{"product_id":"smoky-mountain-railways","title":"Smoky Mountain Railways","description":"The history of the Western North Carolina Railroad is a tale like no other, filled with tragedy, heroism, brains, blood, sweat, tears, nitroglycerin and humor.\nNow a tourist mecca, the Great Smoky Mountains were a remote and inaccessible place until well after the Civil War. Using first enslaved and later convict labor the Western North Carolina Railroad and Murphy Branch connected the mountains with the remainder of the state by rail for the first time in 1891. The railroad brought commerce and tourism. Though its vital role was eventually eclipsed by the automobile, tourists and rail buffs continue to come to Bryson City to experience travel by steam train on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.\nLocal authors Jacob Morgan Plott and Bob Plott tell the story of a line that refused to die.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1467144592\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1467144592.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Plott, Jacob Morgan|Plott, Bob\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41497276907578,"sku":"DBV.1467144592.A","price":7.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1467144592-0.jpg?v=1782928173","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/smoky-mountain-railways","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}