Railroading in the Carolina Sandhills Volume 2 The 20th Century 1900-1985 By S

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CONTENTS Preface 4 Introduction 4 1 Addendum to Volume 15 2 The 1900's: The 20th Century Railroad Mania 15 2B Tramways and Lumber Railroads of 1900-1910 59 2C Industrial Railroads of 1900-191073 3 The 1919's: The Final Decade of Growth 79 3B Tramways and Lumber Railroads of 1910-1920 103 3C Industrial Railroads of 1910-1920111 4 The 1920's: The Rise Preceding the Fall 121 4B Tramways and Lumber Railroads of 1920-1930 145 4C Industrial Railroads of 1920-1930 149 5 1930-1941: The Depressed Railroads 151 5B Tramways and Lumber Railroads of 1930-1941 165 5C Industrial Railroads of 1930-1941 166 6 1942-1965: War/Post-War Growth and Dieselization169 6B Tramways and Lumber Railroads of 1942-1965 193 6C Industrial Railroads of 1942-1965 195 7 1966-1979: The Mega-Mergers (Part 2) 199 7B Industrial Railroads of 1966-1979 209 8 The 1980's: The Expansion of Railroads215 9 Late, But Not Too Late221 Bibliography 225 Index (for Volume 1 and Volume 2) 231 Appendix: Rosters 262 Preface Please have a grasp of the abbreviations used in this book. It will make reading more understandable! Because of the small area in this study, many abbreviations are used to save space. I am convinced that many additional pages would be required to de-abbreviate the book. The additional cost would be unmerited. They fall into several categories. The number system used for each company is in this form: #-symbol-date. An identification number is assigned to each company/operation, most always in chronological order. The symbols indicate what primary type of comit is: RR=Railroad; PLRR=Planned Railroad; TRRR=Tramway Railroad; LBRR=Lumber Railroad; STRR= Street Railroad or Trolley; INDRR=Industrial Railroad and HLDRR=Holding Company. These terms are general. A railroad is 'planned' in the sense it was never able to demonstrate any tangible evidence of existence. It becomes a 'railroad' when construction is begun or com. A tramway is a lumber railroad which used wooden rails whereas a lumber railroad used iron or steel rails. A street or trolley railroad is one that is either electric, with trolleys, interurban cars or conceived to haul people from one town to another. An industrial railroad is one used in some type of industrial work, whether temporary or permanent. A holding company is one which owns another railroad company. Abbreviations found within the body of a story concern primary systems, commonly used terms and four frequently used financial terms. They include: NC (North Carolina), SC (South Carolina), RR (Railroad), RY (Rail), SAL (SEABOARD AIR LINE), ACL (ATLANTIC COAST LINE), NS ( [old] NORFOLK SOUTHERN), SOU (SOUTHERN), SR (State Road), CN (Construction Number), SN (Shop Number). Financial terms used include GR (Gross Revenue [total figure of income prior to any deductions; later called Gross Income]); NR (Net Revenue [the GR with operating and maintenance expenses deducted]); BAL (Balance [the NR with taxes; interest, dividends, leases and rents deducted]), and NB (Net Balance [the annual accumulation of balances, either profitable or as a deficit]). In addition, a company name will be capitalized if it is one of the companies in the study. Therefore, you will find the ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH RR is fully capitalized but the New York Central RR not fully capitalized. If a name is used once in a particular story it will be abbreviated thereafter. Now, we will find comment on the A&R RR, with easy reference to previous use if needed. Sources for information will be abbreviated as follows: SI&E (Southern Iron & Equipment), ARRJ (American Railroad Journal [1832-1868], POOR'S (Poor's Manual of the Railroads [1868-1940]) and MOODY's (Moody's Transportation Manual [1940-1985]). Other sources include RA (Railway Age), RAG (Railway Age Gazette) and the NCCC (North Carolina Corporate Commission). All sources used are indexed alphabetically for easy locaof the reference, unless otherwise noted. Keep these handy and you will be able to glide through the contents of this book. Happy Railroading! . . . S. David Carriker. Introduction To Volume 2 If you do not have Volume 1 of this series, you are going to miss something! 1900 does not begin in a vacuum, but is the culmination of 80 years of long, hard struggles in the infancy of an industry. You will also not fully comprehend the data given on the Sandhills as a geological phenomena. Volume 1 contains subject information pertinent to Volume 2. Chapter 1 of the previous volume describes the geology/topography of the Sandhills. The terrain, vegetation and trees are discussed. Chapter 2 describes the railroad industry as an experiment (1825-1845), speaking of the struggles of venturing into this unknown realm. Chapter 3 describes the ante-bellum and Civil War railroads (1845-1865), giving first hand stories of the conand destruction of this newly established industry. Chapter 4 describes reconstruction railroads following the war (1866-1879), with the ugliness and illicit greed of mankind plainly seen. Chapter 5 (in two parts) describes the 1880's and the building of southern railroads in the `big railroad boom: Chapter 6 describes the 1890's (in two parts) and the railroad mania in the nation. More railroad companies were probably chartered in this period than in any other. Finally, Chapter 7 describes 1900-1901 and the mega-mergers. They began to surface soon after the Civil War, with consolidations in 1894 (SOUTHERN), in 1898(ACL) and 1901 (SAL). Volume 2 now begins at 1900 with these three mega-mergers (SOU, ACL and SAL) and the final attempts at new construction. New construction would only arrive during the next 10 years! After that, it is a story of the giants versus the 's All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: Ebay will add $1.25 each additional items, there are a few exceptions. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and forwarded to you. 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