{"product_id":"lancaster-chester-lc-springmaid-line-license-plate","title":"Lancaster \u0026 Chester (L\u0026C) - Springmaid Line - License Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eLancaster \u0026amp; Chester (L\u0026amp;C) - Springmaid Line - License Plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e6\" x 12\" .032 Gauge Aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eIncludes 4 Mounting Slots \u0026amp; 1\/2\" Radius Rounded Corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eUV Protective coating to Prevent Fading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eImage is reproduction - final product might differ slightly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMade in America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLancaster and Chester Railroad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(or \"L\u0026amp;C\" as it is commonly called) is a \u003c\/span\u003erailway\u003cspan\u003e headquartered in \u003c\/span\u003eLancaster, South Carolina\u003cspan\u003e, in the United States. The original 29-mile (47 km) route connects Lancaster, in \u003c\/span\u003eLancaster County\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003eChester\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003eChester County\u003cspan\u003e. The line's nickname is \"The Springmaid Line\" which refers to its original purpose of connecting the plants of the \u003c\/span\u003eSprings Mills\u003cspan\u003e company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1873, the Cheraw and Chester Railroad Company was granted a charter by a Special Act of the South Carolina General Assembly \"to construct a railroad from Cheraw, in Chesterfield County, to Chesterville, in Chester County, by such route as shall be found most suitable and advantageous\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn those days, railroads were often built in sections using different contractors and money sometimes ran out before the line was tied together. This happened to the \u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003e3 ft\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003e914 mm\u003c\/span\u003e) narrow gauge Cheraw and Chester. In 1879, it made it the 22 miles (35 km) from Chester County to the Catawba River but did not cross it. On the other end, rail was laid from Cheraw to Pageland before the capital was exhausted in that direction. It operated for three years in these sections before being split. The Chester section was leased to the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad who built a wooden bridge across the Catawba and extended the track one mile (1.6 km) beyond Lancaster in 1883. It was then leased to the Richmond and Danville Railroad, which in turn went into receivership. Meanwhile, the line from Cheraw to Pageland became the Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad but never extended any further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe receivers for the Richmond and Danville operated the line from Lancaster to Lenoir as one railroad, but neglected to pay expenses. It soon returned the Cheraw and Chester to its stockholders.  (Credit - Wikipedia)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Transportation Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612989100197,"sku":"sed1791435105306","price":10.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/3581\/4053\/files\/lancaster-chester-lc---springmaid-line---license-plate_1.jpg?v=1791435110","url":"https:\/\/www.velvixor.com\/products\/lancaster-chester-lc-springmaid-line-license-plate","provider":"Solivex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}