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Archives: Southern Railway Historical Association Photograph Collection: North Carolina

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Southern Railway Historical Association Photograph Collection: North Carolina

Accession P.2003.009

Provenance:

These records are on loan from the Southern Railway Historical Association.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes for a small fee. Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Director of Library/Archives.

C. Pat Cates and Dick Hillman processed these photographs in 2005-2006.

Size: 2 cubic feet

Description: On August 15, 2003, representatives from the Southern Railway Historical Association and the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History signed an agreement to place the association’s archives in the museum. Part of the massive collection of materials was photographs that had been taken from the 1930s to the 1990s. Many of the photographs were official pictures taken by the Southern Railway for publicity and for the company magazine Ties. These photographs were stored in a variety of containers and had been roughly organized into the various states that were served by the Southern Railway. There was also a collection of negatives although many had been separated from the original photographs. There is also evidence of a number of filing systems that had been used by the railroad to identify the photographs. No information has been found relative to this filing system. In addition to the photographs of the Southern Railway there were a number of photographs from individuals that had been organized into binders with headings such as “Steam Locomotives”, “Diesel Locomotives”, “Depots” as well as under individual cities and states. All the photographs of this collection have been removed from their original storage containers and placed in acid free envelopes. The original documentation has been retained with the photographs as well as additional information when it has been found. Every effort has been made to place the negative with the corresponding photograph. Researchers should be aware that the negatives are larger than the traditional 35mm format. A number of museum volunteers and staff have worked in the organization of this collection.

1. Asheville (1 of 2)

Steam Locomotive No. 1490 on turntable April 10, 1941; Dale Roberts Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1478 April 10, 1941; Dale Roberts Collection
Aerial view of Roundhouse c1938-1940; Dale Roberts Collection
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 8651 passing Biltmore Station March 21, 1992; Jim King Collection
Passenger depot with Passenger Train No. 27 being washed down (39-40) Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Aerial view of Asheville—two different photographs (6-1-J; 6-4-E) includes negative
J.K. Sudderth, train clerk at Asheville Yard microfilms waybills; March 1952 Ties
Asheville control tower and pedestrian bridge; March 1952 Ties

2. Asheville (2 of 2)

Miscellaneous photographs near Asheville; includes negatives
Three Photographs of Asheville; negatives only
Diesel Locomotive No. 6133 with “Carolina Special” 1967; Bill Schafer Collection
Rack holding switch maintenance supplies at Asheville Yard August 4, 1990—two different photographs; Jim King Collection; September-October 1991 Ties
Tunnel changes; negatives only
Sawmill—two different photographs (11-16; 11-17) April 1951 Ties
Mountain view with Asheville in background (32-119) includes negative
Medical Arts Center (32-125)
Night view of Asheville (32-120) includes negative
Asheville—two different photographs (32-121; 6-2-J) includes negatives

3. Charlotte

Steam Locomotive No. 1289 September 2, 1937
Charlotte Roadway Shops—five different photographs (11-4; 11-5; 11-6; 11-7; 11-9); July 1947 Ties (1 of 2)
Charlotte Roadway Shops—six different photographs (11-10; 11-11; 11-12; 11-13; 11-14; 11-15) July 1947 Ties (2 of 2)
Charlotte Roadway Storehouse—two different photographs (21-9; 21-10) February 1948 Ties
Horse drawn vehicles c1890 (19-138)
Golf Course (32-124)
United Confederate Veterans Reunion June 3-7, 1929
Interior photograph of depot showing schedule board

4. Greensboro

Diesel Locomotives No. 3114; 3044; 3234
Diesel Locomotives No. 3232 and 3044
Diesel Locomotive No. 7054
Diesel Locomotives No. 7006 and 7050
Diesel Locomotive No. 4233 August 22, 1953
Diesel Locomotive No. 4103 April 28, 1946
Diesel Locomotive No. 3192 at Pomona Yard; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4601
Steam Locomotive No. 1689 at Pomona Yard with five identified crewmen; J.M. Black Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 3169 with freight at Pomona Yard April 20, 1973; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2725 at Pomona Yard November 16, 1974; includes negative; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 2845 and 2721 with freight at Pomona Yard September 15, 1973; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Demolition of Coal Tipple July 1953—eight different photographs
Steam Locomotive No. 954 on turntable—older Greensboro photograph
“New Life for Worn Rails”—four different photographs (12-8; 12-9; 12-10;12-11) October 1947 Ties

