Saluda Train Tales is a free monthly event to educate the community about the importance of Saluda's railroad history and the Saluda Grade. These events are held at the Saluda Historic Depot, 32 W Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773.

Below is an archive of previous Saluda Train Tales. They are arranged by category for easier reference

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  • Flight Down the Saluda Grade Rails

    Flight Down the Saluda Grade Rails

    The Carburetors music and mapping from google earth offers an historical trip down what was the nation's steepest, Class-1, mainline railroad grade. It ran 3-miles from Saluda, NC to Melrose then Tryon, NC.

    Seeing this rail path leaves little to imagine about the train wrecks that plagued these rails in western N.C. from the 1880's until the grade was closed in December, 2001.

    Visit the Saluda Historic Depot at http://www.SaludaHistoricDepot.com The Carburetors music is at http://www.CarburetorsUSA.com Thanks for visiting.