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"Charlotte North District - Volume One"
The Charlotte North District of the Piedmont Division extends from near Spartanburg, SC to the big hump yard at Linwood, NC. A distance of 135 miles.
Historically, this is the very heart of the Southern Railway's Atlanta, Ga to Washington, D.C. mainline.
In fact Southern, had its locomotive shops at Spencer, NC because of its strategic location halfway between Atlanta and Washington DC.
Today, it is a racetrack for priority intermodal and merchandise trains. It also plays host to Amtrak and North Carolina commuter trains.
R-Line Video documents over 50 trains along the line from Spartanburg, SC to Spencer, NC. Included are all types of trains; double-stack, manifest, coal and locals.
Also featured is two office car specials with the restored "tuxedo" executive F-9's.
The program is arranged in geographical order and includes subtitles with pertinent train information (no narration).
Running Time: 90 Minutes
THIS DVD VIDEO IS NOT AUTHORIZED NOR SPONSORED BY NS