A State Movement in Railroad Development
Title | A State Movement in Railroad Development PDF eBook |
Author | Cecil Kenneth Brown |
Publisher | |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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The story of North Carolina's railroad development is the story of a long and unsuccessful struggle to secure a trunk line east and west. Today the main railroads run north and south, following the fundamental geographical lay of the land, the original dream defeated by geography, sectional differences, politics, and the paralyzing effects of war. Originally published in 1928. 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.
Charter of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company
Title | Charter of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company PDF eBook |
Author | Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1937 |
Genre | Railroads |
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Railroads of North Carolina
Title | Railroads of North Carolina PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Coleman |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738553368 |
Since the opening of the first permanent railway in 1833, hundreds of railroad companies have operated in North Carolina. Rail transportation, faster and more efficient than other methods of the era, opened new markets for the products of North Carolina's farms, factories, and mines. Over the years, North Carolina rail companies have ranged in size from well-engineered giants like the Southern Railway to temporary logging railroads like the Hemlock. Cross ties and rails were laid across almost every conceivable terrain: tidal marshes, sand hills, rolling piedmont, and mountain grades. Vulnerable to the turbulent and unregulated economies of the day, few railroad companies escaped reorganizations and receiverships during their corporate lives, often leaving tangled and contradictory histories in their passing.
Charter and By-laws of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company, and Copy of Lease
Title | Charter and By-laws of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company, and Copy of Lease PDF eBook |
Author | Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 47 |
Release | 1908 |
Genre | Railroads |
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Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad, and the North Carolina Grand Trunk Railroad, from Charlotte, and All Points on the North Carolina and Its Connecting Railroads to the Seaboard at New-Berne and Morehead City
Title | Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad, and the North Carolina Grand Trunk Railroad, from Charlotte, and All Points on the North Carolina and Its Connecting Railroads to the Seaboard at New-Berne and Morehead City PDF eBook |
Author | Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1 |
Release | 1875 |
Genre | Railroads |
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Rail Depots of Eastern North Carolina
Title | Rail Depots of Eastern North Carolina PDF eBook |
Author | Larry K. Neal Jr. |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2017-09-04 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 143966238X |
Railroads have been an integral part of North Carolina since the 1850s, allowing goods and people to travel across the state or to other areas of the country. For many years, the main focus of small towns and large cities in the state was the railroad depots. Residents could purchase train tickets, businesses sought to ship or receive goods for market, and kids loved to visit and wave to the passing train crews. During the Christmas season, presents ordered from catalogs would arrive by Railway Express and were delivered to homes across the area. Mail was also delivered by rail to the depots, even if the train did not stop at a particular community. This book hopes to provide rail enthusiasts, local and economic historians, and history lovers in general a look back at the heyday of railroads and how much they affected daily life in North Carolina.
Report of the President of the Atlantic and North-Carolina Railroad Company
Title | Report of the President of the Atlantic and North-Carolina Railroad Company PDF eBook |
Author | Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 3 |
Release | 1858 |
Genre | Railroads |
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