Maryland Logging Railroad List
Maintained by W. George Cook
Railroad Name Mill Name Location County State Yr from Yr to Gauge Miles RR Locos Cars Skidders Loaders Source Notes  
A. G. Miller & Company A. G. Miller & Company Steyer Garrett MD 1900 1920s? 36 23 1 SouLumb Direc 1924 25# rail� MILL 15M
A. Knabb and Company A. Knabb and Company Krug Garrett MD 1890 1902 36" 16 3 na BenKline 1976 Dunkirk and 2 Climax
A.W.Cook and Company A.W.Cook and Company Bond Garrett MD 1910 1911 std 15.4 2 na various Shay 2142 and Heisler� Mill 80M
Ballot and Billmeyer Lbr Co. Ballot and Billmeyer Lbr Co. Jennings Garrett MD 1900 1903? wd 3.66 [1] BenKline 1976 Mill 16M
Bear Creek Lumber Co. Meadow Mountain Lumber Co. Friendsville Garrett MD 1899 1905 36" 26 4 na BenKline 1976 CURVES 40 DEG, 7% GRADE
Billmeyer Lumber Company Billmeyer Lumber Company [Hq]Cumberland Allegany MD 1900 1903? unk 4 1 5 AmLbrm Direc 1907/10 Mill 15m and Mach Shop, See Bal & B.RR
C.R.Dasharoon Company C.R.Dasharoon Company Salisbury Wicomico MD unk 2 ? ? SouLumb Direc 1924 25# rail� MILL 50M
Clark and McCullough Lock Haven Lumber Co, Inc. Friendsville Garrett MD 1894 1904 36" unk 1 na BenKline 1976 became Meadow Mt. Lbr Co.
Dimeling and Bloom Dimeling and Bloom Bond Garrett MD 1911 1917? std 15.4 2 BenKline 1976 Shay 2124 o/s c 1920 Lima cards
Garrett Lumber Company Garrett Lumber Company Jennings Garrett MD 1903? 1912 std 3.66 1 6 AmLbrn Direc 1907 Mill 16M, 60# rail
Garrett Lumber Company Garrett Lumber Company Jennings Garrett MD 1903? 1912 std 3.66 1 6 AmLbrn Direc 1910 Mill 16M, 60# rail
George B. Browning's RR George D. Browning Oakland Garrett MD 1915 1925 36? 10.7 1 3 BenKline 1976 sold to Dam Contractors, rebuilt SG?
Green Ridge RR of MD F. Mertens's Sons, owner Okonoko Allegany MD 1882 1897 36" 20 2 23 NwLbrm 1886 Rail 25, 30#, Loco 11 ton MtSalvage
Gunpower Valley RR conn with Western Maryland RR Rockdale Carroll MD std? Cram Atlas 1892,1910 May not be logging, later Rockdale RR
Hein and Mertins Lumber Co. Hein and Mertins Lumber Co. Okonoko Garrett MD c1882 c1882 36" unk unk unk BenKline 1976 Became Mertins & Co.,then Green Ridge RR
Hench-Dromgold and Stull Hench-Dromgold and Stull Kitzmiller (Dill) Garrett MD 1894 1899 unk 4.8 unk unk BenKline 1976 mileage measured on map, est.
Hench-Dromgold and Stull Hench-Dromgold and Stull Lost Land Run Garrett MD 1894 1899 unk 6.5 unk unk BenKline 1976 mileage measured on map, est.
Henry G. Davis's Tram Henry G. Davis and Company Deer Park Garrett MD 1867 1892 50" 12 mule 10+ BenKline 1976 50" wood with strap
J. B. Davis Lumber Co. J. B. Davis Lumber Co. Davis Garrett MD 1913 1917 36" 10 1 na BenKline 1976 2T 30 ton Climax, Mill 30M
J. L. Rumbarger's Lumber RR Parsons Pulp & Paper Co. Dobins, WV Garrett MD 1884 1901 42" 3.5 2 na BenKline 1976 Shay 300,500
Jennings Brothers Lumber Co Jennings Brothers Lumber Co Jennings Garrett MD 1899 1918 std 30 3 25 AmLbrm Direc 1907/10 Mill 50M/60M, rail 60#
Johnson Planing Mill Co. Johnson Planing Mill Co. Friendsville Garrett MD 1905 1916? 36" 5 2 BenKline 1976 #1 from McCullough
Juaniata Lumber Company H. C. Hower & Co, PtRoyal, PA Midlothian Allegany MD 1908 1912 36" 5 1 na AmLbrm Direc 1910/12 Mill 25M, 2.5 miles in 1910, Climax #265
Juaniata Lumber Company H. C. Hower & Co, PtRoyal, PA Midlothian Allegany MD 1908 1912 36" 12 1 na BenKline 1976 Ex E.Waterford L Co., later to Cooks Mills,PA
Kendell Lumber Company Kendell Lumber Company Crellin Garrett MD 1905 1925 std 60 4 50 SouLumb Direc 1924 CURVES 40 DEG, 7% GRADE
Kulp Lumber Company Monroe H.Kulp & Co, PA Oldtown Allegany MD 1906 1912 36" 20 3 35 AmLbrm Direc 1907/10 Mill 60M
Lock Haven Lumber Co. Lock Haven Lumber Co. Friendsville Garrett MD 1905 1912 36" 9 1 10 AmLbrm Direc 1907 20Ton Climax #3, 25# rail
Manor Land & Oakland RR Kendall Lumber Co. Kendall Garrett MD 1902 1912 36" 28 4 50 Marion AmLbrm Direc 1907/10 Mill 80M, rail 25 & 65#
McKelvey Forest Prod. Inc McKelvey Forest Prod. Inc Henry, WV Garrett MD 1928 1934 36' 8 3 12 American BenKline 1976 Shay 3128, 3193,2663
Morrison-Gross Lumber Co. Morrison-Gross Lumber Co. Wallman Garrett MD 1924 1925 36" 12 3 na Lima Card 1928 Shay 738,2259,Heis 2T 24 ton
Parsons Pulp & Paper Co. Parsons Pulp & Paper Co. Dobins, WV Garrett MD 1896 1901 std 3.5 2 BenKline 1976 Shay 660, 501
Savage River Railroad DuBois & Bond Bond Garrett MD 1900 1910 std 15.4 2 na various Shay 2142 and Heisler� Mill 80M
Skipnish Railroad Garrett Family enterprise Skipnish Garrett MD 1887 1910? 36" 9.7 1 na BenKline 1976 Climax class B 20 ton, Run by B&ORR
Stern and Casteel's Tram Stern and Casteel Co. Thayerville Garrett MD c1870 unk wd 7.5e mule na BenKline 1976 50" wood with strap
Three River Lumber Co. Three River Lumber Co. Vindex Garrett MD 1925 1926 std 3 1 na Lima Service Card 40# rail, Shay 1845 o/s 1925
Whitmer, Wm., & Son Inc. Whitmer, Wm., & Son Inc. Wallman Garrett MD 1900- 1907+ 36" 13 2 18 AmLbrm Direc 1907 25# rail, Mill 25M
Wilson Lumber Co.'s RRs George W. Wilson, two lines Wilson Mills Garrett MD 1888 1900 36" 4.4 1 na BenKline 1976 Dunkirk Class A 1891 13 ton