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United States/BOB & Other : Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item

 

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nlroberts1961

12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55 in blueprints only

10 May 2019
06:57:06pm
Little bit of Postal history from Burlington NC 1887.

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Al
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11 May 2019
06:40:28am
re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item

The train station at Hillsborough, N.C (spelled Hillsboro in timetable) no longer exists. They were trying to build one for a light rail project but that got nixed. I am not sure about Chapel Hill either or even if there is an active line there.


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nlroberts1961

12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55 in blueprints only

11 May 2019
10:27:19am
re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item

Yes I think a lot of these original stops are now defunct or altered. I came across this helping someone with research on another topic. The actual Burlington station which was referred to as the Company Shops was an amtrak stop at one point I think. The attached facility for engine repair became a market in 1866 or so and most activity was moved to Greensboro. They restored the place in more modern times and i think it has some historic designation now.

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11 May 2019
11:25:03am
re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item

For those interested in Southern RR/NC Transportation history, I recommend a day trip to the N.C. Transportation Museum. A great place to visit, has a nicely restored round table. This 60 acre site filled with immersive exhibits and once was Southern Railroad's largest steam locomotive repair facility on the east coast.

As a car restorer, I am always humbled by folks who restore massive equipment like trains!

https://www.nctrans.org/

Spencer NC is located between Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Don


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nlroberts1961

12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55 in blueprints only

10 May 2019
06:57:06pm

Little bit of Postal history from Burlington NC 1887.

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Al
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11 May 2019
06:40:28am

re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item

The train station at Hillsborough, N.C (spelled Hillsboro in timetable) no longer exists. They were trying to build one for a light rail project but that got nixed. I am not sure about Chapel Hill either or even if there is an active line there.


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nlroberts1961

12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55 in blueprints only

11 May 2019
10:27:19am

re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item

Yes I think a lot of these original stops are now defunct or altered. I came across this helping someone with research on another topic. The actual Burlington station which was referred to as the Company Shops was an amtrak stop at one point I think. The attached facility for engine repair became a market in 1866 or so and most activity was moved to Greensboro. They restored the place in more modern times and i think it has some historic designation now.

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11 May 2019
11:25:03am

re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item

For those interested in Southern RR/NC Transportation history, I recommend a day trip to the N.C. Transportation Museum. A great place to visit, has a nicely restored round table. This 60 acre site filled with immersive exhibits and once was Southern Railroad's largest steam locomotive repair facility on the east coast.

As a car restorer, I am always humbled by folks who restore massive equipment like trains!

https://www.nctrans.org/

Spencer NC is located between Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Don


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