5. Raleigh

Steam Locomotive No. 1390 with passenger train at Raleigh Union Station May 3,1949; R.B. Carneal Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4138 August 29, 1969; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
State Capitol at Raleigh—two different photographs (6-6-J; 6-7-J) includes negatives
Boylan Street Tower—two different photographs; Jim Wrinn Collection

6. Salisbury

“The Piedmont Limited” negative only
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church(6-3-J) includes negative
Building with painted wall sign (color photograph)

7. Winston-Salem

Receiving platform of yarn spinning plants at P.H. Hanes Knitting Company (594)
Church of Bethania (6-5-J) includes negative
Last riders boarding at N. Wilkesboro heading for Winston-Salem

8. Miscellaneous Cities

Train No. 18 near Oxford transporting trusses built at Clegg; negative only
Steam Locomotive No. 5010 in Nocona with Engineer Joe Wade 1920
Steam Locomotive No. 601 at coaling station in Marion with crew July 20, 1947
Almond, small photographs and negatives
Steam Locomotive No. 1632 at Goldsboro with crew c1920
Gastonia—two photographs (1) Amtrak depot (2) construction cut; Jim Wrinn Collection
Dodge House at Edgemont; May-June 1995 Ties
View of Norfolk Southern Yard at Hickory 1995; May-June 1995 Ties
Motorcar on Smyer Creek Trestle at Newton October 1994; May-June 1995 Ties
J.M. Berhardt Furniture Factory at Lenoir; May-June 1995 Ties
Diesel Locomotive No. 2030 at Lenoir; May-June 1995 Ties
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 5110 leaving Lenoir July 19, 1989 (color photograph) Bill Schafer Collection; May-June 1995 Ties
Diesel Locomotive No. 3165 at Kings Mountain April 22, 1973; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Carolina & Northwestern Railway and narrow gauge logging railroad at Mortimer 1907; May-June 1995 Ties
Aerial view Morehead City
Atlantic Beach at Morehead City (6-4-J) includes negative
Bell tower at Blowing Rock Assembly Grounds (color photograph)
Tanker of sulphuric acid arrives at plant at Bessemer City (21-139) includes negative; February 1959 Ties
Old Round Knob Hotel at Fort, NC 1897 (19-36) reprint includes negative
Replica of a Southern Railway Station at “Ghost Town” Amusement Park (26-32)
Diesel Shop of the Carolina and Northwestern Railway at Hickory 1948—three photographs (7-5; 7B-5; No ID); November 1948 Ties
Diesel passenger train at Reidsville

9. Depots

Durham Passenger Station 1915
New Bern depot interior—two different photographs (1) bench (2) picture on wall
Bryson depot1980; slide
Asheville May 19, 1968—two different photographs; Bill Schafer Collection
Asheville pre-1890 negative only; January 1961 Ties
Hickory c1947—seven different photographs; includes negatives
Biltmore Station 1992—seven different photographs
Biltmore Station interior
Asheville—two different photographs (1) exterior (2) interior
Passenger depot at Greensboro
Saluda depot
Passenger station at Raleigh (2108)
Tuxedo depot May 19, 1968; Bill Schafer Collection
Old Fort depot
Old Fort depot
Landis depot (color photograph)
Graham depot
Brevard depot 1980 (color photograph)
Spencer depot
Davidson depot October 1966 (color photograph)
Davidson depot; Bob Whitaker Collection
Greensboro depot—eleven different photographs
Kannapolis depot—eight different photographs
Troutman depot
Two clerks in the office at Reidsville
Gastonia depot
Hickory depot—converted to a restaurant in 1992 (color photographs) Bill Schafer Collection
Stovall depot
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Office at Lenoir—three different photographs (2112/27-8/15-11; 27-?) includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 6133 at Albermarle Passenger Station November 30,1976
Ridge Crest depot June 25, 1947—two different photographs
Salisbury Passenger Station April 1974—six black and white photographs; two color photographs

