Palmetto Railways

Previously known as South Carolina Public Railways

Revised: 11 November 2026 Mike Derrick photo on 1 October 2017
Reporting mark: SCPR Formatted by R. Craig
Model (BLDR) Road No. Bldr Nmbr Date Notes
SW1001 (EMD) 1001 74607-1 4/75 --
1002 (2nd) 776017-1 12/77 Ex-SCRX/ECBR 2002
S2 (Alco) 1003 74792 9/46 Ex-SCPR 2001 < nee SAL 1431
GP16 (EMD) 2001 17240 9/52 Re-#d from 1849; ex-CSX 1849 < SBD 4803 < SCL GP16 4803 < L&N 2313 < nee L&N 412; confirmation needed
2003 23096 9/56 Ex-CSX 1740 < SBD 4640 < SCL 1022 < nee SAL 1923
GP20 (EMD) 2004 26585 3/61 Ex-LTVX 4209 < LTVX 7263 < BN 2050 < nee CB&Q 914
2005 26595 4/61 Ex-LTVX 4207 < LTVX 7261 < BN 2060 < nee CB&Q 924
GP16 (9/52) 2006 17393 9/52 Ex-SCPR 1751 < CSX 1758 < SBD 4712 < SCL 1001 < nee SAL GP7 1821
GP20 (EMD) 2007 26580 2/61 Ex-LTVX 4208 < LTV 7262 < BN 2045 < nee CB&Q 909
2008 26108 8/60 Ex-LTVX 4206 < SP 4085 < nee SP 7235 < nee EMD Demonstrator 5626
GP35 (EMD) 3501 29264 /64? Ex-NP 3501 < nee D&RGW 3033
3503 30141 4/65 Ex-NP 3503 < Ashland Railway 40 < SP 6631 < nee SP 7734
GP38AC (EMD) 3802 37033 3/71 Ex-BUGX 2125 < BNSF 2125 < BN 2125 < nee SLSF 648
SD60M (EMD) 6001 -- -- Ex-UP 2416; assigned to Camp Hall industrial rail.
6002 -886043-30 6/89 Ex-UP 2343 < nee 6169; assigned to Camp Hall industrial rail.

General Notes: Palmetto Railways is a South Carolina State public utility which operates three rail lines:

  • Port Utilities Commission
  • Port Terminal
  • East Cooper & Berkeley

Sources: Trains Magazine, CB&Q Historical Society and Unofficial EMD Home Page on TrainWeb.org.

Original upload: 18 Sept. 2015

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