Historical Documents
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In 1983, the East Carolina Chapter equipment was moved from Farmville (NC) to Bonsal.
The First Train ride for the Public was in April 1984!
Regular scheduled passenger trains began in 1988.
New Hill Yard in 1983
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Caboose 335
The first picture was taken when we were getting caboose 335 ready to move.
It was park next to a Day Care Center in Nelson, NC located near I-40 and S. Miami Blvd.
The second picture was taken on February 6, 2013 when the Color Graphic crew was finishing up the lettering.
Many NCRM members did a very nice job of restoring this caboose.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The first picture was taken when we were getting caboose 335 ready to move.
It was park next to a Day Care Center in Nelson, NC located near I-40 and S. Miami Blvd.
The second picture was taken on February 6, 2013 when the Color Graphic crew was finishing up the lettering.
Many NCRM members did a very nice job of restoring this caboose.
The first official train ride on April 24,1988. which began our regular monthly rides.
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More pictures of the railroad fro 1986-1987.
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NHYRY acquires the Cliffside #110. February, 2013
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8/12/12 Youtube videos of legacy trains from Robert Middour
Here is a link to some very old railroad movies.
Here's another good one from the 1940s N&W
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7/5/12
It is hard to believe that our railroad looked like this and we still hauled passengers on car 100 with metal seats!
With a lot of hard work from all our volunteers through the years we have come a long way in 24 years.
Aren't we lucky that we now 4 nice looking passenger cars with roofs.
When I came to the railroad in 1986, I rode on car 100 when it didn't even have the metal seats. We just rode on the wooden deck.
Thank you for giving of your time and talents to make this the best railroad/museum in the area.
Members in picture - Dr. Jim Wright with orange safety hat, his son John Wright and David Campbell.
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Tarheel Telegrapher from 1988 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Durham to Duncan - Norfolk Southern
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Bonsal in 1986
From Robert Middour's archive.
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