Source: “Trolleys in the Land of the Sky – Street Railways of Asheville, N. C. and Vicinity.” Written by David C. Bailey, Joseph M. Canfield, and Harold E. Cox. The early history of Asheville rolling stock is incomplete. There are no surviving records, except for a cryptic inventory made at…
Source: “Trolleys in the Land of the Sky – Street Railways of Asheville, N. C. and Vicinity.” Written by David C. Bailey, Joseph M. Canfield, and Harold E. Cox. The Asheville Street Railway concentrated its activities in the City of Asheville and its near suburbs. Just beyond the original Asheville…
Asheville & Craggy Mtn. Railway This map shows the rail line from Asheville to Craggy, circa 1904
We would like to thank Don Kosur, and Mrs. Jean Bridges and family, for sharing these items with us. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen documents from Clarence E. Ingle, former employee of the Asheville Craggy Mtn. Railway. 1950’s photos – engine in snow, photos courtesy of Mrs. Jean Bridges Brotherhood of…
We would like to thank Mrs. Jean Bridges and family for sharing these items with us. Letter from 1923 — Letter from 1927
Engine #2 Asheville & Craggy Mtn. Line, early 1900s from the collection of Don Kosur — Framed photo, circa 1957, courtesy of Bob & Ruby Stevens.– Bridge at the French Broad River, junction of Southern and Craggy station. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Jean Bridges. — CC&O Boxcar #3471 at Burnsville,…
Gallery of photos.
Articles and photos on the history of Asheville’s rail lines.
