When I was working on my Smooth Side book, I tracked down a person who had some of Borsum's smooth side slides. I tracked down his daughter and was told that he had passed and I think she gave me the

Ooops, got the 2 Harry’s confused. Thanks for clarifying, Bill. The question still remains: where did Harry Borsum’s slides end up? Jim King http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/ -- Jim

Thanks, Bill ... I should have checked the date first. David

No - much earlier than that. November 24, 1963. The photographer chased the train from Almond to Enka on a glorious fall day. Another photographer, David Salter, also chased that train - different

Harry Bundy was in college back in the sixties, I believe, so no. Jack Wyatt

Perhaps an office car special, but was that Harold Hall's "funeral train?" David Payne

Jim: The office car special on the Murphy Branch was photographed by Harry Bundy, who spent a career with, and retired from, Norfolk Southern. Harry went to college in western North Carolina and is an

Ken Miller answered my question a few days ago re: O H (Harry) Borsum but didn’t know what happened to his slide collection. Ken’s research indicates that Harry died in 1996 at the age of 75. I

So that proves Shakespeare was wrong. A rose by any other name might NOT smell as sweet. Mike Young

Scott. My understanding from past conversations with NS Law, is that N&W was merged into NSC, and I thus made all of my Operating Agreements under the name of Norfolk Southern Railway Company (as a

Ike, In conversation with someone in the Law Dept probably over a decade ago, I was told that Southern Railway Company was renamed as Norfolk Southern Corp., and that N&W was merged into SR/NSC. As

Thanks, Darryl. That’s what I needed to finish kit instructions. Jim King http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/ -- Jim King http://smokymountainmodelworks.com

If a piece of equipment wears SOUTHERN on the side, then I consider it to be a “Southern” car regardless of corporate structure. From memory, I didn’t see my first NS repainted diesel until

I am starting to design a new HO layout and would like to study various Southern yards in the 1950-55 period. Did a Google search but did not turn up any useful info. Can anyone steer me toward a

Scott, Say whatever you like, but, for me, the world as we knew it, ended when the first Southern Railway piece of equipment got a N.S. sticker slapped across it......😢😢🤬🤬😠😠 Samuel

The Southern Railway System leased the Norfolk & Western Railway at the end of 1990, and then the Southern's formal name was changed to Norfolk Southern Railway. This is the end date of the Southern

Jim, I show SOU 139564 as being from 139495-139724 (230 cars) built by GSC Order 1234. Darrell Sawyer

Jim's question begs another.... As the Southern never had GS50, or any other car classes and the NS merger occurred in 1982, when should we consider the Southern Railway System "gone"? I realize "NS"

What is the number series for SOU GS50 wood chip hoppers built 9 and 10-85? I have “bookend” pix of 139559 and 139704 but don’t know the beginning and ending numbers. Attached is a shot of a

Thanks Evan! I think I have that one in the collection. Time to go look. Todd