Palmetto Railways Overview
Palmetto Railways is a publicly-owned rail operator in the state of South Carolina. It operates the Hampton and Branchville Railroad along with the East Cooper and Berkeley Railroad. (Now known as Palmetto's Salkehatchie and Charity Church Subdivisions respectively.) The Salkehatchie Subdivision is presently out of service. Additionally, Palmetto Railways acts as a terminal switching provider for all of South Carolina Ports Authority rail-served marine terminals at the Port of Charleston under their Charleston and North Charleston Subdivisions.
Palmetto Railways Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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History
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Notes
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| PR 1001
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SW1001
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1975
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Ex-SCRX 1001/SCRX 2001/SCPR 1001
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Assigned to Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 1002
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SW1001
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1977
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Ex-SCRX 1002/ECBR 2002
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 1003
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SW1001
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1977
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Ex-SCRX 1003/ECBR 2001
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 2001
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GP16
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1952
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Ex-CSX 1849/SBD 4803/SCL GP16 4803/LN 2313/LN GP7 412
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 2003
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GP16
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1956
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Ex-CSX 1740/SBD 4640/SCL GP16 1022/SAL GP7 1923
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 2004
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GP20
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1961
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Ex-LTVX 4209/LTVX 7263/BN 2050/CBQ 914
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Assigned to Charity Church Subdivision.
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| PR 2005
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GP20
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1961
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Ex-LTVX 4207/LTVX 7261/BN 2060/CBQ 924
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 2006
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GP16
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1952
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Ex-SCPR 1751/CSX 1758/SBD GP16 4712/SCL 1001/SAL GP7 1821
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 2007
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GP20
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1961
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Ex-LTVX 4208/LTVX 7262/BN 2045/CBQ 909
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Assigned to Charity Church Subdivision.
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| PR 2008
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GP20
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1960
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Ex-LTVX 4206/SP 4085/SP 7235/EMDX 5626
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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| PR 3501
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GP35
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1964
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Ex-NPR 3501/DRGW 3033
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Assigned to Charity Church Subdivision.
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| PR 3502
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GP35
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1964
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Ex-NPR 3503/ASRY 40/SP 6631/SP 7734
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Assigned to Charity Church Subdivision.
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| PR 3801
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GP38-2
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1973
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Ex-NS 5094/SOU 5094
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Assigned to North Charleston Subdivision.
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Palmetto Railways Charity Church Subdivision Customers
- Operates over the former East Cooper & Berkeley Railroad between Cordesville, SC and Huger, SC
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Nucor Steel
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Huger
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Steel Mill
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Covered Hoppers/Gondolas/Steel Coil Cars/Tank Cars/Flatcars
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Main Customer.
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| INEOS Aromatics
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Huger
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Chemical Plant
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Covered Hoppers
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Palmetto Railways North Charleston Subdivision Customers
- Terminal Switching Operation in North Charleston for several customers, as well as the Navy Base Terminal.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| North Charleston Terminal
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North Charleston
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Port Terminal
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Covered Hoppers
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| Joint Base Charleston
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North Charleston
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Military Base
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Flatcars
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Loaded via ramps; Multiple (ramp) locations.
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| Ingevity
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North Charlestom
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Chemical Plant
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Tank Cars
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| WestRock
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North Charleston
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Paper Mill
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Boxcars/Tank Cars/Woodchip Hoppers/Open Hoppers
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Shuttered 08/23
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| SCPR Transload
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North Charleston
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Agricultural Transload
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Covered Hoppers
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Palmetto Railways Charleston Subdivision Customers
- Terminal Switching Operation at SCPA's Port of Charleston.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Columbus Street Terminal
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Charleston
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Warehouse Terminal
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Boxcars
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| Port of Charleston
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Charleston
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Port Facility
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Autoracks/Flatcars/Boxcars
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