A History Of Railroading In Western North Carolina

Author : Cary Franklin Poole
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780932807878
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina written by Cary Franklin Poole and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Alan Coleman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738553368
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads of North Carolina written by Alan Coleman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : John R. Waite
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570722721
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blue Ridge Stemwinder written by John R. Waite and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Matthew C. Bumgarner
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570720529
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carolina & N-W written by Matthew C. Bumgarner and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Allen W. Trelease
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 146964424X
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The North Carolina Railroad, 1849-1871, and the Modernization of North Carolina written by Allen W. Trelease and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Alan Coleman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439635447
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads of North Carolina written by Alan Coleman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Mallory Hope Ferrell
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780932807588
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tweetsie Country written by Mallory Hope Ferrell and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tweetsie Country can be roughly defined as being bound on the north by the Great Depression, on the east by the state of North Carolina, on the west by Tennessee, and on the south by hope and determination. Here is all the color and charm of the Tweetsie, with its broad gauge aspirations on a narrow gauge budget. It is the story of a unique little railroad that traveled the Blue Ridge country and won the hearts of those who lived there. This handsome pictorial history includes 250 outstanding photographs, plus maps, scale drawings, and three full-color paintings by Mike Pearsall and Casey Holtzinger.

Author : Cecil Kenneth Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A State Movement in Railroad Development written by Cecil Kenneth Brown and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Jeff Lovelace
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780932807847
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mount Mitchell written by Jeff Lovelace and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short line mountain railroads are often miracles of construction. Built primarily for shipping logs, the Mount Mitchell Railroad was no exception. Within a span of 21 miles, the road climbed 3,500 feet, but utilized only three trestles and nine switchbacks, while maintaining a grade of five and a half percent. In this richly illustrated work the author brings to life a time when Mount Mitchell was dressed in virgin timber. Access to the mountain, located in Western North Carolina, was slow and difficult; but after completion of the railroad, a timbering industry was born. The railroad also provided tourists with scenic trips along its rugged contours.

Author : RUFUS. BARRINGER
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781033208748
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book HISTORY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD written by RUFUS. BARRINGER and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: