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NC Transportation Museum - Trains!

The NC Transportation Museum is located at the historic Spencer Shops, once the largest steam locomotive maintenance shop in the US. It features a roundhouse with a large turntable for routing locomotives into a arc-shaped maintenance shop. The have a fairly large collection of steam and diesel locomotives, cabooses, and train cars, as well as a small collection of vintage automobiles. All the workers at the museum are unpaid volunteers and admission is free! Donations are gratefully excepted.

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CRW_1675.jpg		 Rail Crane 4
Rail Crane 4		 This is a reproduction (built in the 1920's) of the first steam locomotive in NC. The original was built in England in the mid 1800's.
Old Raleigh

This is a reproduction (built in the 1920's) of the first steam locomotive in NC. The original was built in England in the mid 1800's.

 An old, undated safety sign posted in the roundhouse workshops.
Safety vs. Time

An old, undated safety sign posted in the roundhouse workshops.
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CRW_1681.jpg		 Diesels replaced steam locomotives because they were stronger, more efficient, and required less maintenance.
Diesel Train Engine

Diesels replaced steam locomotives because they were stronger, more efficient, and required less maintenance.

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CRW_1689.jpg		 These cars were used to carry mail all across the US. Each car was staffed with clerks who sorted the mail enroute. The map on the left displays the mail car routes at the height of their use.
Postal Car 1

These cars were used to carry mail all across the US. Each car was staffed with clerks who sorted the mail enroute. The map on the left displays the mail car routes at the height of their use.

 Sortation cubby holes.
Postal Car 2

Sortation cubby holes.
Closer look at an oil lamp mounted to the sortation cubby holes.
Postal Car 3

Closer look at an oil lamp mounted to the sortation cubby holes.

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