With a quarter of a century behind it, norfolk southern is one of the oldest class 1 railroads operating in north america. This is a very good book and i highly recommend it for anyone looking for a reliable, popular booklength introduction to the southern railway. Publications books and publications about the southern railway that were not published by the srha. The southern dominated railroad activity in the southeastern united states except florida from the 1890s to 1982 when it merged with the norfolk and western railroad to form one of todays two dominant freight railroad players in the southeast, the norfolk southern the other being csx. History of railways in county durham this refers to the pre1974 boundary of county durham, after which gateshead, south tyneside, sunderland, darlington, stockton on tees and hartlepool became independent local government authorities. Added books steel rails across east carolina, virginias belt line railroad. It evolved into the chattanooga and durham railroad company march 30, 1897, and was created for the purpose of acquiring the property of the chickamauga and durham railroad company. A history by john hairr, 2002 american shortline railway guide by edward a.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the southern railway. Pearman books is a specialist online bookshop that supplies books on railways, trams. A visit to the seaside a history of county durham railway excursions from the 1940s to the 1960s. A brief history of the first norfolk southern railroad resources. This is more a history of the constituent companies of the southern railway rather than a history of the southern railway itself. We carry a huge range of books for the rail enthusiast, run by a lifelong enthusiast based in matlock, derbyshire together with our online shop, we offer one of the most comprehensive selections of books covering virtually every aspect of landbased transport and shipping. Chattanooga and durham railroad company central of. The 1880s saw the revival of southern railway construction and the last period of feverish expansion. Railroads have been an integral part of north carolina since the 1850s, allowing goods and people to travel across the state or to other areas of the country. To filter the list by category, please use the secondhand books menu above, or use the search functionality. Railroad retirement board, which you can contact at 844 north rush, chicago, il 60611 312 7514500, or on the web at the u.
Steam memories 1950s 1960s102 br locomotive workshops southern. The general officers were moved from durham to charlotte, nc, in 1931 and combined with those of the piedmont and northern railroad. Original 1854 nc railroad survey, showing the future location of durham s station courtesy david southern steve rankin as most folks are aware, durham s raison detre came with the north carolina railroad in 1854, and the desire to establish a train depot between hillsborough and raleigh. The southern railway by sallie loy, dick hillman, c. The big four railway companies lms, lner, southern railway and gwr with its iconic swindon works and the beginnings of british rail are all explored.
In recent decades all of the pits the seaham to hartlepool extension was constructed to serve blackhall, horden, easington, dawdon and vane tempest have closed. Books simmonsboardman publishing railway age conferences. Southern railway mbi railroad color history tom murray on. The name was changed to durham and southern in 1906. January 21, 1942 company was reorganized for the last time as the norfolk southern railway. In the earliest days, it ran 460 steam engines, then bought baldwin 2100 steam engines called decapods, named for their wheel arrangement. Pat cates, southern museum of civil war and locomotive history, southern railway historical assocuiation.
Residents could purchase train tickets, businesses sought to ship or receive goods for market, and kids loved to visit and wave to the. The following list is a supplement to the railroad companies illustrated and described in railroads of north carolina, published by arcadia publishing as part of its images of rail series in march 2008. The chattanooga and durham railroad company originated as the chattanooga and gulf railroad company in 1889. Raleigh nc railway yards ns, sal, srr 31952 large outline print copy 18 x 36. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroads response. Category d the 1951 plan to demolish coal mining villages in county durham.
Also available the new bowser norfolk southern 8208,8218. Norfolk southern is selling nearly 700 locomotives due to psr benefits. On sept 1, 1891, chickamauga and durham railroad bought out this railroad. Dendy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
In addition to the archival collection of the society listed here, there are several repositories in the southeast which have various holdings of central of georgia materials, as well as materials from related and subsidiary railroads. In 2008, irwell press published the book of the king arthur 460s, to complete a sequence of three volumes on the named express locomotives of the presecond world war southern railway. Norfolk southern ringer tshirts click here to view norfolk southern caboose book now available see our ads in model railroad news, and new. From the early days of steam engines, to the development of steam and diesel locomotives and the heyday of rail travel, both the technical. Gary, your blog is the best info ive ever seen on the durham union station. Excerpt from richard princes book, norfolk southern railroad old dominion line and connections. Here you can find all of our secondhand books currently available for sale. Discover librarianselected research resources on railroad history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
There are a variety of resources available for those researching the central of georgia railway. Norfolk southern selling locomotives to beat the band railway. Wragg, david the southern railway handbook 19231947, haynes, 2nd edition 2011, pp236. We will be attending the model rail scotland on 21022020 until 2302. In addition to the archival collection of the society listed here, there are several repositories in the southeast which have various holdings of central of georgia materials, as well as materials from related and subsidiary railroads the georgia historical society in savannah, ga. The section on 192347 is a bit thin and i would direct you to michael bonavias rather compelling work of the same title for that.
