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Southern 4019 |
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4019 is returning to Aiken, SC in this 1983 photo. Much of this rail line is now abandoned. |
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6/12/1983 Upload Date: 3/26/2015 9:50:09 AM |
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Montmorenci, SC |
| Author: |
Randy Chassereau |
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SOU 4019(B23-7) |
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51 Miles from Charleston |
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This is all that is left of the old Charleston to Hamburg line built in 1833 and at one time was the longest mainline in the world. Mile Marker 51 is the end of the line everything back from 51 is only used by NS as an industrial line where only NS P22 may go once a week. Just off of US Highway 78 after passing Mile marker 51 you can see signs of what this used to be such as high roadbeds, old crossbuck signs, track imprints in roads, and narrow paths between trees. US.78 parallels the line and if you follow it to Branchville you'll see it come to life again because a line from Columbia to Charleston hooks onto it. This line has been closed since the mid 80's but I can't get an exact date. Some of the track here was there last time I was there around 2004, but they've removed that since then I was only able to find some remains but nothing like spikes, maybe a piece of wood leftover but that's all I found. Norfolk Southern still owns the lease to the land. |
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9/27/2008 Upload Date: 1/9/2009 3:05:02 AM |
| Location: |
Montmorenci, SC |
| Author: |
Joseph Johns |
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Guarding for what never comes |
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Long gone since the 80's but I think this crossing was last used in the 90's possibly it still has it's report stalled vehicle sign with the previous NS stripe logo and down highway 78 from time to time you'll see old signs like this left up along the way with no tracks. I was really looking for some old SOU signs but couldn't find many. The thing is Norfolk Southern still owns the lease to the land so I don't know if they ever intend to do anything with it. |
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9/27/2008 Upload Date: 1/9/2009 3:11:16 AM |
| Location: |
Montmorenci, SC |
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Joseph Johns |
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Once was a railroad |
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The tunnel between the trees and the granted rocks on the ground are the only thing that reminds you that a train once went though here. It's been more than 20 years since the last train, but you can still see that space that makes up a right of way. I'd like to do some searching here if I can get a metal detector, and see if I can't find some old spikes or maybe old signs I'm pretty sure there still something made made of metal somewhere over there. |
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9/27/2008 Upload Date: 1/9/2009 3:08:12 AM |
| Location: |
Montmorenci, SC |
| Author: |
Joseph Johns |
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Some Active trackage |
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This was all taken before mile marker 51 which marks the end of the line now days. This track hardly sees a train anymore and when it does it's normally local P22 and I think it comes through here once a week at the most but if I can ever get lucky to catch it out here one day that would be nice. The track isn't in the best condition but I guess it serves it's small modern purpose now days. Back in 1833 when this line first opened the best friend of Charleston operated on this line but now it is only used as a spur line for companies that need the railroad and you've probably seen in a more recent post that the line ends at mile marker 51 which is where it has ended since the 1980's. |
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9/27/2008 Upload Date: 1/9/2009 3:14:37 AM |
| Location: |
Montmorenci, SC |
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Joseph Johns |
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