10. Diesel Passenger Trains

Diesel Locomotive No. 2165 with Passenger Train No. 16 at Graham June 7, 1951; Marvin Black Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6708 with Passenger Train No. 21 at Graham 1952-1953; Marvin Black Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4140 with Passenger Train No. 22 at Cedar Street, Asheville September 5, 1954; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4145 with Passenger Train No. 21 at Cedar Street, Asheville March 1,1954; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6119 with Passenger Train No. 22 at Cedar Street, Asheville April 17, 1954: Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6708 with Passenger Train No. 16 at Cedar Street, Asheville June 27, 1959; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4134 with Passenger Train No. 16 at Cedar Street, Asheville September 9, 1954; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6701 with Passenger Train No. 16 at Cedar Street, Asheville March 21, 1959; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4144 with Passenger Train No. 16 at Cedar Street, Asheville May 26, 1957; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4144 with Passenger Train No. 22 at Cedar Street, Asheville August 12, 1954; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4144 with Passenger Train No. 22 at Cedar Street, Asheville January 19, 1955; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6708 with Passenger Train No. 15 at Cedar Street, Asheville March 4, 1954; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4138 with Passenger Train No. 16 at Cedar Street, Asheville April 11, 1958; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 1742 at Spencer September 28, 1949: Driscoll Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6148 with Passenger Train No. 13 at Haw River July 28,1962
Diesel Locomotive No. 6714 at Graham May 22,1961
Diesel Locomotive No. 6139 with Passenger Train No. 16 at Graham February 27, 1963; Marvin Black Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6701 with Passenger Train No. 13 at Raleigh September 1959
Diesel Locomotive No. 4134 with “National Guard Train” at Graham August 29, 1954; Marvin Black Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6707 with Passenger Train No. 27 in East Yard, Asheville January 1,1956; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6133 with Passenger Train No. 28 at Crayton Crossing, Asheville January 2,1956; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6141 with Passenger Train No. 27at Rock Hill Bridge, Asheville April 1, 1956; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4144 with “Confederate Troop Train” at Burlington July 20, 1961
Diesel Locomotive No. 4144 with Passenger Train No. 15 at Biltmore June 27,1956; Dale Roberts Collection
“Carolina Special” at Saluda April 1966—four different photographs; Ron Flanary Collection
Last run of “Carolina Special” at Saluda; Bill Schafer Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6915 with Passenger Train No. 48 near Gill; negative only (38-54-C) Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4138 at Tryon c1950
Diesel Locomotive No. 4138 at Tryon May 19, 1968—four different photographs; Bill Schafer Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2025 on last run—two different photographs (1) between Ronda and Roaring River (2) at Elkin
Diesel Locomotive No. 4146 at Asheville May 27,1967; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel passenger train possibly at Graphite (39-10-A) includes negative
Diesel passenger train—demonstration run of “The Southerner” at High Point March 26, 1941 (39-46-A); includes negative
Diesel Locomotive No. 2915 with Passenger Train No. 33 “Piedmont Limited” at Salisbury September 17, 1948; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6142 with Passenger Train No. 4 at Salisbury March 30, 1975; Curtis Tillotson Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4131 with “Carolina Special” near Hot Springs—two different photographs (39-6-B; 39-7-B) includes negatives
Diesel Locomotive No. 6143 at Saluda July 22, 1958
Diesel Locomotive No. 4138 north of Raleigh August 1969 (38-71-C) Curtis Tillotson Collection

