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Wc4804

Winston Co. No. 48 is an 0-4-0 steam locomotive. This 36 foot narrow gauge locomotive was built by Alco in 1922 for the Winston Co., of Edgefield, SC.

It was built as a switch engine for the Winston Co.

The locomotive passed through many owners, including Bona-Allen Inc., of Buford, GA, the Georgia Lumber Co., Lake Lure Scenic Railroad, the Daniel Boone Railroad and James Wells of Fairfax, VA, before arriving at the Gold Coast Railroad museum where it remains today.

Trivia[]

  • It may have been built as a tank locomotive and later converted.
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