Traffic picks up on former clinchfield mainline trains magazine. Remembering the clinchfield railroad classic trains magazine. Nov 07, 2017 william ways the clinchfield railroad. For a time, the network of tunnels and switchbacks that took the trains across that rugged wilderness to bring coal to south carolina from kentucky and west virginia was considered to be the. Paul route recreates the legendary railroad as it existed in its final independent years of the early 1980s. Book covers the clinchfield railroads history, and deals specifically with its towns, locomotives, cars, structures, and operations in the coalfields of eastern. In 2014, he retired as a locomotive engineer from csx transportation. Oct, 20 while many people in the area have their own stories and memories associated with the clinchfield railroad no. His first job was as a car marshal with the clinchfield railroad in 1969. Upon release, the book became an amazon best seller and was purchased by railroad enthusiasts around the world.
Clinchfield railroad books history pictorials equipment. The result is a rectangular, onestory, redbrick building with a central clock tower articulated with four chimneylike masses at the corners and, at the top, bold italianate brackets supporting a. The railroad served as a link to coalfields of appalachia and an important connection for towns throughout th e south. Multistreaming with the clinchfield railroad in an emd f7 running from delano to haysi branch. In 1983, the corporate identity as an independent railroad disappeared when it was merged into the seaboard system railroad, which became part of csx in 1986. Old clinchfield railroad built by wild deathdealing crews by ashton chapman, charlotte observer, august 23, 1953 a steadily mounting number of hastily dug graves along the rightofway, few of which are now identifiable, marked the progress for the roadbed for the clinchfield railroad after the work of extending it over and through the. As general manager for erwin, tennesseebased clinchfield railroad, thomas d. It is the second station on the duritangerang branch line brown line service. Carter, the driving force that put it all together. Interviews with retirees and employees, firsthand accounts of operations, and detailed treatment of locomotives, equipment, and trains make this an ideal book for railfans interested in appalachian coal roads and for modelers. This book contains drawings of the equipment that was operating on the clinchfield in 1980. At different times in history the clinchfield has been overshadowed by larger roads that now are parts of the csx or ns but in 1980, it was holding its own. Old clinchfield railroad built by wild deathdealing crews.
Aug 18, 2014 in 2010, he received the unicoi county historical society walter garland award for history preservation. The book covers the clinchfields history, and deals specifically with its towns, locomotives, cars, structures, and operations in the coalfields of eastern kentucky and southwestern virginia. The clinchfield railroad is a route in production for train sim world 2, featuring 62 miles of the clinchfield railroad through the appalachian mountains set during the 1970s. Not much at all on rolling stock and mostly diesel engines are covered. New book details story within the story of famed locomotive. The csx clinchfield route in the 21st century railroads past. Ohio river according to mike schafers book, classic american railroads. This book describes the entire history of the black mountain railway from its beginning in 1910 to the final abandonment procedures in 1955. And long after it was retired and placed in a museum, this engine still has a place in the hearts of railroad buffs both in mcdowell and in faraway.
Anniversary leads to new edition for clinchfield railroad pictorial. Moore found an eightysixyearold vintage 460 tenwheeler steam enginethe clinchfield no. Clinchfield power of different liveries wait out call times for the various mine runs based at dante yard on october, 1980. Alf peoples, the railroad s history is in many ways his own. Former clinchfield railroad in 1990north end elkhorn city. Five rooms exhibit many oneofakind artifacts and rare memorabilia from when clinchfield was known as the gateway to the south. Moore found an eightysixyearold vintage 460 tenwheeler steam engine the clinchfield no. It never went through a financial failure or reorganization. Clinchfield country railroad book southern railways, east tennessee, north carolina.
Crr clinchfield railroad appalachian railroad modeling. Oct 17, 2020 modeling the clinchfield railroad in n scale by gordon odegard, 1979, kalmbach pub. Jul 19, 2004 the book covers the clinchfields history, and deals specifically with its towns, locomotives, cars, structures, and operations in the coalfields of eastern kentucky and southwestern virginia. Jan 01, 20 she was the reallife little engine that could, and for the first time ever, a new pictorial history book is dedicated to the clinchfield no. The black mountain railway was one these railroads operating over 25 miles of railroad from pensacola, nc to a connection with the clinchfield rr at kona, nc.