11. Diesel Freight Trains (1 of 2)

Diesel Locomotive No.4129 with work train at Cedar St., Asheville 1954—four different photographs; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4254 at Old Fort Turn, Asheville February 23, 1957; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 4240 and 6172 at Marion Turn, Asheville March 20, 1954; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4194 at Cedar St., Asheville March 1, 1958; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4216 at Cedar St., Asheville July 25,1959; Dale Roberts Collection; November-December 1993 Ties
Diesel Locomotives No. 2183 and 4182 at Asheville November 12, 1967; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2601 at Asheville May 23, 1981; Jim Wrinn Collection; September-October 1992 Ties
Diesel Locomotive No. 7017 at Landis; Jim Wrinn Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6115 at Kannapolis; Jim Wrinn Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6223 at Haw River August 15,1954; Marvin Black Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4144 at Haw River November 16, 1952; Marvin Black Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 6223 at Haw River May 31, 1956; Marvin Black Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 6142, 4135, 4143, 6702 and 4145 with Freight Train No. 22 near Gill (38-53-C) negative only; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 3000 with Freight Train No. 153 near Swann Marcy 27, 1970 (38-59-C; 38-B-17) negatives only; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 241 southbound from Plymouth June 14,1988; Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 241 at Pinetown June 14,1988; Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 241 at Plymouth June 14, 1988; Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2653 with Freight Train No. 165 at Salisbury
Diesel Locomotive No. 2565 at Raleigh
Diesel Locomotive No. 6110 February 5,1961
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 8552
Diesel Locomotive No. 4193 (color photographs)
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 5241 at Sophia March 17, 1995 (color photograph)
Diesel Locomotive No. 3052 at Reidsville September 4, 1967
Diesel Locomotive No. 222 (Central of Georgia) at Reidsville September 4, 1967
Diesel Locomotives No. 6321, 6324, 6313, 2505 and 2521 at Reidsville July 24, 1960
Diesel Locomotive No. 3307 near Del Rio 1979 (color photograph)
Diesel Locomotive No. 5051 at Shelton
Diesel Locomotive No. 3228 at Pelham September 1973
Diesel Freight between Ridgecrest and Old Fort
Diesel Locomotive No. 5130 at Dendron September 25, 1988—two different photographs: Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4216 near Asheville March 28, 1957; Dale Roberts Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4210—five different photographs
Diesel Locomotive No. 2046 at Oyama Yard, Hickory March 24,1970
Diesel Locomotives No. 3984 and 3970 with Freight Train No. 76 awaiting Pomona tower signal at Greensboro; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 5038 at Pomona Yard, Greensboro
Diesel Locomotive No. 5035 at Pomona Yard, Greensboro
Diesel Locomotive No. 3250 at Pomona Yard, Greensboro, Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2187 Hendersonville to lake Toxaway Branch
Diesel Locomotives No. 5151, 5152 and 5139 at Pomona Yard, Greensboro April 27, 1985
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 2582 at Jarrett Tunnel; Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 5130 at Jarrett Tunnel September 25,1988; Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 3162 on mainline in North Carolina
Diesel Locomotive No. 5 (Carolina and Northwestern Railway)crossing Smith River Bridge, Spray, winter 1952
Diesel Locomotives No. 2572; 2609 and 2590 with Freight Train No. 159 at Reidsville, NC February 5, 1972; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 5025 at Greensboro c1970; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 299 at Asheville July 3, 1966; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 223

