A History Of Railroading In Western North Carolina
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A History Of Railroading In Western North Carolina
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Author : Cary Franklin Poole
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 1995
A History Of Railroading In Western North Carolina written by Cary Franklin Poole and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
In this work, the most comprehensive of its kind, the author examines in engaging narrative and wonderful photography the development of the area’s complete railroading industry—Class 1 railroads, short lines, industrial and mining roads, and logging lines. Added to the textual histories are more than three hundred photographs and illustrations, including timetables and maps for most of the lines discussed.
Railroads Of North Carolina
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Author : Alan Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008-03-03
Railroads Of North Carolina written by Alan Coleman and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-03 with Transportation categories.
Since the opening of the first permanent railway in 1833, hundreds of railroad companies have operated in North Carolina. Rail transportation, faster and more efficient than other methods of the era, opened new markets for the products of North Carolina’s farms, factories, and mines. Over the years, North Carolina rail companies have ranged in size from well-engineered giants like the Southern Railway to temporary logging railroads like the Hemlock. Cross ties and rails were laid across almost every conceivable terrain: tidal marshes, sand hills, rolling piedmont, and mountain grades. Vulnerable to the turbulent and unregulated economies of the day, few railroad companies escaped reorganizations and receiverships during their corporate lives, often leaving tangled and contradictory histories in their passing.
The Blue Ridge Stemwinder
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Author : John R. Waite
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 2003
The Blue Ridge Stemwinder written by John R. Waite and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Telling the story of Tweetsie Railroad and the East Tennessee Railway, this book documents the history of the standard gauge ET & WNC after the narrow gauge was gone and is illustrated with many maps and photographs.
The North Carolina Railroad 1849 1871 And The Modernization Of North Carolina
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Author : Allen W. Trelease
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2018-07-25
The North Carolina Railroad 1849 1871 And The Modernization Of North Carolina written by Allen W. Trelease and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-25 with History categories.
In telling the story of the North Carolina Railroad's independent years (1849-71), Trelease covers all aspects of the company and its development, including its construction and rolling stock; its management, labor force, and labor policies; its passenger and freight operations; and its role in the Civil War. He also assesses the impact of the railroad on the economic and social development of North Carolina. Originally published in 1991. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Carolina N W
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Author : Matthew C. Bumgarner
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 1996
Carolina N W written by Matthew C. Bumgarner and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
With dozens of never-before-published photographs, this history traces the 140-year rise, fall, and rise again of the Carolina & North-Western Railway. Charting the ups and downs of the line’s construction—the politics, squabbling, triumphs, and failures—the chronicle provides a microcosmic overview of American railroading in this story of a single line. Life on the railroad through the Great Depression, World War II, dieselization, and absorption by Southern Railway is explored, punctuated by the real-life experiences of old-timers. Nearly 200 maps and photographs complement the text. Together they deliver an inspiring, historical tale of the Carolina & North-Western.
History Of The North Carolina Railroad
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Author : Rufus Barringer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
History Of The North Carolina Railroad written by Rufus Barringer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
A History Of Transportation In Western North Carolina Trails Roads Rails And Air
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Author : Terry Ruscin
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-31
A History Of Transportation In Western North Carolina Trails Roads Rails And Air written by Terry Ruscin and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with History categories.
Traveling across the treacherous and diverse landscape of western North Carolina is a challenge historically met with human ingenuity. Mountain traces of Native Americans, dusty stagecoach routes and vital railroads lined the region. Asheville installed the state's first electric streetcars. Intrepid young men and women continued North Carolina's aviation legacy. The Buncombe Turnpike helped tame the Blue Ridge Mountains, allowing livestock drives to reach markets in South Carolina. Author Terry Ruscin reveals the visionaries and risk-takers who paved the way to the "Land of the Sky" in a wondrous examination of western North Carolina transportation history.
A State Movement In Railroad Development
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Author : Cecil Kenneth Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1927
A State Movement In Railroad Development written by Cecil Kenneth Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1927 with Railroads categories.
The story of North Carolina's railroad development is the story of a long and unsuccessful struggle to secure a trunk line east and west. Today the main railroads run north and south, following the fundamental geographical lay of the land, the original dream defeated by geography, sectional differences, politics, and the paralyzing effects of war. Originally published in 1928. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Tunnels Nitro And Convicts
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Author : Stephen R. Little
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010
Tunnels Nitro And Convicts written by Stephen R. Little and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Education categories.
Still suffering the devastation of the Civil war that ended only ten years earlier, North Carolina shipped prison inmates from Raleigh to build the Mountain Division of the western North Carolina railroad. Some amazing and astonishing events occurred from 1875 through 1879 as this mountain railroad (3 miles straight-line distance, requiring 9+ miles of track) was pushed up the eastern continental divide. Six tunnels were excavated, from 89 to 1,800 feet long, each 15 feet tall. For open cuts, solid rock was cracked by dousing cold mountain water on roaring fires. The first use in the southeastern U.S. of a new product called Nobel's Blasting Oil (now called nitroglycerin!) was on the project. It was mixed with sawdust and corn meal, making nitroglycerin mash. A very heavy wood-burning locomotive was picked up off the tracks by the convicts and pushed several miles overland to the top of the mountain to help dig out the longest tunnel. The most common tool used was a flat rock held in the strong hands of the convicts to dig and spread dirt as they prepared the flat path needed to lay crossties for the rails. Tunnels, Nitro and Convicts condenses the incredible history of the most ambitious earth-moving, mountain-conquering project in the United States as of the 1870s into an engaging, easy-to-read story. The fascinating and compelling intertwining of long dark caves, blasting and cracking of massive rocks, the first use of nitroglycerin in the southeastern United States, and pushing a big locomotive several miles through the woods up a mountain ... all by hundreds of convicts who worked under severe conditions with the most basic tools ... makes this true account of post-civil war railroad history a story you must read!
Railroading In Western North Carolina
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Author : Joseph Bowman
language : en
Publisher: America Through Time
Release Date : 2023-07-31
Railroading In Western North Carolina written by Joseph Bowman and has been published by America Through Time this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-31 with Transportation categories.
Photographer Joseph Bowman engages readers with a visual tour of the railroads of Western North Carolina. Enjoy scenes of busy mainline action on Norfolk Southern and CSX mainlines including unit coal and manifest freight action on the once busy Old Fort Loops. Joseph also documents several short line railroads which play a vital role in the local economies. Steam enthusiasts will not be disappointed, as multiple tourist railroads and mainline steam excursions are covered. Joseph has been photographing trains since 2005 and has photographed many unique events including the last train to Lenoir, NC, along with the last excursions that Norfolk Southern allowed to be operated to Asheville, NC. The most featured section of railroad covered in the book has also experienced quite a few changes in recent years, and Joseph shares with us many scenes that haven't taken place in years, and as of being published, are not likely to happen any time in the near future, if ever again.