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Pacolet Manufacturing Co.
No number, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in November 1941, #13169, as United States Army 4550. It was renumbered 7431 and later sold to Birmingham Slag Co as DE7 in July 1946. It later became Vulcan Materials Co as 2264. It was rebuilt in 1971 and sold to PMCo no number in 1971.
Pee Dee River RR
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Pickens RR
3, SC, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1938, #718, FN E209-1, as Union Terminal Ry of St Joseph 5. It was transferred as St Joseph Belt Ry 5 and renumbered 6005 in 1962. It was sold to Precision Engineering Co on August 9, 1965, and sold as Pickens 3. It was sold to Birmingham Rail and Locomotive and sold to Duke Power. It was sent to Chattahoochee Locomotive and rebuilt with a Cummins engine as Duke 117 for the Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant. When it was halted in 1982, it was sold as Thermal Belt Ry 1.
5 "Allan M Baum", DS4-4-750, was built by Baldwin in February 1951, #73658, as Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co 701. It was sold as Pickens 5 in 1977 and sold as SMS Lines 102 in 2001.
9503, U18B, was built by General Electric in December 1973, #39408, as Seaboard Coast Line 251. It became Seaboard System 251 and renumbered 1889. It became CSX Transportation 1889, Class U18B, and was renumbered 9503, Class MOW. It was sold as PICK 9503 in 2003.
9504, U18B, was built by General Electric in November 1973, #39389, as SCL 326. It became SBD 326 and renumbered 1924. It became CSX 1924, Class U18B, and was renumbered 9504, Class MOW. It was sold as Pickens 9504 in 2003.
Piedmont & Northern Ry.
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Port Royal RR
191, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1951, #14935, FN 4098-38, as Atlantic Coast Line 709. It became Seaboard Coast Line 191 in July 1967 and sold as PRRR 191. It was sold to Black River LP 191 and became Black River Power LLC 191.
6513, 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 PRRR 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 Greenville & Western RR 3751 in 2007.
6554, 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.
Port Terminal RR of South Carolina
South Carolina Public Rys.
Palmetto Rys.
2002, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1977, #776017-2, FN 776017-2, as East Cooper & Berkeley RR 2002 "L Marion Gressette". It was transferred as PTR 2002.
2005, GP20, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1961, #26595, FN 7597-23, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 924. It became Burlington Northern 2060, Class GP-20, in 1970 and retired in May 1987. It was sold to Precision National Corp in August 1987 and sold as LTV Steel Mining Co 4207. It was sold as PTR 4207 and became SCRX 2005.
2006, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1952,
#17393, FN 6446-24, as Seaboard Air Line RR 1821. It became
Seaboard Coast Line 1001 in July 1967 and
4208, GP20, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1961, #26580, FN 7597-8, as CB&Q 909. It became BN 2045, Class GP-20, in 1970 and retired in April 1987. It was sold to Precision National Corp in September 1987 and sold as LTV 7261. It was renumbered 4208 and sold as PTR 4208.
6513 "Carrol A Campbell Jr", 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 PTR 6513 "Carrol A Campbell Jr". It was reassigned as East Cooper & Berkeley RR 6513 and resold as Greenville & Western RR 3751 in 2007.
Rockton & Rion Ry.
Superior Stone Co.
It became South Carolina RR Museum in 1981
2-8-2 31 was the last steam locomotive on the line. It was built by Baldwin in November, 1912, #38813, as Woodward Iron Co. 31. It came to the R&R on January 24, 1962. It was sold in 1973 and is on display as 9 at the Greenwood Heritage Center
2-8-0 712 was built by Baldwin in 1903, #23210, as Atlantic Coast Line 712. It came to the R&R during the war via Southern Iron & Equipment Co. It was sold in 1973, but it is still on the property. The South Carolina RR Museum is now trying to acquire this locomotive.
201 was a 70 Ton built by General Electric in January, 1948, #29465, as High Point Thomasville & Denton 201. In October, 1968, it was purchased by and lettered for Superior Stone Co. It never got to be lettered for the R&R. In 1976 it became Birmingham Rail & Locomotive 139. They sold it to McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co. as 70 in February, 1976. It was scrapped in 1984.
2nd 102, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in January 1948, #29467, as High Point Thomasville & Denton RR 203. It was sold as Superior Stone Co 203 on October 24, 1968, and became Martin Marietta Corp 203. It was sold through George Silcott to LRS as 102 in March 1985 and sold as Atlantic & Western RR 102 in December 1986.
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