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The '''Ware Shoals Railroad''' was a |
The '''Ware Shoals Railroad''' was a shortline connecting the town of [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina]], to the [[Southern Railway]] and [[Piedmont & Northern Railroad]] (later [[Seaboard Coast Line]]) 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. The railroad was built in 1905 by the Southern Railway, which supplied locomotives to operate the line with during the steam era. The Ware Shoals Railroad dieselized by the late 50's with an ex-Southern General Electric 44-ton locomotive, numbered 1955. This was the railroad's only diesel. |
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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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The train ceased to function in the late 1970's. |
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[[Image:Wstrain.jpg|thumb|500px|Ware Shoals Railroad engine, circa 1970's. Photo by Bill Shannon.]] |
[[Image:Wstrain.jpg|thumb|500px|Ware Shoals Railroad engine, circa 1970's. Photo by Bill Shannon.]] |
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Revision as of 22:57, 6 July 2006
The Ware Shoals Railroad was a shortline connecting the town of Ware Shoals, South Carolina, to the Southern Railway and Piedmont & Northern Railroad (later Seaboard Coast Line) 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. The railroad was built in 1905 by the Southern Railway, which supplied locomotives to operate the line with during the steam era. The Ware Shoals Railroad dieselized by the late 50's with an ex-Southern General Electric 44-ton locomotive, numbered 1955. This was the railroad's only diesel.
The railroad ceased operations in 1985 when the textile mill begin to curtail operations. Trackage was pulled up in 1987.
