Somerville Station - Milepost 186.4
On October 14, 1942, there was a head-end collision
between two freight trains located 2.87 miles in west of Somerville
(approx. milepost 189.3), which resulted in the death of one
brakeman and the injury of one conductor, three engineers
and two firemen. See detail at U.S.
Department Of Transportation, Investigations Of Railroad Accidents
1911 - 1993.
Wilburn Darnell, agent-operator
for NC&STL Railway and his wife in Somerville & Whiteville.
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Midland Street looking southwest at
Somerville Depot on February 2005.
Photo & Contributed by Bruce Pierce.
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Midland Street looking southwest at Somerville Depot
on August 7, 2005.
Photo & Contributed by James K. Enochs, Jr.
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Somerville Depot on August 7, 2005. Photo & contributed
by James K. Enochs, Jr.
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Somerville Depot on August 7, 2005. Photo & contributed
by James K. Enochs, Jr.
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Old Jackson Road looking South.
Double tracks were at this point toward an old gin and depot.
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