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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

All Aboard! Mountain Heritage Trains

Record #:
29774
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Abstract:
Built in the 1880s to expedite shipping of minerals and timber, the railroads in western North Carolina now serve as tourist attractions. Tweetsie Railroad attracts visitors and employs more than 300 local residents, while the Great Smoky Mountain Railway runs more than 200,000 passengers on excursion runs every year.
Source:
NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 66 Issue 9, Sept 2008, p50-51, por