C. Rail Travel

Early Inventions In Locomotion | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 1

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Rail travel has not always been dependent upon mechanical locomotion. An early invention using horsepower for locomotion won, for C.E. Detmole, the $500 prize offered in 1829 by the South Carolina...

The Best Friend Of Charleston | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

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The first locomotive built in the United States for actual service on a railroad was the "Best Friend of Charleston." It was built at the West Point Foundry Shops in New York City for the South...

Railroad Timetables | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

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Railroad timetables were published in local newspapers to enable business and private travelers to plan their journeys. Note the amount of time that it took to travel from Greenville to Columbia in...

The Pawley's Island Train | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 4

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The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company built this railroad to Pawley's Island from Haley Landing on the Waccamaw River in 1902 to make the island resort easier to reach. The causeway to the island was...

The Southern Railway Yard | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 5

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The Southern Railway yard in Greenville County, around 1911. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Seaboard Railroad Trestle Across The Broad River | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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In 1916, the Broad River flooded between Leeds and Carlisle, making the Seaboard Railroad trestle across the Broad the only passable roadway. Courtesy of the Winthrop University Archives.

Mr. Martin Elbert "Bert" Terry | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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Mr. Martin Elbert (Bert) Terry was a section foreman, supervising repairs of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad in the early 20th century in the Hampton area. Courtesy of Mildred B. Rivers.

C&WC Railroad | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 8

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This aerial photograph of downtown Greenville shows the C&WC Railroad building and tracks. Courtesy of the Greenville County Historical Society.

The Town Of Ellenton | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

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Ellenton, one of several towns that was moved in order to make room for the Savannah River Plant (see South Carolina Enters The Nuclear Age). Here Herbert Harden, Railway Express Agent, moves bundles...

The Orangeburg Railroad Station | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

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The Orangeburg railroad station, photographed around 1910. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

The Southern Railroad Takes Anderson Automobiles From The Rock Hill Platform | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

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The Southern Railroad takes on a shipment of Anderson Automobiles from the platform in Rock Hill, where the Anderson was manufactured. The storage warehouse and loading platforms are shown in this...

Union Station | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

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Union Station, Columbia, in 1962, after the heyday of the railroads had passed. At its height, the Union Station served passenger trains of the Atlantic Coast Line, the Southern Railway and the...

The Sullivan's Island Mule Trolley | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

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The Sullivan's Island mule trolley was photographed on its last trip in July of 1898. Photograph by Lieutenant E.H. Schultz, Engineer Corps. Courtesy of the Charleston Museum, Charleston, South...