About This Site

Acknowledgements

[Personal opening to be added by Dave.]

Historians, Authors & Researchers

Allred, Eddie Clay Franklinville Historical Society · Genealogical researcher
Bumgarner, Mattdeceased SRHA · Historian and author on North Carolina short lines
Carroll, Robert Historian of King and Stokes County
Carroll, Timdeceased Railroad historian, New Hope Valley Railway · Railroadiana collector · Documented A&Y artifacts including Flagman hat and other hard-to-find items
Daspit, Tom Southern Railway historian · Fellow rail history web creator
Duncan, Wade Stokes County Historian
Hedlund, Steve Amateur historian
MacDonald, Gareth Editor, The Short Line · A&Y co-enthusiast
Millard, Mary Local Bonlee resident and historian · Historic photographs of Bonlee & Western locomotives, Bonlee station on the A&Y, and a 1908 photograph of the Bonlee Roller Mill
Moses, Brooks Collector and amateur historian · A&Y locomotive photographs · Holds the only known photograph of the Southern 1684-class A-7 0-6-0 switcher (ca. 1947), the regular switcher at Greensboro
Reeves, Caleb Historian · A&Y documentation
Reevy, Tony NC State University librarian · Railroad history author
Roberts, B. F.deceased Co-founder, Southern Railway Historical Society (now SRHA) · His 1949 collection documenting A&Y structures — depots, section houses, water tanks, steam pump houses, and Greensboro facilities — is held in the SRHA Archives
Scarlette, Gladys Author of local history · Amateur historian · Summerfield
Shafer, Bill Long-time editor, SRHA TIES magazine · Former Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern executive · Co-author with Kevin von der Lippe of A&Y article in TIES · Photographs of A&Y structures and track removal in the 1980s · CF&YV railroad pass, 1897
Sink, Tom Historian · Photograph collector
Stanley, Allen Maintains the Rail Data Exchange · Advocate for open sharing of railroad historical data in electronic format
Washburn, Nollie and Neill Jr. Local historians · CF&YV news clippings and aerial photograph of the Greensboro interchange with the Southern main line, the A&Y yard, and the Greensboro Supply Co.

Photographers

Black, Marvindeceased SRHA · Former Southern Railway employee, Greensboro
Bowie, James Photographer
Connery, M. B. "Mac" Retired professional photographer · Developed 8×10 prints to share for research
Farrell, Peter Professional photographer, A&Y era · Donated negatives including Walnut Cove station area
Farrell, Roger Professional photographer, A&Y era · Donated negatives including the A&Y 522 image used for the locomotive silhouette throughout this site
Graham, Robert Railroad photographer, specializing in North Carolina · SMRF · SRHA · ACL-SAL Historical Society
Lyon, Mr. Photographic contributions of A&Y engineers and other railroad personnel

Region Residents & Local Contributors

Cooper, Linda Franklinville resident
Friddle, Jeff Summerfield resident
Fultz, David Enthusiast · Local resident · Moved, restored, and converted the Stokesdale depot to a residence
Goad, Edwin Mount Airy resident
Haley, Royce and Bobette Local residents and enthusiasts · Contemporary photographs of the extant Haw River Trestle
Hefner, Thomas Region resident · Photograph donor
Mabe, David Local resident · Norfolk Southern engineer · Has operated trains on former A&Y routes below Greensboro · Contemporary photographs of modern trains on the line
Pegram, Sam Local resident and enthusiast
Porter, John Local resident · 1944 photograph of A&Y 531 · 1948 photograph of A&Y caboose No. 865 crossing the street in Sanford — key reference for the Spring Mill Depots N&W CF-class caboose in A&Y lettering
Rall, John Donor, CF&YV unissued stock certificate
Shelton, Steven Region resident
Summers, Jimmy Local resident and enthusiast · Digital photographs of the A&Y as an abandoned railroad
Taylor, Drew Local resident and rail enthusiast · Contemporary photographs of tracks and trains along the former A&Y