12. Diesel Freight Trains (2 of 2)

Diesel Locomotive No. 3000 near Swann; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 5111 at Canton February 11, 1980; Jim King Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 5085 on Murphy Branch—two different photographs; Jim Wrinn Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2191 on Murphy Branch May 1954; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4232 at Asheville July 3,1966; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4250 at Asheville (39-B-18) Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2714 at Reid June 24, 1975
Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive No. 3277 at Kannapolis October 26, 1992
Diesel Locomotive No. 4148 at Charlotte June 24, 1947
Diesel Locomotive No. 2292 at Spencer August 9, 1958: F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 4107 near Yadkin January 12, 1947; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 3803 in northern North Carolina
Diesel Locomotive No. 6877 pulling a 231 ½ ton generator near Spray (2177) May 1955 Ties
Diesel Locomotive No. 2058 near Morehead City (38-1-C) includes negative; December 1960 Ties
Diesel Locomotive No. 4235 with Freight Train No. 18 near Oxford (38-36-C)
Diesel Locomotives No. 3119, 3106, 3139 with Freight Train No. 19 at Swann October 5,1968; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 2630 at Huntersville depot in 1969—four different photographs
Diesel Locomotive No. 5 (Norfolk Southern) with Diesel Locomotives No. 5081 and SW-15 at Salisbury July 23, 1974; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotive No. 3137 with Freight Train No. 19 at Shelton November 29, 1968; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 3121, 3142, 3147 and 3169) with Freight Train No. 153 leaving Pomona Yard at Greensboro April 20, 1973; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 4138, 4134, 6706, 6145, 6149 with Freight Train No. 22 near East Durham (38-52-C) Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives No. 4133, 4144, 6144, 6148, 6147 with Freight Train No. 222 at Shelton August 28, 1971; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Diesel Locomotives and coal trains—two different photographs (38-41-C)
Diesel Locomotive No. 2548 at Greensboro (38-B-4)

13. Steam Passenger Trains

Steam Locomotive No. 1479 with Passenger Train No. 22 near Graphite May 20, 1950
Steam Locomotive No. 5074 at Denran Siding October 23, 1948
Steam Locomotive No. 1494 at Ash March 15, 1952; Dale Roberts Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 6492 at Graphite July 23,1949
Steam Locomotive No. 1379 at Burlington c1940 (color photograph)
Steam Locomotive No. 206 near Lenoir 1943; May-June 1995 Ties
Carolina & Northwestern Railway excursion train 1920s; May-June 1995 Ties
Chester & Lenoir narrow gauge at Lenoir June 5, 1884; May-June 1995 Ties
Carolina & Northwestern Railway mixed train taking on water at Colletteville 1938; May-June 1995 Ties
Carolina & Northwestern Railway passenger train at Edgemont 1918; May-June 1995 Ties
Steam Locomotive No. 950 at Mt. Airy 1922
Steam Locomotive No. 1479 at Coleman June 24,1950
Steam locomotive with passenger train near Red Marble Mountain; includes negative
Steam locomotive with passenger train at Winston-Salem (color photograph)
Steam Locomotive No. 1485 with Passenger Train No. 28 at Murphy Junction September 15, 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1485 with Passenger Train No. 28 near Asheville September 13, 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 167 (Carolina & Northwestern Railway) Marvin Black Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1343 at Raleigh
Steam Locomotive No. 1255 with Passenger Train No. 28 at Lake Summit September 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1372 with Passenger Train No. 29 at Charlotte 1937; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1374 with Passenger Train No. 36 at Charlotte 1937; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1379 at Thomasville 1950
Steam locomotive with Passenger Train No. 15 (Asheville Special) between Marion and Asheville 1940s; three different photographs
Steam Locomotive No. 1870 with circus train November 1, 1950
Carolina & Northwestern Railway passenger train 1939; May-June 1995 Ties
Steam locomotive with passenger train at Reidsville
Steam Locomotive No. 1337 at Durham
Steam Locomotive No. 1340 at Durham c1940
Steam Locomotive No. 1333 at Durham December 24, 1939
Steam Locomotive No. 1491 with Passenger Train No. 11 near Ridgecrest September 1938; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 1478 near Asheville October 17, 1951; Dale Roberts Collection
“Carolina Special” at Asheville January 2,1911

