St. Joe Lumber & Export #11 - Port St. Joe, FL
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hykesj
N 29° 47.621 W 085° 17.734
16R E 664739 N 3297142
This 1917 2-6-2 “Prairie” spent about 40 years hauling lumber and other wood products for various mills in Florida and Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM17D4J
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2023
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As its builder’s plate notes, this engine was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, PA, in 1917. Originally delivered to the Lyon Lumber Company, Odessa, FL, it operated for about eight years until Lyon’s mill burnt down and they went out of business. The engine changed hands several times after that but always within the lumber business in central Florida and southern Georgia. Its final owner (1938) was the St. Joe Lumber and Export Company of Port St. Joe, FL. There it operated until 1955 when it was retired. Now it sits beside the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe’s Centennial Park. Both park and building commemorate the centennial of the signing of Florida’s first constitution in 1838 in Port St. Joe.
Locomotive Type: (required): Steam
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only.
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed
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