Local railroads, then and now…

Looking at the search engine terms coming into our blog, I note that one of them today asked "does norfolk southern railway own the rural hall, nc to north wilkesboro, nc rail line…" The quick answer is "No." The railroad in question is the Yadkin Valley Railroad, headquartered in Rural Hall, which operates between North…

Local Rails Past & Present…

Recently, we have received a number of queries from patrons who can see or hear local trains from their homes or offices...who do they belong to, where are they coming from, where are they going? What are they carrying? I have done my best to find information for them. But a few weeks ago I…