Charlotte & South Carolina Locomotives

1862

Annual report says one locomotive purchased and at work on the road; no details. Leased Wood and Taylor from the Memphis & Ohio RR. In December, asked QMG for hire or purchase of locomotives.

1863
Purchased Milledgeville from Central (of Georgia) Railroad. Purchased 2 locomotives from the government and continued the lease of 2 locomotives from Memphis & Ohio RR. 

One new locomotive almost completed in the company shops by the close of the year.

1864

Continued to use the leased Memphis & Ohio RR locomotives. Purchased Salmonds from CS Government January 28.
Name Number Number Date Builder Weight Cylinders Driver Diam
Richland   4x4x0  10/1849 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 15 11"x20" 60"
Fairfield   4x4x0  9/1850 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 16  12"x20" 48"
Chester   4x4x0  12/1850 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 15 11"x20" 60"
York   4x4x0  1/1851 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 16  12"x20" 48"
Palmetto   4x4x0  3/1852 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 20  14"x20" 48"
Catawba   4x4x0  3/1852 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 20  14"x20" 48"
Mecklenburg   4x4x0 4/1852 Swinburn 19 13"x24" 54"
Cabarrus   4x4x0 5/1852 Swinburn 15 13"x20" 60"
William Harper    4x4x0 8/1855 Baldwin 21 13.5"x24" 54"
B. F. Taylor    4x4x0 6/1853 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 15 11"x20" 60"
F. H. Elmore   4x4x0 6/1853 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor 17 12"x20" 48"
James Gadsden   4x4x0 8/1853 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor  17 12"x20" 48"
T. S. Garnett   4x4x0 8/1853 Rogers, Ketchum, Grovsenor  17 12"x20" 48"
E. G. Palmer   4x4x0 5/1859 NJ 18   60"
Columbia   4x4x0 7/1860 Danforth 23   58"
Milledgeville   4x4x0 3/1852 Norris     60"
Salmonds              

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