Since the beginning we have been diligently working to restore our equipment to operating condition, including track rehabilitation. Two Southern Railway cabooses are 90% restored … one wears an in-service scheme, the other wears an Operation Lifesaver® motif. Other prized pieces of equipment include a former CB&Q “doodlebug” built by…
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
Gallery of photos.
Articles and photos on the history of Asheville’s rail lines.
