Southern Railway's Historic Spencer Shops (Images of Rail)

Southern Railway's Historic Spencer Shops (Images of Rail)

Southern Railwayâ€™s Spencer Shops was a vibrant part of the Southeastâ€™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 freightâ€•Appalachian lumber, Piedmont textiles, and perishablesâ€•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 â€œThe Wreck of the Old 97â€ or President Rooseveltâ€™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.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2011-08-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780738587806

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