Southern Railway System, 1911-1920
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Published: 1922
Total Pages: 13
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Published: 1922
Total Pages: 13
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sallie Loy
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738516417
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Southern Railway was the pinnacle of rail service in the South for nearly 100 years. Its roots stretch back to 1827, when the South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company was founded in Charleston to provide freight transportation and America's first regularly scheduled passenger service. Through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Great Depression, rail lines throughout the South continued to merge, connecting Washington, D.C. to Atlanta and Charleston to Memphis. The Southern Railway was born in 1893 at the height of these mergers. It came to an end in 1982, merging with Norfolk and Western Railway to become Norfolk Southern Railway. The history of the railway lives on, however, and Norfolk Southern continues to "serve the South." In 2003, the Southern Railway Historical Association selected the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History as the repository for their extensive archives. Included in this collection are hundreds of professional quality, black-and-white photographs taken by company photographers throughout the railway's history. These photographs not only capture the transition from steam to diesel and the pinnacle of rail travel, but also the development of the South through much of the 20th century. While a few of these images have been seen by the public, the vast majority have not.
Author: William Webb
Publisher: Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Published: 1986-01-01
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9780919783195
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Southern Railway (U.S.)
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Published: 197?
Total Pages: 1
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Fairfax Harrison
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Published: 1901
Total Pages: 1544
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tom Murray
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Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781610605090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Southern Railway (U.S.)
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 9
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Burke Davis
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 328
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavis traces railroad development in the South by a cast of remarkable entrepreneurs and the subsequent creation of the Southern Railway's network from the ruins of those early enterprises. This is also a full account of the many innovations wrought by the Southern's leaders: the first major railroad to convert to diesel power; a pioneer in mechanized maintenance of right-of-way; the use of gigantic box cars to carry bulky cargo; and the operation of coal trains in continuous shuttle. Originally published in 1985. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.