Best Friend of Charleston

Best Friend of Charleston
line drawing of the Best Friend of Charleston
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderWest Point Foundry
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0
Gauge5 ft (1,524 mm)
Career
LocaleCharleston, South Carolina
DeliveredOctober 1830
First runDecember 25, 1830
DispositionBoiler exploded June 17, 1831; some parts reused to build Phoenix

The Best Friend of Charleston was a steam-powered railroad locomotive widely considered the first locomotive to be built entirely within the United States for revenue service. It was also the first locomotive to suffer a boiler explosion in the United States.

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