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The '''Ware Shoals Railroad''' was a single train connecting the town of [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina]], to the main lines of the Piedmont and Northwest railroad system at [[Shoals Junction, South Carolina]]. The train carried goods to and from the textile mill located in [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina]], but its main use was the transportation of coal. |
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The '''Ware Shoals Railroad''' {{reporting mark|WS}} was a shortline connecting the town of [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina]], to the [[Southern Railway (US)|Southern Railway]] and [[Piedmont and Northern Railway]] (later [[Seaboard Coast Line]]) at [[Shoals Junction, South Carolina]], a distance of {{convert|5.2|mi}}.<ref>{{cite book |title=American Shortline Railway Guide |edition=3 |last=Lewis |first=Edward A. |year=1986 |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |isbn=0-89024-073-6 |pages=49 }}</ref> |
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The train ceased to function in the late 1970's. |
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==History== |
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The train carried goods to and from the [[textile mill]] located in [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina]], but its main use was the transportation of coal. The railroad was built in 1905 by the Southern Railway, which supplied locomotives to operate the line with during the steam era. By the late 1950s, the railroad dieselized with a single ex-Southern General Electric 44-ton locomotive, numbered 1955. |
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The railroad ceased operations in 1985 when the [[textile mill]] begin to curtail operations. Trackage was pulled up in 1987. |
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==References== |
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{{Portal|Trains|Railways}} |
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{{South Carolina railroads}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ware Shoals Railroad}} |
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[[Category:Transportation in Abbeville County, South Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Defunct South Carolina railroads]] |
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[[Category:1905 establishments in South Carolina]] |
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[[Category:1985 disestablishments in South Carolina]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 15 June 2020
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| Headquarters | Ware Shoals, South Carolina |
| Reporting mark | WS |
| Locale | Upstate South Carolina |
| Dates of operation | 1905–1985 |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Ware Shoals Railroad (reporting mark WS) was a shortline connecting the town of Ware Shoals, South Carolina, to the Southern Railway and Piedmont and Northern Railway (later Seaboard Coast Line) at Shoals Junction, South Carolina, a distance of 5.2 miles (8.4 km).[1]
History
[edit]The train carried goods to and from the textile mill located in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, but its main use was the transportation of coal. The railroad was built in 1905 by the Southern Railway, which supplied locomotives to operate the line with during the steam era. By the late 1950s, the railroad dieselized with a single ex-Southern General Electric 44-ton locomotive, numbered 1955.
The railroad ceased operations in 1985 when the textile mill begin to curtail operations. Trackage was pulled up in 1987.
References
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- ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1986). American Shortline Railway Guide (3 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 49. ISBN 0-89024-073-6.