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.  T. N. Hamilton may have been purchased from Georgia 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 18 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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