[3] The carrier's headquarters and shops were located in Sumter, South Carolina.
[4] The Northwestern traced its history back to the Eutawville Railroad, which was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1884.
[7] In 1895, property, franchises, and rights of the Charleston and Northern were sold, and a portion of the line acquired by the Wilson and Summerton Railroad.
[8] The end came in 1935, after a federal district court issued an order calling for discontinuance of service.
The line had been in receivership since October 1934 and was offered for sale in April 1935 but couldn't find a buyer.