Archivists & Libraries

Eichelberger, George SRHA Archives coordinator · Historian and modeler
Lawrence, Bendeceased Mount Airy Regional History Museum · Mayberry Model Railroaders
Massengill, Steve North Carolina State Archive
Patterson Cottage Museum (Greensboro) Shared image of Liberty, NC
Powell, Hal Mount Airy Regional History Museum · Mayberry Model Railroaders
Smith, Laura Carol Newman Library Archives, Virginia Tech
Stanfield, Linda B. & Snyder, Amy Mount Airy Regional History Museum
Railroad Historical Resource Reference Center Muncy, Pennsylvania · Research on the MA&E

The Crewe — RR Pirates

An informal network of railroad historians and modelers who believe that historical information should circulate freely. Much of the A&Y material on this site has been shared with and enriched by this group. Their collaborative research includes analysis of the Gilbert-Nelson Hypothesis on railroad history and modeling.

Campbell, David ("Dr. Dave") Historian and modeler
Hansmann, Eric Historian and modeler
Parker, Dave Historian and modeler

Modelers & Enthusiasts

Several contributors here were members of the Southeastern Model Railroaders Forum (SMRF), an email list and annual gathering active for many years that has since concluded. The friendships and working relationships it fostered continue.

Arant, Donald Enthusiast
Bizier, Paul Modeler · SMRF
Brueckmann, Bill Summerfield · SMRF
Cromer, Rick Photographer · Local resident · SMRF
Duncan, Spencer Modeler and tinkerer · Inspiration for researching old short lines
Folmsbee, Paul Collector · Photograph donor (Bonlee)
Friddle, David Collector · Photograph donor (A&Y 297 at Stokesdale)
Harris, Robert L. Amateur historian · Collector · SMRF · A&Y locomotive photographs; CF&YV-era collages of Cumnock Coal Mine and Mount Airy Granite Quarry
Hensley, Don SMRF
Laws, Bud Collector · Railroad enthusiast · A&Y locomotive photographs
Lea, R. L. Enthusiast · Photographs of A&Y 542 and Pomona Roundhouse (2018)
Lewis, Gene Greensboro NRHS Chapter · A&Y enthusiast
Matthews, James SMRF
McClanahan, Neil King native
McClung, Bill SMRF
McGhee, Jim SMRF
Mitchell, E. T. Photograph donor · A&Y passenger train 132, ca. 1922, Mount Airy
Mullins, Fred SMRF
Murrie, Jim SMRF
Patton, Jamesdeceased Greensboro native · NRHS Chapter President · A&Y enthusiast
Pickard, Larry Photograph donor · Liberty Depot image (via social media)
Rathke, Bob Photograph donor · A&Y 297, Greensboro, ca. 1944
Robinson, Carl Enthusiast · Shared a relative’s A&Y timesheets and data
Robinson, Steve Enthusiast · Time ticket images and data, ca. 1916 · Photograph identifying Southern 4-6-0 No. 950 at Mount Airy, 1922
Trogdon, Deweydeceased A&Y historian, fan, and modeler · Photograph, data, and model donor
von der Lippe, Kevin Local resident · President, Greensboro NRHS Chapter · Active A&Y modeler · Co-author with the site author of the A&Y article in SRHA TIES
Wall, James "Jimmy" Amateur historian · Modeler · Greensboro NRHS Chapter · Rural Hall depot photographs (1972); undated depot garden photograph (scanned 2017)
Wicker, Tom Local resident and enthusiast · Shared A&Y locomotive photographs (David Driscoll, 1930s–1940s) via Mac Connery
Wilson, Stan Collector · 1949 photographs of A&Y and Southern locomotives and maintenance-of-way equipment, Greensboro
Wyatt, C. Jackson SRHA · Modeler · Southern Railway passenger car historian
Zeni, Craig Modeler · SMRF · Keeps it fun

And to every visitor who has taken the time to read these pages — thank you.