The Railroad comes to Appalachia, Clinchfield RR

[nobanisnoob]

many year ago my gramps showed me the graves of 3 black railroad workers in glenwood nc he said they were killed in a accident building the railroad

[nobanisnoob]

when i was 5 or so i saw santa clause on the clinchfield train he stopped in marion and gave us all gifts wow some 40 years ago

[crrhogger]

At 9:14, the video of train #38 with engine 154 was taken at Marion, NC, about 1950. Does anybody know who owns this footage or where it came from? Sure is neat, and I'd like to see some more color footage of CC&O steam. Thanx!

[SFLRailFan]

This is a great piece and Billy Ray did a fantastic job narrating. That looked like Copper Creek at 09:53. Thanks for sharing this.

[WWBZT1]

thanks

[SR722]

I was glad to see that a segment on the Clinchfield had been included in the special; the "History" channel rarely covers railroads and American history anymore.

[mattlocke06]

My grand dad Glenn Hollifield worked for the clinchfield RR  from 1925 to 1961. He was a conducter.

[telsport]

@mattlocke06 Probably knew my grandaddy, H.D.Cheek of Erwin Tn.

chief dispatcher.

Tom Loughlin Jr.

[BeergodHappy]

Wow...That section where it passes right below itself @6:20 is over between Ridge and Camp Two. You can still see through the trees to the track below from the upper track.

[woodstock5213]

My hometown is Erwin. My dad, uncle, and granddad all worked for the Clinchfield. I miss the old colors of gray and yellow.

[telsport]

@woodstock5213 My family is from Erwin...the Cheek family..Henry (HD)..lived at Elm and Pine sts.

Tom in Utica NY

[PiedmontDivision]

Great History lesson and thanks for capturing this one!

[railroad33]

Hey , I saw this on T.V. about a week ago. I really enjoyed it. Thanks

[ryecove2007]

yes i post my train videos on my page.

[WWBZT1]

thanks I enjoyed it also. Do you post your train movies on youtube

[ryecove2007]

i live next to this railroad and i film trains on this line.awesome video 5star.