The Carolina Railroad Heritage Association is a <501(c)(3)> not for profit local association of approximately eighty members who enjoy railroads and railroad history. The CRHA is currently meeting the third Friday of each month in Fountain Inn, SC at 7:00 pm. Programs at the meetings include presentations on historical and current railroads and are presented by members as well as outside speakers. Our activities include a photo contest, occasional field trips to local railroad sites, picnics and a December pot luck dinner. CRHA members volunteer at our museum and caboose in Spartanburg, SC. If you have an interest in railroads, contact Dave Winans at [email protected] for more information about the CRHA.
FUTURE 2024 CRHA Programs:
07/18/24 - "History of railroads in Spartanburg County" presented by Craig Myers
08/16/24 -  "TBD" presented by Steven Hawkins
09/20/24 - "Railroadianna Night" share your favorite railroad related items with the group
10/19/24 - "Pickens Railroad Museum Tour and Picnic" in lieu of our Friday evening meeting.  
11/15/24 - "Modelers Night" - Bring your favorite railroad model and share it with the group
12/20/24 - "Christmas Party" - a put luck dinner with the CRHA providing the meat and members bringing side dishes and desserts

For membership, please download and print the membership application and follow the instructions.

Check out these great views from the Virtual RailFan cameras installed at the Hub City RR Museum!

The Museum is located in the historic Southern Railway Spartanburg Union Depot at 298 Magnolia Street. Take a step back into history and learn about how the railroads were connected to the textile and peach industries in SC. Learn about the development of railroading in Spartanburg and the Upstate of SC. Check out the display about the Hayne Car Shops that once employed 1,100 to maintain Southern Railway’s fleet of railroad cars. Learn to become a telegrapher with the operating telegraph system. Ring the 1940 locomotive bell. Visit the gift shop for railroad themed items. The Southern Railway Caboose has undergone a major renovation and is now open to the public, and the trackside observation deck is available for you to view the Norfolk Southern trains that pass by the depot. Located in the Museum is a dispatcher-like ATCS display of train locations along the NS, in real time. The gift shop in the Caboose has model train items, while in the Museum we have tee shirts, books and other items for sale. The inventory changes periodically, as we receive donations of various scale model trains.

Even when the Museum is closed, you can always visit us on our Facebook site
We are featuring articles entitled, Did You Know, with interesting facts about the railroad history of the area.