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Focusing on the story of Black Mountain, N.C. resident and longtime Southern Railway employee George Winslow Whittington, “The Life of a Brakeman” explains how the difficult job of brakeman changed from the era of steam to diesel locomotives.
Jul 7, 2021 · George Winslow Whittington (1900-1970), reportedly the first African American brakeman in North Carolina, was a respected resident of Black Mountain for 42 years. Whittington devoted his life to railroading, his tenure spanning the transition from stream-powered engines to diesel.
Aug 20, 2021 · Focusing on the story of Black Mountain, N.C. resident and longtime Southern Railway employee George Winslow Whittington, “The Life of a Brakeman” explains how the difficult job of brakeman changed from the era of steam to diesel locomotives.
Aug 25, 2021 · A brakeman for Southern Railway for several decades in the mid-1900s, George Winslow Whittington was tasked with manually stopping the large locomotives traversing tracks in western North...
Jan 13, 2024 · Producer/Director/Writer: Regina Lynch HudsonNarrator: Carey ConleyVideo Editor: Ayman SammanSelect Imagery: Courtesy of J. Parker Lamb, Collection of the Ce...
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- Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center
Aug 26, 2021 · George Winslow Whittington rode the rails of Southern Railways’s Asheville Division from 1926 to 19663. His experiences are featured in the exhibit “Life of a Brakeman.”
Sep 3, 2021 · A permanent exhibit titled "The Life of a Brakeman," which opened Aug. 28 at the N.C. Transportation Museum, highlights the career of George Winslow Whittington, a Black Mountain man who filled the dangerous role for nearly four decades
