South Carolina Canal & RR Co. 0-4-0 No. Best Friend of Charleson
Columbia, South Carolina, United States 		Location: SC State Museum
Status: Display
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Photo Copyright © Jeff Terry
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Posted: May 18, 2007 @ 07:05:11 by Doug Bailey
Mike Castellow provided the following information, along with the current photo of this locomotive: Photo was taken on May 4, 2007. Built in 1972 for the Wings and Wheels Museum in Santee, North Carolina. The metal parts were cast and machined at the R. A. Gibbs Shop in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina. The train was built in Santee under the direction of Master Craftsman William Stoia. He received the 1995 FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. Locomotive weighs 3.75 tons. Fuel is wood. Engine has 6HP with a top speed 30MPH
Posted: Apr 14, 2007 @ 17:04:21 by CHESSIEMIKE
This is another replica of the Best Friend of Charleston. It may be the one that was built in 1928.