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The Town of Norlina is situated on land which, was a part of a grant to John Langford for his service in the Revolutionary War. A former US Dept of Defense Hospital Car, built for the US Army in 1945, now serves as the Railroad Museum.
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How do food prices differ today? How much more will you pay for a cup of coffee today while on a train ride?
The passenger train conductor carried redeemed tickets or stubs, as well as cash in a locked case. This case is a very early one, dating to the 1860s or 1870s.
The cap is a well known symbol of the passenger train conductor. The North American style conductor’s cap was a variation on the military “Kepi”.
The uniform buttons were usually customized for individual railroads. A number of pockets were likely used for storing items used by the owner- ticket stock, a punch, schedule, money, and so forth.