Tues. Sept. 8, 6 PM will be our annual picnic at the Deal's. Look for a mailing from William and Judy with directions to their house.
Chartered April 29, 1978 as the Spencer Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, the name was changed to the Samuel Spencer Chapter in honor of the first President of Southern Railway. We are a Salisbury, NC based railfan group open to those that enjoys trains and their history.
02/18/2025
Southern Mainline Passenger Train Locations - Google My Maps The location of Southern Railway passenger trains on their mainline between Washington, DC and New Orleans, LA, at 9:00 AM June 1, 1952, according to the passenger timetable.https://streamlinermemories.info/South/SOU52TT.pdf
01/29/2025
P61, shooting into the sun at Five Row signal
01/29/2025
P61 climbing hill from Yadkin River
01/29/2025
12/08/2024
First snow in quite a while in Salisbury, NC. December 3 catches southbound Piedmont and NS 52J a unit grain train by the ice house. The snow didn't last long, so you have to get it when you can.
10/21/2024
Some members of the Spencer Chapter, NRHS took a trip on Amtrak to Alexandria, VA to catch some VRE commuter trains. Up on the Crescent at 6:15 AM on a Friday and returned at 1:15 AM on a Saturday.
08/27/2024
Traffic on the Clinchfield yesterday (Mon, August 26)
07/07/2024
Piedmont 77 by signal known as Carolina Rubber in Salisbury, NC
06/22/2024
Great Smoky Mountains