The Royce G Kershaw Jr Estate - INCREDIBLE 1913 LOG LOCOMOTIVE, other trains, parts, and more

Important information pertaining to this auction...

1.  THIS AUCTION FEATURES A SOFT CLOSE.  It is "Extend One, Extend All" which means that if any item in the auction receives a bid in the last 5 minutes, the entire auction continues by resetting the clock at 5 minutes until all bidding ceases.  This feature is to allow those collectors, museums and rail road companies the opportunity to bid and purchase multiple items without any one item ending before they can defend their bid.  
2. Remember that this auction has a 15% buyers premium.
3. Winning bidders of large train and train cars shall have up to 90 days to remove them from the property.  All small items must be removed within 14 days, unless you also purchased a larger train or train car.  Those purchasers may remove their items up to 90 days for when they remove their rail cars.
   1. DO NOT BID IF YOU CANNOT RIG, LOAD AND TRANSPORT THE ITEM YOU PURCHASE FROM THIS PROPERTY!  We will not allow purchaser to take part, a portion or miscellaneous parts from a train car.  As a bidder,  you are agreeing to a legal contract to purchase and haul EVERYTHING IN THE LOT away.  The seller has to empty this building and property and no item can be abandoned by the purchaser.  EVERYTHING YOU BUY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SALE SITE.
4. ALL buyers are required to provide their own equipment to move, load and haul away their purchases.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION.  All items have opened up bidding at $1.00 and sell to the highest bidder.
6. Items selling for $2500 and less may be paid by credit card.  All items over $2500 must be paid by Certified Funds or Bank Wire Transfer to PEARCE & ASSOCIATES.
7. AUCTION starts ending at 1:00pm central time on Wednesday, March 13th.  "SOFT ENDING".

RARE 1923 Edwards Model 10, gasoline, self propelled, standard gauge, passenger rail car.  No. 500.  Commonly called a "Doodlebug".   Built for the Washington & Lincoln Railroad.  Sold to the Birmingham & Southeastern Railroad in 1929.  Remained in service until the mid 1960's.  Restored and ready to run.  31'9" in length with a weight of 10 tons.  Seats 22 passengers.  Chevrolet gasoline V8 engine with mechanical chain drive to the rear wheel set.  The sale includes a special built trailer to transport it.  Also included with this sale of the Edwards is a Kershaw factory built, railway turntable that turns the rail car around to change direction.  This turntable is located at another location approx 15 miles east of Montgomery, Alabama.  It is at a Kershaw property near I-85.  Additional photos of this turntable are attached.  Purchaser will be responsible for loading at this location.  Pearce & Associates consulted with a former partner/employee who was personally involved in the restoration of this Edwards Rail Car.  You can view a video interview with the expert on this site soon.

REMOVAL - We will require payment in full to be made to the auction company within 5 business days of the auctions ending but bank wire transfer or certified funds.  Successful bidder will be responsible for removing the asset from the building and property within 90 days of the auctions ending.  Rigging, moving, loading, transporting, etc will be the buyers responsibility.  The auction company will guarantee access to the property.

Incredible 1913 Baldwin 2-6-0 Mogul Steam Locomotive & Tender, built for the W.T. Smith Lumber Company.  NOTE:  Wood passenger car sells separately.  

Information about condition is being prepare and will be posted here.

HANK WILLIAMS & his father LON WILLIAMS

Is this the actual Train that legendary country music star Hank Williams wrote and sang about?  Royce G. Kershaw Jr thought so.  You be the judge!

THE HANK WILLIAMS CONNECTION... On December 3rd, 1952, Hank Williams Senior recorded the last song he wrote at KWKH studio called "The Old Log Train".  This folk song is a biological account of his late father Lon Williams as a train engineer in the 1920's & 1930's in Chapman, Alabama.  Hank performed the song at a private gathering over Christmas in 1952, a week before his death.  Lon Williams worked for the W.T. Smith Lumber Company as a train conductor on a 1913 Baldwin 2-6-0 Mogul steam locomotive, hauling logs to the lumber yards.  W.T. Smith owned 2 class 7 Baldwin locomotives.  #8 was scrapped in 1948.  #7 was saved.  THIS IS THE #7 LOCOMOTIVE.

Built 1913 by Baldwin Locomotive Works

1890 Wood Open Platform Office Car.

The wooden car was found inside the Kershaw Warehouse in a condition of "under restoration".  A lot of components have been removed for restoration.  We have many pallets of plumbing fixtures and wood panels/trim that will go with this car.  We encourage you to come inspect in person.

1913 North Texas Traction Company Car.  Interburban Car.  Retired in the early 1950's.  It was found in a Texas backyard being used as a cottage.  Edwards was restoring it into a self propelled car.  The interior is partially redone as is the floors, wiring and the roof has been rehabbed.  Seat frames are also restored.    We recommend that you come inspect in person to see condition.  

