Railroads Of North Carolina

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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : North Carolina. Corporation Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report written by North Carolina. Corporation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 : North Carolina. Board of Railroad Commissioners
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of North Carolina written by North Carolina. Board of Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : North Carolina. Board of Railroad Commissioners
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of North Carolina, for the Year Ending written by North Carolina. Board of Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : North Carolina. Corporation Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report of the North Carolina Corporation Commission for the Year Ending written by North Carolina. Corporation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: