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This photo was taken from mid-train on "the loops" in August, 1963. It was the first radio train down Blue Ridge. This was probably the last run with the Union Switch & Signal equipment.
Graphite, McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
Radio Control Train’s First Run Thru the Loops 2
Graphite, McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
This photo was taken from mid-train on "the loops" in August, 1963. It was the first radio train down Blue Ridge. This was probably the last run with the Union Switch & Signal equipment.
The Southern Railway Historical Association maintains an extensive archive of original source material from the Southern Railway and its predecessors. The Archives include thousands of photographs, drawings, and original documents from the Railway's operations.
