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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…

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…