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Blue Ridge and Southern-Sylva

Sylva is the third town west of Asheville and is busy enough to require a full time switcher and crew.  Chamberlain Cold Storage, Phil’s Icing, Broyhill Furniture, and Chornell Cement dominate the east side of town.  Chamberlain Cold Storage is in an abandon BRS tunnel where freshly iced reefers (iced at Phil’s Icing) are stored until ready to be added to a passing freight. 

The center of Sylva is home to Henredon Furniture, McBee Metals and American Hardware Supply and the BRS passenger and freight station.  The BRS home office occupies the second floor of the station.

On the west side of town you will find Bogan Windows, Tolson Manufacturing, Fuel storage for the local switcher, and a team track.  The local crew is also responsible for Duke Power Co. which is located a short distance west of town.

  

Control Panel
 

BRS Station and General Offices (second floor)
 

East end of Sylva showing industries (left to right) Chornell
Cement, Broyhill Furniture, M.T. Storage, and Phil’s Icing.
Chamberlain Cold Storage is in the tunnel in the back ground.
 

This is the Henredon Furniture Plant.  Note the lumber drying outside.
 

Duke Power Company just to West of Sylva

Bridges crossing cooling pond to Duke Power Company