Historical Interpreter Presents at Saluda Train Tales

SALUDA, NC–Lucas R Safrit served at the NC Transportation Museum as a Historical Interpreter and will share exciting information on August 16, 2019 at the Saluda Historic Depot about the different steam and diesel locomotives that traversed the Saluda Grade.  A History major at Catawba College, Safrit is a NCTM volunteer and was an employee of the NCTM for more than 11 years. As a Rail Operations volunteer at the museum, Safrit learned how Southern Railway maintained the locomotives.

The N.C. Transportation Museum, located on the grounds of historic Spencer Shops, the former Southern Railway steam locomotive repair facility is located just five minutes off I-85 at Exit 79 in Spencer, N.C., and about an hour from Charlotte, Greensboro or Winston-Salem. The museum is part of the Division of Historic Sites and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Saluda Train Tales is a free monthly event to educate the community of the importance of Saluda’s railroad history and the Saluda Grade. These events are at the Saluda Historic Depot, 32 W Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773.  Doors open at 6:30. Presentation is 7pm to 8pm. The events are free and voluntary donations are appreciated.  The Polk County Community Foundation is an exclusive sponsor of Saluda Train Tales.  Donations and memberships to the Saluda Historic Depot enable us to receive incentive grant funds from the Polk County Community Foundation.  Saluda Historic Depot is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and all donations are tax deductible.

For more information, please contact Judy Ward at 828-674-5958 or

judyward@charter.net or Cathy Jackson at 828-817-2876 or cathy@saludalifestyles.com.