Line Sale in SC...Railfan on way to Myrtle Beach

[Blazeman]

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/R-J-Corman-reaches-agreement-to-acquire-Carolina-Southern--44880?

[nkalanaga]

There's also a Carolina Southern trucking company.  I've seen their trucks on Kentucky.  Wonder if there was/is any relationship?  Could get interesting if the railroad gets into intermodal.  Do railroads even own revenue trailers or containers today?

[Lenny53]

There's also a Carolina Southern trucking company.  I've seen their trucks on Kentucky.  Wonder if there was/is any relationship?  Could get interesting if the railroad gets into intermodal.  Do railroads even own revenue trailers or containers today?

Have seen containers for both CN and CSX.

[RockGp40]

Hooray, finally. I go through Chadborne, NC, every year and there are about 40 cars in railroad purgatory in town. Nevermind the Carolina Southern power. I hope that equipment can be salvaged. There is a decent GP38-2. The Baltimore and Annapolis #87 is still there too.

[packers#1]

Excellent news to hear; when my dad and I helped my grandma move from Latta, SC, to Lake Waccamaw, NC, we followed along this line for a bit; it's a great little railroad, glad someone is going to get it going again. I wonder if they'll use one of the old paint schemes or go with the RJ Corman scheme.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

The Baltimore and Annapolis #87 is still there too.

It's funny you mention that. Just the other day I stumbled on photos of it there, and was saddened by the state it finds itself in.

It felt like a Camaro up on blocks in someone's yard. Or, at least, about to be.

[nkalanaga]

Lenny53:  Thank you.

[trainforfun]

Just north of Myrtle beach there is a draw bridge over the Intracoastal waterway that was repaired all new around year 2000 . The bridge was stuck in the upper position for many years with railroad cars still in Myrtle Beach . 
I am not not sure if a train came back to MB after it was repaired . They must have put the cars on a semi to get it out of there .

[RockGp40]

That's interesting. I don't know of any industries in Myrtle Beach proper. I knew of a passenger set, but that was it. West of the lift bridge in Conway is a stone facility and a lumber mill that are both rail served.

[trainforfun]

I remember a BN box car near the MB station . Don't know what kind of industrie it was . An old man told me in the good old days box car ( he said ) full of beer was coming in MB just before the spring break and fourth of july period !

[trainforfun]

Took the picture in july 2002 , if you can understand what the rails are for ....



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[RockGp40]

I passed by the office in Chadbourn, NC, today. I know it's probably too soon, but no progress has been made yet. All of the motive power and stranded railcars are in the same spots. I did see an R J Corman pick up and two bundles of new ties.

[RockGp40]

One last 2015 update from me. No pictures, but I saw two excavators with hi-rail gear brush cutting north of Tabor City, SC. They were headed south towards Loris. Progress!

[Blazeman]

Update:

Sale final, work underway

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/R-J-Corman-praised-for-plan-to-revive-South-Carolina-short-line--45458?/19/2015

[eja]

Update:

Sale final, work underway

Do not hold your breath for any quick progress.  Hope it is successful, but I would not invest .