14. Steam Freight Trains

Steam Locomotive No. 4819 at High Point (color photograph)
Steam Locomotive No. 4914 at Reidsville March 1948
Steam Locomotive No. 4909 at Reidsville May 11, 1943
Steam Locomotive No. 618 at Black Mountain March 30, 1946; Dale Roberts Collection; November-December 1994 Ties
Steam Locomotive No. 694 at Reidsville November 28, 1942; January-February 1995 Ties
Steam Locomotive No. 599 at Biltmore October 12,1947; Dale Roberts Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 4843 at Reidsville 1942
Steam Locomotive No. 5079 at Old Fort May 12, 1948
Steam Locomotive No. 5055 at Graphite October 23, 1948
Steam freight train at Ridgecrest June 26, 1947
Steam Locomotive No. 4914
Steam Locomotive No. 5204 at Asheville September 1937; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 5208 at Asheville September 14,1937; F.E. Ardrey, Jr. Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 4839 at Raleigh 1938
Steam freight train between Marion and Asheville
Steam Locomotive No. 4621 at Pennrington June 15, 1945
Steam freight train near Graphite
Steam freight train at “High Fill”
Steam Locomotive No. 1879 at Reidsville May 18, 1944; Driscoll Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 6025 at Buena Vista June 26, 1947
Carolina & Northwestern Railway near Hickory 1940; May-June 1995 Ties

15. North Carolina Scenes

Boating on Lake Lure; negative only
Fontana Dam; negative only
Manually operated draw-span bridge on the Albermarle Sound line—three different photographs (color)
Assortment of color photographs (1995):
Trout stream near Mt. Mitchell (32-38) includes negative
Murphy Branch follows Nantahala River west of Asheville (32-39) includes negative
Nantahala River on Murphy Branch—three different photographs (32-35; 32-70; 32-75) includes negatives
Burgin Tunnel—two different photographs
Methodist Assembly Grounds, Lake Junaluska (32-30) includes negative
Mountains of Western North Carolina—two different photographs (32-51; 32-53)
Lake Lure in Western North Carolina—two different photographs (32-8; 32-15) includes negatives
Unidentified lake near Charlotte (32-6) includes negative
Green River south of Melrose
Unknown location with stream (32-17; 32-22) includes negative
Lake Tahoma near Mt. Mitchell (32-43)
Small photographs and negatives (unsorted)

16. Andrews Geyser

Small photographs and negatives (unsorted)
Diesel Locomotive No. 2624 April 28, 1989; Jim King Collection
Two different photographs (32-117; 32-118) includes negatives
Two different photographs (32-116; 32-110)
Bridge on Asheville Division showing Andrews Geyser
Hotel and Andrews Geyser (?) 1897. Note: includes copy of painting of same hotel
Diesel freight train at hairpin curve near Andrews Geyser 1949 (1602) September 1949 Ties

17. French Broad River

Eastbound “Carolina Special” along French Broad River, negative only
Bridge over French Broad River 1880-1890
French Broad River at Asheville during flood 1916
Diesel Locomotive No. 3015 at Bridge on French Broad River, Marshall—two different photographs
Three different photographs (32-22; 32-18; 32-1) includes negatives
Three different photographs (32-20; 32-19; 32-16) includes negatives
French Broad River (32-7) includes negative

18. Saluda Grade

Steam Locomotive and freight train; February 1950 Ties
Steam Locomotive and freight train late 1940s
Diesel Locomotive No. 4207 with freight train—two different photographs
Diesel Locomotive No. 4207 with freight train—three different photographs
Diesel Locomotive No. 4210 with freight train—two different photographs (2040; 2079)
Diesel Locomotive No. 4198 with freight train c1950
Proof sheet from Saluda Grade/Melrose

