This is in reply to Steve Ellis's follow-up question about dining car crew bases other than Atlanta. I'm starting a new thread. The November 20, 1970 timetable is the first that shows the Southern

This is wonderful detail, Bill. When I rode the train in the fall of 1970, I know that was going to New Orleans on Saturdays. I believe it went all the way to New Orleans seven days a week, didn’t

In the years of the post-Amtrak Southern Crescent, the dining and lounge car crews were based in Atlanta. The train ran overnight, every night Atlanta-Washington, and tri-weekly Atlanta-New Orleans.

Were the crews on the Southern Crescent based out of New Orleans or Washington, or both? As I remember it, the attendants’ jackets did seem to look to be styled a little bit like a sports jacket or

Fascinating tidbit, Scott - I never knew that. Thanks.

Wasn't whale oil also used in the early 1900's for lanterns? Andy Ramsay Berryville VA

Older lanterns burned animal oil, for several reasons. The important reason for us collectors is the older glass can not take the heat of kerosene fire. The demand for animal oil increased a great

While the roads used kerosene, use lamp oil. I guarantee that if you burn kerosene at home, your wife, kids, dogs and cats will kick you out of the house - it smells and belongs in a depot or

We called it the for firey dragon. I hated to start it so we could cool the 1208, but it was one of the things you had to do. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android

Now that’s an excellent story. I wish I could find a spot that sold them for four bucks a pop.

It was already in its "Tuxedo Black" paint scheme when it showed up at TVRM around 1969-1972. The car had water and diesel fuel tanks in each end of the car. It had a small Detroit Diesel

I seem to recall that some of the retired "B" units in addition to being used as heater cars and mid train radio units were also used as scale test cars. I think but am not sure that the one at

Here are two from my negative collection. Appalachia, VA September 1960

Anytime a locomotive consist is readied and offered for service there is a checklist of required supplies. These requirements vary from railroad to railroad and have evolved over a period of time.

Lamp oil is the way to go. Do you have a pic of the lantern? Todd P

What model and make is it? I use regular lamp oil in my lanterns, not kerosene. Scott Chatfield

I was lucky enough to buy a Southern Lantern which appears to have never been used (maybe it is a reproduction?) and would like to light it. It is stamped with "Use Only Long Lasting Oil". What is the

I have models of a SR modernized coach, baggage car and horse car…all with brass sides that I do not think are available anymore. If there is enough SR modelers’ interest, we might attempt to get

I remember the all black smooth side coaches, mainly used on #7&8 up here on washington district as the single coach and an Fp-7. Would stop and pickup pigs at Van Dorn, so there was some revenue.

Charles Powell should be able to tell us if it was still green when it came to TVRM or whether it was already black.