Erwin the establishment of the clinchfield railroad in the early 1900s indelibly shaped the culture of history of unicoi county, with its impact still seen to this day. Portions of the csx transportations former clinchfield railroad mainline are seeing an uptick in traffic as the railroad is using the famed coal line as a reliever route. Much has been written about the clinchfield, but this volume by a retired chief engineer of the railroad fills a unique niche. It was conceived by men who had the vision and resources to do things right. Clinchfield railroad in the coalfields bob helms book is full of good information on railroading on the the old clinchfield line from elkhorn city, ky south. Mark milbourne has worked to restore the historic railroad at doe river gorge. History and major events of the clinchfield railroad. The brick building the brick building is composed of two distinct sections. Bekasi station bks is a railway station located in marga mulya, north bekasi, bekasi, west java. It pulled the first rescue train to reach survivors of the johnstown, pennsylvania, flood in 1889. Modeling the clinchfield railroad in n scale 1979 edition.
The most frequent of all were the see rock city signs all over the south. For the clinchfield railroad station, the focus of the new town, he fused several styles notably the beauxarts, italianate, and colonial revival. Revenue freight traffic, in millions of net tonmiles. Father, son inducted into clinchfield railroad hall of fame. Heres the journey of the reallife little engine that could. The story of the building of the clinchfield railroad reflects the dominant elements that have shaped the economic history of an important section of. A southbound clinchfield railroad coal train railroad history, southern. Utilizing three major branches, the fremont branch, nora spur, and haysi railroad, carload after carload of black diamonds were shipped from the mines to the moss plant to be cleaned, processed, and. The 35mile segment from dante, virginia, to elkhorn city, opening up the coal lands north of sandy ridge mountains and forming a. History and major events of the clinchfield railroad the clinchfield was different. Originally published in 1931 as a masters thesis at university of north carolina chapel hill, ways book is the alpha of a clinchfield library with detailed information about the construction and early operation of the railroad. Clinchfield railroad history and color pictorial books with photographs of locations, facilities, locomotives and equipment.
The clinchfield railroad museum tells the story of erwins rich railroad legacy. Stasiun grogol is a railway station in jelambar, grogol petamburan, west jakarta. Jerry taylor and ray poteat take readers on a milebymile trip through the tunnels and over the bridges of the historic csx clinchfield. She was the reallife little engine that could, and for the first time ever, a new pictorial history book is dedicated to the clinchfield no. It was built to the highest engineering standards of the early 20th century.
A unc press enduring edition unc press enduring editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books. Chicago great western railroad timetablejuly 3, 1910 ebay. He places a special emphasis on what was built, when it was built, and who did the building, including a brief biography of george l. Anniversary leads to new edition for clinchfield railroad pictorial history book. Anniversary leads to new edition for clinchfield railroad. The tiny yard included a small engine shop, turntable, track scales and even a railroad ymca for layover crews from erwin or men on temporary assignment in the coalfields. Book description arcadia publishing, united states, 2014. Special book, painting honor the history of clinchfield no. Altapass, located in the northern tip of mcdowell county, was so named because at over 2,600 feet it was the highest point on the clinchfield railroad. As the book, a history of railroading in western north carolina by cary poole points out, during one stretch of the line between milepost 208 to wasburn tunnel a train must negotiate 16. Aug 19, 2014 as general manager for erwin, tennesseebased clinchfield railroad, thomas d. The clinchfield railroad reporting mark crr was an operating and holding company for the carolina, clinchfield and ohio railway reporting mark cco. The line ran from the coalfields of virginia and elkhorn city, kentucky, to the textile mills of south carolina. A brief history of coalhauler, the clinchfield railroad.
New edition of pictorial book marks clinchfield no. Ken marsh authored the fabulous book, clinchfield in color. Years ago barns were painted with ads such as this one for mail pouch tobacco. Vintage railroad time books lot of 3 bare 1969 continental 1943 utu 1975 railroad ephemera collectibles.
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