Conyers in Rockdale County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Dinky

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 10, 2023

1. The Dinky Marker

Inscription.
The Milstead 104 "Dinky" Steam Locomotive is a 1905 Rogers Steam Locomotive from Patterson, NJ weighing 94 tons with an overall length of 50 feet. It is one of three left in the world.

Originally owned by West Point Railroad as a switch train the Dinky was sold to Callaway Mills in 1948 and operated along the 3.3 miles of the Milstead Railroad from the textile mill to the main line in Conyers. The Milstead 104 hauled bales of cotton to the mill and returned to the main line in Conyers with finished woven fabric ducking.

In 1960 Callaway Mill closed and relocated its operation to LaGrange, GA. The Dinky remained in Milstead until 1973 when it was bought by the State of Georgia and located at Georgia Agrirama in Tifton, GA. A community fundraising effort spearheaded by the Rockdale County Historical Society in 1983 returned the beloved engine to Conyers for its final stop.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 33° 40.005′ N, 84° 1.135′ W. Marker is in Conyers, Georgia, in Rockdale

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County. It is on Green Street Southwest north of Travis Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Railroad Street Northwest, Conyers GA 30012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Unity Garden at Olde Town (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Conyers Station (about 300 feet away); Rockdale County Korea and Vietnam War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Rockdale County World War I and World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); "Flame of Freedom" (about 600 feet away); Rockdale County

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 10, 2023

2. The Dinky Marker

(about 600 feet away); Sherman at Conyers (about 600 feet away); City of Conyers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conyers.

The front of the Dinky. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 10, 2023

3. The front of the Dinky.

The side of the Dinky cab image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 10, 2023

4. The side of the Dinky cab

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.