The North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer
Author: North Carolina Transportation Museum
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Published: 199?
Total Pages: 8
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Author: North Carolina Transportation Museum
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Published: 199?
Total Pages: 8
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alan Coleman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1467127752
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Established in 1896, Spencer Shops was the Southern Railway's largest steam locomotive repair facility. After five decades of providing thousands of jobs to craftsmen and laborers, Spencer Shops and its company town became a victim of technology as diesel-electrics replaced steam locomotives. By August 1960, Spencer Shops had all but ceased operation, its workforce dwindling to a level 95 percent smaller than it had been in the early 1950s. Even as rust and pigeons ruled the largely abandoned complex, a dedicated group of state officials and railroad enthusiasts saw its promise as a state historic site. After years of hard work, Spencer Shops experienced its rebirth with the creation of the North Carolina Transportation Museum (NCTM) in 1977. Today, the impressive facility celebrates not only the rich history of Spencer but also the wide array of transportation history in the Tar Heel State."--Publisher.
Author: North Carolina Transportation History Corporation
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Published: 1993*
Total Pages: 16
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jim Wrinn
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 32
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Larry K. Neal, Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738587806
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouthern Railway's Spencer Shops was a vibrant part of the Southeast'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 freight--Appalachian lumber, Piedmont textiles, and perishables--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 "The Wreck of the Old 97" or President Roosevelt'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.
Author: North Carolina Transportation Museum
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9780964274907
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: North Carolina Transportation Museum
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Published: 200?
Total Pages: 8
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Benjamin L. Bernhart
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Published: 2014
Total Pages: 79
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: North Carolina Transportation Museum
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 36
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Larry K. Jr. Neal
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Published: 2011-08
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781531658908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouthern Railway's Spencer Shops was a vibrant part of the Southeast'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 freight--Appalachian lumber, Piedmont textiles, and perishables--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 "The Wreck of the Old 97" or President Roosevelt'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.