Payment must be made within 5 business days of the auctions ending by Bank Wire or Certified Funds.  Removal of the asset must take place within 90 days of the auction.  Purchaser responsible for rigging, moving, loading and transporting off of the property.  Pearce will guarantee access to the asset for removal.

1928 M-201 built for the P&W line of SEPTA in Philadelphia, PA.  Stratford Car No. 132. It was remade into a self propelled Edwards look a like in 1996 for use in Mt Dora, Florida.  It became M-201, seating 52 passengers.  In 2001 it was converted into a self propelled dining car, The "Orange Blossom Diner Train".  Retired in 2004.  It does not have wheels or axles.  Condition is rough.  

Payment must be made within 5 business days of the auctions ending by Bank Wire or Certified Funds.  Removal of the asset must take place within 90 days of the auction.  Purchaser responsible for rigging, moving, loading and transporting off of the property.  Pearce will guarantee access to the asset for removal.

Ex White Pass Narrow Gauge RR, Skagway, Alaska.  Built by Hamilton Construction as a passenger coach.  Sold to Edwards in 2002 to be used as parts.  Rough condition.  No wheels/axles.

Payment must be made within 5 business days of the auctions ending by Bank Wire or Certified Funds.  Removal of the asset must take place within 90 days of the auction.  Purchaser responsible for rigging, moving, loading and transporting off of the property.  Pearce will guarantee access to the asset for removal.

1924 Sykes Var Body, self propelled car.  Built for Chicago Great Western Railroad.  Retired in the early 1940's.

No wheels or axles

Payment must be made within 5 business days of the auctions ending by Bank Wire or Certified Funds.  Removal of the asset must take place within 90 days of the auction.  Purchaser responsible for rigging, moving, loading and transporting off of the property.  Pearce will guarantee access to the asset for removal.

1928 Edwards self propelled Rail Car "Doodlebug".  Built in 1928 for Atlanta, St Andrew's Bay Railroad in Panama City, Florida.  Sold to Tallulah Falls Railroad in the late 1930's and was retired in the 1950's when it was turned into a cottage.  Edwards Model 25, had a baggage compartment, Post Office compartment and a passenger section in the rear.

No wheels or axles.

Payment must be made within 5 business days of the auctions ending by Bank Wire or Certified Funds.  Removal of the asset must take place within 90 days of the auction.  Purchaser responsible for rigging, moving, loading and transporting off of the property.  Pearce will guarantee access to the asset for removal.

1940's Mini Steam Locomotive.  It is possible that this is one of the few produced by Robert Butler of Santa Rosa, California in the 1940's.  We encourage personal inspection by bidders.

1880's Hand pump car.  Sheffield or Kalamazoo MFG.  Rare find!

Track inspection car.  Typically built by Fairmont Motor Company for inspection and maintenance.  Ages range from 1920's to 1960's.  More information to come 

Track Inspection Car

1890's Standard gauge Velocipede

Motorized Railway Cart

Motorized Railway Cart

Cart

60' Passenger Car Frame (new)

Lot of Wheel sets, hitch, etc.  Note this lot of components could not be tied to any particular rail car being sold in this auction.  According to a former employee, it was extra's purchased by Mr Kershaw to be used on a future project.  

Hayes Signal Base mounted to a trailer

Railway sign structure.  (2) 16' towers with round bases, and assorted steel brackets.

Steel Railway sign structure.  20' tall with round steel bases 

Lot of Railroad track.  Multiple sections 45' to 50' lengths. 

Important information pertaining to this auction...

1.  THIS AUCTION FEATURES A SOFT CLOSE.  It is "Extend One, Extend All" which means that if any item in the auction receives a bid in the last 5 minutes, the entire auction continues by resetting the clock at 5 minutes until all bidding ceases.  This feature is to allow those collectors, museums and rail road companies the opportunity to bid and purchase multiple items without any one item ending before they can defend their bid.  
2. Remember that this auction has a 15% buyers premium.
3. Winning bidders of large train and train cars shall have up to 90 days to remove them from the property.  All small items must be removed within 14 days, unless you also purchased a larger train or train car.  Those purchasers may remove their items up to 90 days for when they remove their rail cars.
   1. DO NOT BID IF YOU CANNOT RIG, LOAD AND TRANSPORT THE ITEM YOU PURCHASE FROM THIS PROPERTY!  We will not allow purchaser to take part, a portion or miscellaneous parts from a train car.  As a bidder,  you are agreeing to a legal contract to purchase and haul EVERYTHING IN THE LOT away.  The seller has to empty this building and property and no item can be abandoned by the purchaser.  EVERYTHING YOU BUY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SALE SITE.
4. ALL buyers are required to provide their own equipment to move, load and haul away their purchases.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION.  All items have opened up bidding at $1.00 and sell to the highest bidder.
6. Items selling for $2500 and less may be paid by credit card.  All items over $2500 must be paid by Certified Funds or Bank Wire Transfer to PEARCE & ASSOCIATES.
7. AUCTION starts ending at 1:00pm central time on Wednesday, March 13th.  "SOFT ENDING".