19. Spencer

Diesel Locomotive No. 4108
View of Substation with tank April 21, 1940
Steam Locomotive No. 1618 at roundhouse April 1951
Steam Locomotive No. 1595 November 19, 1934
Steam Locomotive No. 870 March 16, 1952
Diesel Locomotive No. 777; negative only
Diesel Locomotive No. 4116 (145A) negative only
Diesel Locomotive No. 4013 September 1990; Jim Wrinn Collection
North Carolina Transportation Museum May 1996 (color photographs)
Spencer Yard
Steam Locomotive No. 1404 at Roundhouse April 17, 1948; Dale Roberts Collection
Steam Locomotive No. 5059 June 8, 1947; Dale Roberts Collection; November-December 1995 Ties
Spencer Yard March 23,1947
Steam Locomotives No. 1376, 1395 and 1478 in Roundhouse
Rebuilt Diesel Locomotive No. 6104 open for public viewing April 13, 1953
Public viewing Steam Locomotive No. 1393 April 13,1953—two different photographs
Diesel Locomotive No. 2601 July 11, 1992 (color photograph) September-October 1992 Ties
Steam Locomotives stored at Spencer October 19, 1935
Diesel Locomotives No. 2221, 2222, and 2223 at Spencer Yards—seven different photographs (40-4-C; 40-5-C; 40-6-C; 40-8-C; 40-9-C; 40-11-C; 40-16-C)
Classification Yards—five different photographs (40-1-C; 40-2-C; 40-10-C; 40-13-C; 40-14-C)
Diesel Locomotive No. 4113 at Spencer Yards (40-3-C)
Diesel Locomotives at Spencer Yards—three different photographs (40-12-C; 40-15-C; 40-7-C)
Steam passenger train at Spencer depot late 1940s
New Spencer Yard at Linwood—two different photographs (aerial views)
Computerized control panel for classification yard at Linwood
Freight train No. 173 with slave unit (3178) at Spencer September 6, 1976; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Linwood Yard repair tracks
Aerial views of Spencer Yards—two different photographs

20. Spencer Shops

Restored roundhouse May 12,1995 (color photographs)
Ruins at Spencer Yards August 1977 (color photographs) includes negatives
Shops at Spencer August 1977 (color photographs)
Restoration at Spencer Shop
Steam Locomotive No. 4801 October 24,1948; C.M. Auman Collection
Drive wheels at Back Shop 1949; C.M. Auman Collection
Copies of photographs of Spencer—ten different photographs (many found in other parts of this collection)
Steam locomotives May 18, 1940
Back Shop May 29, 1949; C.M. Auman Collection
Series of photographs taken at Spencer Shops mid 1940s—seventeen different photographs (includes documentation and negatives)
Diesel locomotive crankshaft
Diesel locomotive repairs
Diesel locomotive overhaul—seven different photographs; March 1953 Ties (1 of 2)
Diesel locomotive overhaul—ten different photographs; March 1953 Ties (2 of 2)
Interior Spencer Shops (35-29-B)
Back Shop with snow on ground and several steam locomotives
Back Shop showing steam locomotives c1950; C.M. Auman Collections
Steam Locomotive No. 6490 in shop July 9, 1950
Steam Locomotive No. 1399 in shop
Steam Locomotive No. 850 in Back Shop October 24, 1948; C.M. Auman Collection
“Wheeling” a steam locomotive
Wood rack cars built at Spencer—five different photographs; September 1951 Ties
Diesel engine assembly line
Yard crew repairs car

