Save The Crescent Harbor
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The Watauga Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has purchased the "Crescent
Harbor", one of two remaining sleeper/lounge passenger cars built by Pullman for the Southern Railway's Southern
Crescent passenger service and delivered in 1949-50. This particular car plied the rails between New York City and New
Orleans during the "golden days" of rail travel. This car has not been in passenger service since 1979.
Watauga Valley's mission is to educate the public to the persistent loss of railroad history, to preserve it in any way feasibly possible, and to encourage public participation in the restoration of the "Crescent Harbor" by financial support. The "Crescent Harbor" restoration program has been going on for one year and all donations, so far, have gone toward restoration of the car exterior to make it look as it did in 1949.
The goals of the "Crescent Harbor Society" are to perpetuate education and interest in rail passenger history and the organization of fund raising activities to support the restoration of the "Crescent Harbor". Our focus is on the restoration of the car to "as authentic as possible condition" while maintaining the capability to operate the car for trips on modern day rail systems.
Your chance to be part of putting new life into this beautiful piece of railroad history is before you! Please join us in our "journey into the past" by sending your contribution today!
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