 |
 |
|
 | ||
 You are here: Home : Railfans : Specific Railroads : Mount Mitchell: Its Railroad and Toll Road | ||
|
|
|
| ||
| You are here: Home : Railfans : Specific Railroads : Mount Mitchell: Its Railroad and Toll Road | ||
| Mount Mitchell: Its Railroad and Toll Road |
| By : Jeff Lovelace |
Short line mountain railroads are often miracles of construction. Built primarily for shipping logs, the Mount Mitchell Railroad was no exception. Within a span of 2l miles, the road climbed 3,500 feet, but utilized only three trestles and nine switchbacks, while maintaining a grade of five and a half percent. In this richly illustrated work the author brings to life a time when Mount Mitchell was dressed in vir-gin timber. Access to the mountain, located in West-em North Carolina, was slow and difficult; but after completion of the railroad, a timbering industry was born. The railroad also provided tourists with scenic trips along its rugged contours.
Publisher: Overmountain Press List Price: 9.95 Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0 
More Info/Buy This Item | Rate/Vote for This Item Added : 17-Apr-2004 Hits : 16 Rating : 0 Votes: 0 |
| Copyright © 2002 TrainWeb, Inc. | Top of Page | TrainWeb | About Us | Advertise With Us | Contact Us |