21. Spencer Shops (Photographs by Driscoll)

Steam Locomotive No. 1210 at coal tower September 15, 1946
Steam Locomotive No. 1575 under repair in roundhouse September 15, 1946
Steam Locomotives in Back Shop June 13, 1948
Steam Locomotive No. 1742 in switching service March 23,1947
Steam Locomotives No. 1575 and 1340 on turntable March 23,1947
Steam Locomotives No. 5070 and 4913 October 14, 1945
Tool box in front of Steam Locomotive No. 4847 June 13, 1948
Drive wheels at rear of roundhouse September 29, 1946
General view of Back Shop September 15, 1946
Interior view of store house September 29, 1946
Steam Locomotive No. 385 at Back Shop June 13, 1948
Steam Locomotives No. 4516 and 4877 under paint shed September 29, 1946
Steam Locomotives No. 612 and 1595 September 28, 1947
Drive wheels in Back Shop
Steam Locomotive No. 4832 August 24, 1947
Steam Locomotive No. 1396 in Back Shop June 13, 1948
Steam Locomotive No. 4826 in Back Shop October 24, 1942
View of Spencer Yards August 1947
Steam Locomotive No. 4906 in wash pit track September 15, 1946
Steam Locomotive No. 4803 in Back Shop May 29, 1949
Headlights and number plates March 23, 1947
Roundhouse nameplate “Bob Julian 1924”
Box car trucks September 15, 1946
Steam Locomotive No. 809 in roundhouse September 15, 1946
Steam Locomotive No. 5069 dismantled June 13, 1948
Steam Locomotive No. 1733 in roundhouse 1946
Steam Locomotive No. 1378 with passenger train
Steam locomotives in front of roundhouse
Tenders in tender repair shop September 29, 1946
Tender of Steam Locomotive No. 1374 in tender repair shop October 14, 1945
G. Miller September 29, 1946
Steam Locomotive No. 1396 with Lewis K. Penningroth September 29, 1946
V.R. Weant in roundhouse
Steam Locomotive No. 5074 with other steam locomotives at roundhouse September 28, 1947
Steam Locomotive No. 1622 June 8, 1947
Locomotives in roundhouse stalls September 29, 1946
Roundhouse foreman September 29,1946
Steam locomotives
Diesel Locomotive No. 4113
Diesel Locomotive No. 2252 on turntable
Diesel Locomotive No. 2223 September 29, 1946
Diesel locomotive repair after wreck October 16, 1949
Diesel Locomotive No. 4185 May 29, 1949
Diesel Locomotive No. 6001 in Back Shop September 15, 1946
Diesel Locomotive No. 4160 being washed August 24,1947
Wreck between Steam Locomotive No. 1575 and Diesel Locomotive No. 4307 on turntable October 14, 1945
Diesel Locomotive No. 4104 (after wreck in Danville) September 15, 1946
Model of diesel locomotive in diesel instruction car May 29, 1949
Roundhouse with steam locomotives (interior view) June 13, 1948
Roundhouse exterior view; includes negative

22. People

Diesel Locomotive No. 4138 showing orders being hoped up (38-52-C) includes negative; Curtis Tillotson, Jr. Collection
Locomotive No. 682 and identified crew at Reidsville
Yard clerk at Linwood Yard

23. Events

Mr. Hall’s Funeral Train at Spencer Yards January 22, 1991 (color photograph) Jim Wrinn Collection
Wreck at Newton September 19, 1949 (aerial view)
Steam freight train wreckage Haw River February 9, 1936
Freight car wreckage from Steam Locomotive No. 4906 at Reidsville July 11, 1944
Steam Locomotive No. 1207 and passenger train wreck at Sadler June 14, 1914
Passenger Train No. 38 wreckage at Brownsumit October 4, 1939
Passenger Train No. 38 wreckage at Pennrington December 12, 1935
Steam Freight Train No. 4893 wreckage at Stacey May 3, 1933
Steam Locomotive No. 4847 with Freight Train No. 252 wreckage at Gibsonville September 10, 1950 (aerial view)
Diesel Locomotive No. 6900 with excursion train in front of museum in Spencer August 10, 1995; September-October 1995 Ties; Jim Wrinn Collection
Monument to James Lock Simpson, father of Robert E. Simpson, Assistant Vice President; includes documentation
Hearing at Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville November 27, 1951 on proposed discontinuance of Trains No. 11 and 12—two different photographs; includes negative
Diesel freight on Saluda grade that has broken to half April 17, 1966—three different photographs
Fifth graders at Aycock School in Greensboro get help in planning their scrapbooks; includes negative; April 1955 Ties
Fifth grade student at Sternberger School in Greensboro works on her scrapbook; includes negative; April 1955 Ties
School children from Aycock and Rankin Elementary Schools on trip to Old Fort; June 1949 Ties
Train transports school children and visitors to Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company; November 1959 Ties
“Best Friend of Charleston” with steam and diesel locomotives at Spencer Shops April 13, 1953
Floods of July 1916 between Old Fort and Ridgecrest; includes negative