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Locomotive No. 5

Livingston, Polk County

Marker Text

Built in 1911 by Philadelphia's Baldwin Locomotive Works, this locomotive was first used to transport timber in Florida. In the 1920s, it was purchased for use in Texas' logging industry by the Angelina County-based Carter-Kelley Lumber Company. The locomotive traveled between Angelina and Polk County mill towns on Houston, East and West Texas Railway tracks, picking up logs and finished lumber that frequently had been hauled from local cutting areas by oxen. In use until 1952, the No. 5 contributed to the development of the area's timber industry.

Marker Details

Address 507 W. Church St.
Location Description Heritage Park, SE corner W. Church St. (US 190) and N. Drew Ave.
Marker # 10407
Dedicated 1991
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code railroad; lumber topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.710693, -94.937108

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