Southern Railway's Historic Spencer Shops

Neal Jr, Larry K.; Turner, Walter

ISBN 10: 073858780X / ISBN 13: 9780738587806

Edité par Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2011

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Synopsis :

Southern Railway's Spencer Shops was a vibrant part of the Southeast's transportation network for more than 80 years. Starting in the late 1800s and continuing until its closure in 1979, the shop complex and its accompanying yards, transfer sheds, and stockyards constituted a major force in the economy of North Carolina and Southern states. The trains that the shop prepared were hauling everyday freight--Appalachian lumber, Piedmont textiles, and perishables--or were famous passenger trains like the Crescent, the Peach Queen, and many more. Others were more notable, such as the locomotive in the folk ballad The Wreck of the Old 97 or President Roosevelt's funeral train in 1945. The Spencer Shops was an industrial power whose prominence today is celebrated in its continued role as the home to the North Carolina Transportation Museum. This book tells the story of how Spencer Shops came to be, its role in transportation, and its continued use today as a North Carolina Historic Site.

À propos de l?auteur: Larry K. Neal Jr. writes on behalf of the North Carolina Transportation Museum, which, with its affiliated nonprofit, the North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation, is dedicated to preserving the moving stories of people on the go in the Tar Heel State.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Southern Railway's Historic Spencer Shops
Éditeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket