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Tar Heel Traveler: Warrenton Trains

On Feb. 21, 1848, the longest rail line opened in North Carolina and ran 90 miles from Raleigh to Weldon. On Wednesday, Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason met a railroad historian and train collector in Warrenton to explore a hayloft with model trains.
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On Feb. 21, 1848, the longest rail line opened in North Carolina and ran 90 miles from Raleigh to Weldon. On Wednesday, Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason met a railroad historian and train collector in Warrenton to explore a hayloft with model trains.

Reporter : Scott Mason
Photographer : Sean Braswell
Web Editor : Joseph Ochoa
Posted 2024-02-21T18:12:23-0500 - Updated 2024-02-21T18:12:23-0500