Railroading in Western North Carolina : A Photographic Journey of Railroading...

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ISBN: 9781634994651 Item Length: 9.2 in Publisher: Fonthill Media LLC Number of Pages: 96 Pages Language: English Item Width: 6.5 in Item Height: 0.3 in width: 6.5 in Item Weight: 0.7 Oz Genre: Transportation, Photography, History Author: Joseph Bowman height: 0.3 in Topic: Subjects & Themes / Historical, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Railroads / Pictorial Book Title: Railroading in Western North Carolina Publication Year: 2023 Format: Trade Paperback

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Railroading in Western North Carolina : A Photographic Journey of Railroading.... Railroading in Western North Carolina : A Photographic Journey of Railroading in the Foothills and Mountains, Paperback by Bowman, Joseph, ISBN 1634994655, ISBN-13 9781634994651, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Photographer Joseph Bowman engages readers with a visual tour of the railroads of Western North Carolina. Enjoy scenes of busy mainline action on Norfolk Southern and CSX mainlines including unit coal and manifest freight action on the once busy Old Fort Loops. Joseph also documents several short line railroads which play a vital role in the local economies. Steam enthusiasts will not be disappointed, as multiple tourist railroads and mainline steam excursions are covered. Joseph has been photographing trains since 2005 and has photographed many unique events including the last train to Lenoir, NC, along with the last excursions that Norfolk Southern allowed to be operated to Asheville, NC. The most featured section of railroad covered in th has also experienced quite a few changes in recent years, and Joseph shares with us many scenes that haven't taken place in years, and as of being published, are not likely to happen any time in the near future, if ever again.