Near Winnsboro in Fairfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hampton and Branchville #44

South Carolina Railroad Museum

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

1. Hampton and Branchville #44 Marker

Inscription. This is Hampton and Branchville #44. This locomotive was built in January of 1927 by the Baldwin locomotive works. she was built for the Hampton & Branchville Railroad, a shortline railroad located at Hampton, South Carolina. The 44 spent its entire working career in South Carolina. It now rests here retired at the South Carolina Railroad Museum, and was taken out of service in 1959. After retirement, her boiler was used to hold fuel for the diesel locomotives that replaced her.

Erected by South Carolina Railroad Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1927.

Location. 34° 20.417′ N, 81° 4.768′ W. Marker is near Winnsboro, South Carolina, in Fairfield County. It is on Industrial Park Road (County Road 20-34) south of State Route 34, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Industrial Park Rd, Winnsboro SC 29180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American

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South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: How the Injector Works (here, next to this marker); The operation of a steam locomotive (here, next to this marker); Southern Railway Pullman "Bizet" (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Woodward (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stephen Greene Memorial Garden Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Fairfield Institute / Kelly Miller (approx. 2.4 miles away); Cathcart-Ketchin House / Catharine Ladd (approx. 2.6 miles away); Saint John's Episcopal Church (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnsboro.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.