A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina

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A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina

Author	: Cary Franklin Poole
File Size	: 46,9 Mb
Publisher	: The Overmountain Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 17 May 1995
ISBN	: 0932807879
Pages	: 212 pages

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A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina by Cary Franklin Poole Book PDF Summary

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.

A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina by Cary Franklin Poole

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