North Carolina Transportation Museum Located on the site of Southern Railway’s former steam locomotive repair facility Spencer Shops, this is where locomotives that hauled Southern’s passenger trains and freight trains filled with North Carolina furniture, textiles, tobacco, and produce were serviced from 1896 to the late 1970’s. Up to 3,000 people once worked here but today visitors can see an authentic train depot, antique automobiles, and a roundhouse with 25 locomotives.
North Carolina Transportation Museum
411 S Salisbury Ave
Spencer
North Carolina 28159
+1 (704) 636-2889
January – February
Tuesday – Saturday: 09:00 –17:00
Closed Sunday & Monday
March – Labor Day
Tuesday – Saturday: 09:00 –17:00
Sunday: 12:00 –17:00
Closed Monday
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
Douglas C-53 N56V Piedmont Airlines
| N56V
N92910 N79BM – | Douglas C-53
Rearwin 185 Skyranger Taylor Coot A Wright Flyer (replica) |
Douglas C-53 N56V Piedmont Airlines
Rearwin 185 Skyranger N92910
Taylor Coot A N79BM
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Engine of C-53 N56V
Photos Les Spearman