Carolinas Shortlines In Color Volume 2 Equipment Volkmer Ride behind steam

Volkmer Ride behind steam

and James E

engine facilities and the various shops

November 1

(later TWA)

Carolinas Shortlines In Color Volume 2 Equipment Volkmer Ride behind steamGary Carlson Captures the unique operations of several diverse "traditional" small southeastern railroads focusing not only on little known steam era lines that operated until 1950, but also on stronger roads that survived into the diesel era. Declining local economies and increasing operating costs led to the demise by 1980 of most of the once independent, locally owned, managed and operated "traditional" shortlines that were abandoned, merged into