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Trains, Trestles & Tunnels

Railroads of the Southern Appalachians

Lou Harshaw

Published by the National Railway Historical Society, Asheville Chapter

Paperback, 96 pages
Illustrated
ISBN: 0-9623532-0-5
$12.95

Numerous photographs enhance this history of railroading in the Southern Appalachians. Famous engines, such as Tweetsie, Spot, and the Clinchfield Railroad’s Santa Claus Special, are featured, along with rail lines large and small of the Carolinas, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. The economic impact of the coming of the railroads on the logging and tourism industries is also discussed.

The Author

Lou Harshaw

A native of Asheville, independent publisher, and former publicity director for the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Lou Harshaw has been photographing and writing about the mountains throughout her career. She has also taught classes on Southern Appalachian history and culture at several colleges in Western North Carolina.

As a historian and professional photographer, Harshaw has written numerous books about the Southern Appalachians, always imparting to her narrative a sense of her own involvement and her deep affection for the region.