Mount Mitchell

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Mount Mitchell is written by Jeff Lovelace and published by The Overmountain Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0932807844 (ISBN 10) and 9780932807847 (ISBN 13).

Short line mountain railroads are often miracles of construction. Built primarily for shipping logs, the Mount Mitchell Railroad was no exception. Within a span of 21 miles, the road climbed 3,500 feet, but utilized only three trestles and nine switchbacks, while maintaining a grade of five and a half percent. In this richly illustrated work the author brings to life a time when Mount Mitchell was dressed in virgin timber. Access to the mountain, located in Western North Carolina, was slow and difficult; but after completion of the railroad, a timbering industry was born. The railroad also provided tourists with scenic trips along its rugged contours.