{"product_id":"mount-mitchell-its-railroad-and-toll-road-9780932807847","title":"Mount Mitchell: Its Railroad and Toll Road","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount Mitchell: Its Railroad and Toll Road\u003c\/strong\u003e by Lovelace, Jeff. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780932807847.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Overmountain Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45251911647285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0932807844","price":35.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780932807847_e51e5bcc-eba4-4afe-8550-176047f767fc.jpg?v=1781322392","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mount-mitchell-its-railroad-and-toll-road-9780932807847","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}