The
Lancaster and Chester
Railway
A Veteran South Carolina Shortline
Lancaster and Chester Railway history started in 1873 with the charter of the narrow gauge
Cheraw and Chester Railroad . In 1896 the railroad was sold to a group of investors
headed by textile mill operator Colonel Leroy Springs and was the start of a long relationship
with Springs Industries that continues to this day. The line was converted to standard gauge in 1901.
The largest expansion of service in company history occurred in 2001 when 31 miles
of the "SB" line of the Southern Railway, from Catawba, SC to Kershaw, SC was acquired.
Today, The Lancaster and Chester is a solvent, well maintained railroad, that is a major force
promoting industrial development in Chester, Lancaster and Kershaw, SC counties.
This DVD program begins in Chester, SC and follows the line eastward to Lancaster and on to
Kershaw. You will see manifest trains as well as sold grain trains. The L&C may be a small
railroad, but its trains are BIG! Locomotive lash-ups of 5 or 6 units are routine, as are 100 car trains.
Also included is a look at the L&C's passenger train specials and some of the Company's
charter equipment.
Subtitles with pertinent train information (no narration).
Stereo Sound
Running Time: 90 Minutes
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