Hardcover 338 page history on the michigan central railroad. Items of interest for the railway enthusiast or railway buff young and old. The grab is an opportunity for srha members to purchase southern railway merchandise and publications. History of railways in county durham from wooden waggonways to the north eastern railway. We are pleased to offer a huge selection of music books, rock and pop books, record. Mbi railroad color history series is a beautifully photographed series of books. Pat cates, dick hillman, and sallie loy hosted my visits to the southern museum of civil war and locomotive history, which also houses the archives of the southern railway historical association. Ns, seaboard, southern detailed 1950s maps cd new product notes more railroad books 1.
The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of southern railway s history, both for those who remember it and for those who arrived too late to know southern firsthand. List of books and articles about railroad history online. According to norfolk southerns corporate profile, the company currently owns. The original norfolk southern railway carries an important place within the industrys history. There are other books that will allow the reader to get further acquainted with the railroad, many of which are listed in the sources at the end of this volume. Little of it was modern and much of it was rooted in the preceding century. The michigan central railroad history of the main line 18461901 by nicholas a. Durham and southern railway classic trains magazine.
This handsome volume covers the history of the railroad that helped form north carolinas reknowned research triangle park as it ran from durham. Publications books and publications about the southern railway that were not published by. Research central of georgia railway historical society. Bill hudson transport books extensive range of new and. The book has a 1923 timetable that shows a five hour. The southern railway inherited all the myriad buildings and structures and a glorious gallimaufry of lineside objects from its three large and very different constituents. Chattanooga and durham railroad company central of georgia. Unfortunately, little has ever been written about it and no known books dedicated to its history have ever been published.
Srha does not have any southern railway employee records in our archives. National grid references are shown to the nearest kilometre. A history of the southern railway by marshall c f dendy. The original norfolk southern railway served the state of north carolina from 1881 until. Original 1854 nc railroad survey, showing the future location of durhams station courtesy david southernsteve rankin as most folks are aware, durhams raison detre came with the north carolina railroad in 1854, and the desire to establish a train depot between hillsborough and raleigh. A visit to the seaside a history of county durham railway excursions from the. Norfolk southern railway mbi railroad color history. The line from seaham to hartlepool and beyond has never been a success as a passenger railway. It was originally chartered as the cape fear and northern railway by holly springs resident george benton alford in 1892 and construction began in 1898. It was a class i carrier, the principal line in northeastern north carolina and, of course, formed part of presentday ns. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. English, owner of durham coal and coke company that provided the coal, was the president of the railway from 18921900. Does anyone know where i can get a copy of this book.
Richard princes 1972 book on the norfolk southern states that the ns did use union station. Its mostly a celebration of the various southern presidents all of them being portrayed as business geniuses but there is really fascinating material on early southern railroads to. Durham and southern railway was organized january, 1904, chartered under the laws of north carolina on march 10, 1905, and by june 3, 1906 it had been built and put into operation. For many years, the main focus of small towns and large cities in the state was the railroad depots. Buy the railways of consett and north west durham 1st by whittle, g. The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of southern railways history, both for those who remember it and for those who arrived too late to know southern firsthand. This illustrated history tells how norfolk southern came to be what it is today, from the merger of two of american railroadings most legendary roads southern railway and norfolk and westernthrough its rise to the heights of the worlds leading transportation companies.
The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. The line became part of the raleigh, charlotte and southern. Its mostly a celebration of the various southern presidents all of them being portrayed as business geniuses but there is really fascinating material on early southern railroads to the 1880s. The durham and southern was a small railway was a shortline that ran from durham, north carolina south to dunn, nc. All books are in good or very good condition with any specific defects noted e.
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