http://www.carolinasouthernrailroad.com/sun_news_trains.pdf nice older article on the Carolina Southern branch. looks like it would be a fun one to model "Nicknamed ``Bullet Nose'' because of the two large headlights protruding from the front of the engine, the cockpit of this F7 locomotive shows its 50-plus years of service." "The Carolina Southern Railroad operates on just less than 100 miles of track in Horry and Marion counties in South Carolina and in Columbus County, N.C. ``Our railroad is like a big `T,''' Pippin said. It starts in Myrtle Beach on Oak Street, runs parallel to U.S. 501 to Conway. It runs on the outskirts of Conway, through the center of Loris, Tabor City, N.C., and up into Chadbourn, N.C., he said. Chadbourn is the middle of the top of the ``T'' From there, the company heads back through Fair Bluff, N.C., Nichols and into Mullins. They also go the other way into Whiteville, N.C. Pippin says the average Carolina Southern train is about 70 cars long." searched but don't think it's a repost
IIRC, the line is shut down right now due to the conditions of numerous trestles. They are in the process of seaking a federal grant for the repairs.
It is a very interesting short line. Andrew is correct in that is shut down due to unsafe conditions , according to reports that I have received as well. Harold
Here's a link to some photos I have taken of the Carolina Southern: http://hhodnett.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=39679
Works just fine this morning. Lots of rust and faded paint there. Must have some really harsh weather conditions.