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A Salisbury Evening Post newspaper clipping dated September 4, 1972 proclaims Rowan County is 60,000 pounds lighter as a slab of pink granite is transported by rail to Hartford, Connecticut.
McElroy and High Ridge Tunnels,
in Blue Ridge on Western North Carolina Railroad
In the Blue Ridge Mountains between Old Fort and Ridgecrest, North Carolina, there are seven tunnels, including McElroy and High Ridge. These tunnels are part of the Carolina Division of Southern Railway.
Pub. by Theo Buerbaum, Salisbury,…
Southern R. R. Depot
The Southern Railroad Depot in Salisbury, built in 1907, was designed by noted architect Frank Milburn and is considered an outstanding example of Spanish mission-style architecture. The building spans the length of two city blocks with a dark red…
The New Passenger Depot
This front view of the depot was a popular postcard, obviously from a drawing rather than a photograph.
No series, no number.WVNC RAILS - Lost Salisbury http://www.wvncrails.org/lost-salisbury.html
The Stable, Spencer Shops
The Southern Railway chose a location midway between Burlington and Charlotte for its shops in 1896. By 1920, as many as 250 cars daily were handled in the transfer shed and as many as 2,500 people were employed there making it Southern’s largest…
Interior of Machine Shop
The Back Shop structure was built in 1905 and served as the major overhaul facility for steam locomotives where they were disassembled with the aid of a crane. Parts were re-machined on Lathes and milling machines before the locomotives were…