I left out one local owner. C. E. James. He built the railroad with Sage money and later bought it for himself. When James passed his son sold to the Chambliss syndicate. Mr. James also built the

How many pleasant Saturday mornings I have spent at Collinsville. You will of course know why but we’ll leave the rest to wonder. I still go over there at least once a year. As for the picture,

As for who ran the TAG, the TAG had a series of absentee owners. The investor Russell Sage, the railroad investor Newman Erb and the Coverdale syndicate. Only Siskin and earlier the Chambliss

Mose was on the board of directors but his brother Garrison owned the TAG. There is a document in the SRHA archives which lays out pre Southern ownership. Some stocks were registered to Garrison

Didn't Mose Sisken own or run the TAG?

Thanks Warren. Can you post the photo. Sounds interesting. My home town is Collinsville and I visited the TAG line several times in Gadsden and Leesburg.

Marv, When I started riding SR in '64, I used 41/42, 45/46, 17/18 regularly, along with many Oakdale turns on 28/27. My first ride down the CS was in '69 as Mgt. Trainee. However, I knew little of

I was born and raised on the east side of Lookout Mountain in Chattooga County, GA. I miss it back there. Especially when I am sitting is Atlanta traffic. I hope God smiles on me and lets me go home

Marv: I need to check to see how large that file is? It took a long time to load which tells me it must be BIG. To help save space for attachments, give it another short while for people to download

I should mention that clicking onto the PDF will save it to your downloads folder. Marv

Love those master consists, Ike. Here's a copy from 1969 showing all Southern and CofG trains in the final stages of their great disappearing act. Marv

From SRHA Archives Presidents’ File Box 662 File 11670, the consist(s) of Southern Railway train Nos. 1 and 2 as of 11-15-71. I have to search for the slide but I think (!) I have a photo of a SP

So I think this is on topic, but how were the Crescent Sisters used on the Crescent? That is, how many on a single Crescent train? Did every Crescent carry one? Were they ever used on any train other

David, Some answers to your question #1: From american-rails.com website With most historical information per Bill Haithcoat >>Edited & removed<< From Car Names, Numbers and Consists, Published by

I realize these book pages have already been distributed by the list BUT….. Aside from the fact SRHA would not want to see pages from books it produced and copyrighted simply copied and distributed

David, An answer to your question #3: All the 1941 built equipment rode on prewar trucks the were distinctive in that the brake cylinders were mounted low on the truck frame at the inward ends. Their

David, Some observations on your question #2: As for a late 1960's Crescent /early 1970's Southern Crescent, The PS 56 seat coaches and diners, they didn't hold up well and were out of service by mid

I have pictures of at least three diversions of the Pelican over TA&G due to derailments on the AGS. Two in the mid 50s and one in the mid 60. I think I have the consist of at least one of those.

I lived along the AGS in north Alabama. I am interested in the make up of the passengers trains that used that route. I believe the two were the Birmingham Special and the Pelican. Can anyone help?

David: The Royal Palm, the Peach Queen, and the Piedmont Limited of the 1960s all carried a lot of head-end traffic, typically in heavyweight cars. The Palm usually had lightweight coaches, but the