New Hanover County Public Library Digital Archives
Home
Browse All
Log in
|
Help
Search
Advanced Search
Find results with:
error div
Add another field
Search by date
from
after
before
on
to
Searching collections:
Star-News Image Archive
Add or remove collections
Home
Working on the Railroad
Reference URL
To link to this object, paste this link in email, IM or document
To embed this object, paste this HTML in website
Working on the Railroad
View Description
Loading content ...
Description
Title
Working
on the
Railroad
Subject
State
Port
off
Burnett
Blvd
.
Description
Lewis
Davis
and
William
Simms
beat
out
a
rhythmic
sound
as they
drive
spikes
into a
new
section
of
track
at the
state
port
.
Watching
is
supervisor
Guy
Williams
. The
workers
were
setting
the "
frog
" a
4000
lbs
piece
of the
switching
mechanism
that
divides
the
single
track
into
two
. The
E.W
.
Williams
Construction
Co.
,
Inc
.
workers
were
building
the
new
switch
beside
the
one
they will
replace
at the
North
entrance
of the
state
ports
.
Once
completed
, the
heavier
rail
switch
will be
slid
over
into the
present
switches
place
. The
present
switch's
steel
was
rolled
(crafted)
in
1929
and
is
dated
as
so
. The
workers
believe
the
present
switch
has been
rebuilt
several
times
since
times
the
mid
30's
. The
new
steel
used
in
making
the
repalcement
switch
was
rolled
in
1940
and was
probably
used
on
electric
lines
up
north
. The
crew
hopes
to have a
new
turnout
in by
Saturday
afternoon
. The
new
one
is
a
heavier
gauge
of
steel
and will be
able
to
handle
the
heavy
traffic
to and from the
ports
.
Photographer
James
E
.
Moncrief
Date
11/03?/1988
Format
B&W
File Location
Burgwin-Wright
House--Cape
Fear
Memorial
Bridge
Identifier
SNA_326
CONTENTdm file name
1497.jp2
you wish to report:
Your comment:
Your Name:
Submit
Cancel
...
Back to top
Select the collections to add or remove from your search
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Select All Collections
A
Azalea Festival Collection
C
Cowan and Denson Family Papers
D
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
L
Louis T. Moore Collection
Lovering Collection
N
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946
O
Owen and Barry Family Papers
P
Port City Architecture
Postcard Collections
S
Star-News Image Archive
W
Wilmington Harbor Collection
500
You have selected:
1
OK
Cancel