locomotive is in the hands of the Charleston, SC Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. It was built in 1928 to commemorate the centenary of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road, and widely exhibited. On August 6, 2005, the City of Charleston lent it to the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), the original SCRR line's current operator, for five years. After refurbishment at their shops in Chattanooga, NS brought the replica to New York City for display on December 12, 2005, outside the New York Stock Exchange Building in a ceremony commemorating 175 years of American railroad history. It was then put on public display at NS Atlanta headquarters at 1200 Peachtree Street in midtown Atlanta, GA; then transported by truck in October 2013<ref>"The Best Friend of Charleston at Summerville, South Carolina" Retrieved October 29, 2013.</ref> to Charleston, SC. Another full-size replica is on exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum, in Columbia, South Carolina. Best Friend of Charleston Museum In May 2014, the Best Friend of Charleston Museum''' opened on 23 Ann Street in the Charleston Historic District behind the Charleston Visitor Center and near the Charleston Museum. Timeline October 1830: the Best Friend arrives in Charleston from West Point Foundry. December 25, 1830: The Best Friend runs for the first time in Charleston. June 17, 1831: The boiler explodes on the Best Friend. Remains of Best Friend rebuilt in Charleston as Phoenix'', which runs until the American Civil War. See also Tom Thumb locomotive References External links Best Friend of Charleston Website Explosion of Best Friend Individual locomotives of the United States 0-4-0 locomotives Early steam locomotives Steam locomotives of the United States Railway accidents in 1831 History of rail transportation in the United States Unique locomotives Museums in Charleston, South Carolina Railroad museums in South Carolina Railway boiler explosions