Congaree Views. This mixed freight, which originates in Columbia, is running over the Southern's old R Line bridge over the Congaree River as the sun is beginning to set. In the background is the Vulcan Materials Quarry near Olympia, an old mill village, and further in the background is Williams Brice Stadium, home of the South Carolina Gamecocks, a place of high hopes and dashed destinies for Gamecock fans.