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 produced the first locomotive boiler explosion in the United States.
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 produced the first locomotive boiler explosion in the United States. (en)
Die Best Friend of Charleston war eine Dampflokomotive in den Vereinigten Staaten. Sie gilt als erste vollständig in den USA gebaute Dampflokomotive und als erste in den USA durch eine Kesselexplosion zerstörte Dampflokomotive. (de)