Record #:

2754

Author(s):

Wicker, Jim

Abstract:

At one time the rail yards in Spencer were one of the largest staging and repair centers in the country. Now Historic Spencer Shops is a museum that interprets the bygone era of the steam locomotive.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 7, Dec 1987, p10-13, il

Subject(s):

Museums--Spencer; Historic sites--Spencer; Historic Spencer Shops

Record #:

4211

Author(s):

Hensley, Bill F.

Abstract:

Built in 1896, Spencer Shops was the Southern Railway's restoration and repair facility for steam engines and rolling stock. After World War II, steam engines were replaced by diesel and electric locomotives. Work at the shops dwindled until the facility closed in the mid-70s. In 1977, the idea for a North Carolina Transportation Museum was born. Today Spencer Shops is a State Historic Site, featuring nineteen locomotives, fifty-five pieces of rolling stock, and other railroad memorabilia.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 57 Issue 7, July 1999, p48, il

Subject(s):

Museums--Spencer; Historic sites--Spencer; Historic Spencer Shops