Honoring the past and present of Swannanoa, NC. American Railroad carries the voices of those who built the Swannanoa Tunnel—stories of resilience and sacrifice that are all the more poignant now, as the Swannanoa community faces the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Please join us in supporting relief efforts for those affected. Visit the link in our bio for ways to help. (please add a couple of links from below to linktree) 📍 Howard Gilman Opera House 📅 Nov 23 🎟️ Link in bio for tickets Appa

On November 18, 1883, at 12:00pm, railroad companies in North America adopted Standard Railway Time, a new time system implemented for railroad operations. American cities quickly followed suit and enacted ordinances to follow the railroads. The time system split the continent into four time zones (Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern). Before this implementation, the time of day was localized and used some form of solar time. Railroad companies needed a way to have accurate times for operati