Car Shed, which stood from long before the Civil War until 1971, sheltered many injured soldiers
Remaining copies of the new book on Chattanooga's intriguing railroad history are available from Shannon at Zarzour's Restaurant on Rossville Avenue, which reopened Thursday after taking a break during the holidays.
There are fewer than 500 copies remaining of Railroads In and Around Chattanooga that is published by Chattanoogan.com.
The book, featuring many photos by Chattanoogan.com photographer Wes Schultz as well as many vintage photos, has 69 chapters and 568 pages.
Also available are remaining copies of the popular Stokes Photo Book of Turn-of-the-Century Chattanooga.
There are also fewer than 500 copies of it remaining unsold.
This is expected to be the last printing for both books.
Author John Wilson is often at Zarzour's to sign copies of the book.
Zarzour's is open for lunch (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) Monday-Friday.
The railroad book includes 1,546 photos and maps telling the story of Chattanooga and the railroad from the rainy day in December 1849 when the first Western and Atlantic train came into town from around Missionary Ridge to the current effort to use some of the old tracks for a new light rail system.
The book, priced at $40, is published by College Press, of Collegedale.
It is in the same softcover, 11 1/2 x 8 format as the book on the Stokes photo collection, which is $35 per copy.
Orders of the new railroad book by mail are still being taken. Please send $45 (includes tax, postage and handling) to:
Chattanoogan.com
@John Wilson
129 Walnut St. Unit 416
Chattanooga, Tn., 37403
Make out checks to Chattanoogan.com.
To order the Stokes photo book by mail, send a check for $40.
Both books will be available from Shannon at Zarzour's until they sell out.
Zarzour's, which has been operated by the same family on the Southside since 1917, is located behind the fire hall on Main Street.
Map of the Narrow Gauge route on Lookout Mountain in the vicinity of Sunset Rock