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Train History Day
Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:00:00 AM to 4:00:00 PM
Location: Cradle of Forestry

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Come learn about the 1915 Climax logging train on display at the Cradle of Forestry, and how it wound its way through the forest coves of western North Carolina for over 40 years during the Nation's pioneering era of forestry and timber harvesting.

Learn about the old logging trains of our region. Enjoy a presentation by WNC train historian Jerry Ledford at 10:30 a.m. and again at 2:00 p.m. featuring historical photographs, stories about the men who earned their livlihoods aboard the trains, and tips about where to find remnants of the original railroad system that once traversed the forest. Each presentation will be followed by a guided walk along the Forest Festival Trail to see the Cradle of Forestry's 1915 Climax logging locomotive. Climb on board and become a part of history by ringing the bell!

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