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1 was built by H K Porter in November 1912, #5540.  It was donated to Savannah Kiwanis Club at Savannah GA in January 1960.   It was sold to Petticoat Junction RR as 7 in 1964 and sold to Fred Hallmark in February 1985.  It was sold to Midwest Central RR as 1 in April 2019.

2 was built by Baldwin in August 1906, #28868, as New Berlin & Winfield RR 2.  It was sold as ALCo 2 in July 1917 and sold to MCRR 2 in January 1960.

5 was built by Lima in June 1910, #1116, as Williamson & Brown Log & Lumber Co 3.  It was sold as ALCo 5 and sold to Stone Machine Co in January 1960.  It was sold to George Roose in 1964 and sold to the Ramey family later.  It is offered for sale by D F Barnhardt.

6 was built by Baldwin in October 1891, #12288, as Surry Sussex & Southampton Ry 6.  It was rebuilt in 1918 and rebuilt as ALCo 6 in 1930.  It was rebuilt in 1953 and rebuilt as MCRR 6 in 1960.

Becker Sand & Gravel Co.

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Blue Circle Cement Co.

Lafarge Co.

Argos Cement Co.

No number, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1942, #17732, as United States Army 7422.  It was sold to J W Bailes Co no number and resold Becker Sand & Gravel Co no number.  It was sold as Gifford-Hill Cement Co 10-930 and became Blue Circle Cement Co no number.  It became Lafarge Corp no number and became Argos Cement Co no number.

Campbell Limestone Co.

9 was built by Heisler Locomotive Works in May 1923, #1479, as Kentucky Lumber Co 9.  It was sold as Carolina Tie & Lumber Co 9 and sold as Santee River Hardwood Co 9.  It was sold as CLCo 9 in March 1962 and became Vulcan Materials Co 9 in February 1969.  It was donated to the NRHS Atlanta Chapter in December 1979 and is at the Southeastern Railway Museum.  It was restored as CLCo 9.

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Carolina Tie & Lumber Co.

9 was built by Heisler Locomotive Works in May 1923, #1479, as Kentucky Lumber Co 9.  It was sold as CT&LCo 9 and sold as Santee River Hardwood Co 9.  It was sold as Campbell Limestone Co 9 in March 1962 and became Vulcan Materials Co 9 in February 1969.  It was donated to the NRHS Atlanta Chapter in December 1979 and is at the Southeastern Railway Museum.  It was restored as CLCo 9.

Chesterfield & Lancaster RR

It was built in 1907 between Cheraw and Pageland.  It ran out of money and never made it to Lancaster.  Service to Pageland was discontinued many years before the entire road was finally abandoned in 1941.  It was owned and operated by the Seaboard Air Line Ry.

100, Model 10, was built by Edwards Ry Motor Car Co in 1924, as Yadkin RR 100.  It was sold as C&L 100 in 1932.  When the line was abandoned, it was sold as a shoe shop in Chesterfield and later became a concession stand at the Chesterfield ball park.  It was put in the county landfill until 2000 when it was stored in Norwood, NC.  It is owned by Alexander Chapter, NRHS and efforts are being done to restore the car.

The CN&L was incorporated in 1886 and built a 75 mile railroad between Columbia and Laurens. In 1926 the Atlantic Coast Line acquired control of the railroad. It is now part of CSX.

3751, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #22987, FN 5519-3, as Baltimore  & Ohio 6513,Class FSE-2.  It was reclassified Class GP-9 in 1964 and assigned CSX Transportation 0513, Class GP-9, but retired on January 9, 1987.  It was sold to South Carolina Public Railways in February 1987 and assigned as Port Royal RR 6513.  It reassigned to Port Utilities of Charleston and lettered as Port Terminal RR 6513 "Carrol A Campbell Jr".  It was reassigned as East Cooper & Berkeley RR 6513 and resold as GRLW 3751 in 2007.

3752, GP-9, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1957, #23028, FN 5519-44, as B&O 6554, Class FSE-2.  It was reclassified as Class GP-9 in 1964 and assigned as CSX 0554, Class GP-9 but retired on January 29, 1987.  It was sold to South Carolina Public Railways in February 1987 and assigned as PRRR 6554.  It was reassigned as ECBR and returned as PRRR 6554.  It was resold as GRLW 3752 in 2009.

4201, GP30u, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1963, #28088, FN 7642-31, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 1265, Class 1200. It was renumbered 3265, Class 3200, in 1970 and rebuilt at Cleburne as 2765, Class 2700, in December 1983. It became Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2464, Class GP30, on July 21, 1999, and sold to Larry's Truck Equipment in August 2011.  It was sold as GRLW 4201 in November 2012.

Lord, help me to make time today to serve you in those who are most in need of encouragement or assistance.

---St. Vincent de Paul