Carolina Shortlines, 17 Shorts in the Tar Heel and Palmetto States

Shortlines of the 1980s and 1990s in the Carolinas. 17 of them! Jim Terrell filmed many of the “shorts” in North and South Carolina. Some have come and gone, some have changed names, while others have been fixtures in their communities for decades. Some are prosperous, others are, well, fascinating! Plus, mainline action with the Class 1 railroads and Amtrak. Maps, Narration, In-camera Sound.

Here are the shortlines covered: Aberdeen & Rockfish, Lauenburg & Southern, Yadkin Valley, Becker Sand & Gravel, Cape Fear, Cliffside, Aberdeen & Briar Patch, Mid Atlantic, Yancy, Red Springs & Northern, Palmetto Brick, Nash County, Alexander, Atlantic & Western, Thermal Belt, Carolina Southern and the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western.