“Coming of the Railroad” Exhibit at Heritage Museum

Come in to the Henderson County Heritage Museum to see the Saluda Grade diorama built by the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club.

The nation’s steepest standard-gauge mainline railroad made possible the trade and tourism that started Henderson County’s Golden Age.

Also on display are railroad videos, photos & artifacts. There is a live model train running near the ceiling & a recreation of the Carolina Special which ran from 1911 until 1968. The train was a vital passenger link between South Carolina and the Midwest.

Apple Valley Model Railroad Club’s replica of the Saluda Mountain Grade, the steepest main-line standard gauge railroad in the United States, will be on display, along with other artifacts.