How 10 antique railcars made their way to museum
North Carolina Railroad Museum has completed a 20-year quest to add rail cars to its collection on display.
The aging railway cars were stranded – not abandoned – at Harris Nuclear Plant in New Hill, N.C., a reminder of the plant’s construction and the railroad industry’s legacy.
Six of the cars were owned by Duke Energy and four, which include several dating back 100 years, belonged to the museum. They were held at the plant until the museum could raise enough money to transport the cars the 5 miles to the museum.
At 35, Harris Nuclear Plant continues to grow along with the community
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