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.