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11133
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Railroading began in North Carolina in 1833 when fifteen miles of track were laid from the Virginia border to the town of Weldon. Other construction would soon follow. Today, the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which came into being on July 1, 1967, has one-sixth of its total mileage, or 1,600 miles, in the state. Seaboard employs over 4,000 people with an annual payroll of $44 million.
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35778
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An encounter on a train with a stranger left him the owner of a coat seemingly tailored for him and a pocketful of dollars that seemed like pennies from heaven. From that meeting and gifts, Owen was taught this lesson: the best gifts aren’t always wrapped up in a box and bow.
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8157
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The Greensboro Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society recently held a special function for train lovers along the Carolina – Virginia special excursion. The old steam engine Number 611 departed Pomona train station in Greensboro for a round trip voyage to Roanoke, Virginia. During the trip, the train made several stops for photo opportunities. The daylong voyage took train passengers through Greensboro, Danville, Lynchburg, Ruffin, Reidsville, and Brown Summit.
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17193
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The state of North Carolina owns approximately 72% of the outstanding capital stock of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad, which has a line running from Goldsboro to the deep water port of Morehead City up to Beaufort.
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36252
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Rocky Mount’s journey on the road to economic prosperity involved joining the old with the new. Involved with the journey were businesses such as the CSX Carolina Connector Intermodal Rail Terminal and Rocky Mount Mills, predicted to produce substantial job growth.
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24177
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Light rail in Charlotte created a construction boom as businesses cropped up along the rail route. Light rail may be the answer for North Carolinas bustling cities as it becomes more expensive to buy gas and park in town.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 28 Issue 6, June 2008,
p74-83, il
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36454
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Western North Carolina played an important role in the state’s economic and occupational development, through its railroads delivering raw materials such as lumber and mica across the state. Pictorial evidence Western Carolina University preserves includes the accompanying photo of the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Through such endeavors, acknowledgment of railroads’ place in North Carolina history chugging along.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 1, January 2016,
p108
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Western North Carolina archives--Asheville; Archives--North Carolina; Railroads; Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.); Lumber trade--North Carolina; Bryson City--Description and travel; Swain County--History; Blue Ridge Mountains--Description and travel; Locomotives--History; Mines and mineral resources; Buncombe County--History; Western Carolina University
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10715
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The merger of the Piedmont & Northern Railway with the Seaboard Coastline Railway brings to an end one of the most remarkable and interesting companies that ever ran trains in North Carolina. At the start of its career, the line was little more than a new-built country trolley, but in its maturity, it was deemed more of a financial success than any other electric interurban railway in the United States.
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35853
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Railroading in this case involved Pullman cars. Riding the rails the fashioned way was still possible through the National Railroad Historic Society and smaller model railroad groups. Highlighting the difference of the train experience not by Amtrak were factors involved with steam and coal power locomotives. Illustrating the uniqueness also was a description of a trip starting in Roanoke and ending in Greensboro.
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36988
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One of the two standing antebellum depots in North Carolina becomes part of history in the making as a site for weddings and transportation museum opened year around. Its architectural history is still in view in parts of the original structure intact, such as its doors and ceiling beams. Ways it has played a part of the state’s history was Confederate headquarters and stop on the Wilmington to Weldon railroad line.
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24205
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Plans to bolster rail service throughout Eastern North Carolina might make two ports more attractive to shipping lines, imports, and exports. This worries some farmers that the rail line will become slower and non-reliable when delivering much needed feed supplies.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 26 Issue 4, April 2006,
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2854
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Railroads in the state have continued to prosper during the last fifty years despite a number of challenges, including mergers, changing engine technology, and competition from airline and trucking industries.
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245
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The North Carolina Railroad and the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad are little-known private corporations that own the vital rail transportation corridor cutting across the industrial Piedmont and on to the Atlantic Ocean.
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14.On a Fast Track by Robl, Robert; Martin, Edward Business North Carolina Vol. 23 Issue 5, May 2003
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5788
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One of North Carolina's plans for decreasing highway congestion is the development of a train system that will compete with cars and airplanes. A high-speed rail system between Raleigh and Charlotte that will include seven stops is projected for completion in 2010.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 23 Issue 5, May 2003,
p46-51, il
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36281
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An industry was given an opportunity to recoup a job loss of 90,000 in the redevelopment of North Carolina’s railroad system. Created in 1849 and spanning 317 miles, the development promises to spur growth for two major industries, railroads and manufacturing.
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Railroads; Railroads--North Carolina--History; Railroads--Models--Greensboro; Greensboro--Economic conditions; Guilford County--Economic Conditions; Randolph County--Economic conditions; Manufacturing industries--Greensboro; Manufacturing--North Carolina; Selma--Economic conditions; Johnston County--Economic conditions