C. Bender & Sons
Strapnac’s work notes that the C. Bender & Sons operation at Humble, Texas, bought at least five locomotives during a period from 1883 to 1919. The first two were narrow gauge and the others probably standard gauge. Keeling lists that Bender & Sons at Humble operated six locomotives, two geared and four rod, on a narrow gauge wooden-railed tram road.
Code
237
Corporate Name:
C. Bender & Sons
Folk Name:
Incorporated:
No
Ownership:
C. Bender & Sons
Years of Operation:
1883 to 1919
Track Type:
Yes
Track Length:
Unknown
Locations Served:
Humble (Harris)
Counties of Operation:
Harris and probably Polk counties
Line Connections:
Track Information:
Equipment:
Five locomotives between 1883 to 1919
History:
Strapnac’s work notes that the C. Bender & Sons operation at Humble, Texas, bought at least five locomotives during a period from 1883 to 1919. The first two were narrow gauge and the others probably standard gauge. Keeling lists that Bender & Sons at Humble operated six locomotives, two geared and four rod, on a narrow gauge wooden-railed tram road.