In 1955 would the Southern 53'6" flatcars in the 51000 series have been painted black or freight car red? Allen Cain -- Allen Cain Modeling the Southern in 1955 in HO Scale

Here is a quick reply. I hope this helps The 40 ft DD cars 272000-272999 had 4/5 dreadnought ends. Note that 272500-272524 had end doors. The 1938 50 ft DD auto cars had 4/5 dreadnought (sq) ends

Thanks, Gary. I check his site out. George Courtney

Chad Boas has the correct end door for the SRR 40' boxcar. Gary Bechdol

George Courtney Would either of these two ends be good for the opening doors on the ends of a Southern 40' or 50' Automobile Boxcar early 1950's? This might take e two messages

Can anyone tell me if the 40' and 50' Southern boxcars with opening end doors were 5/4 or 5/3 ends. I can't find a photo anywhere I looked. These would be Dreadnought ends. My era is early

Paul: From the SRHA archives, here circa 1947, is the drawing for “Southern Railway Post Sign”. All of the various state RR crossing signs are also in the files, I will see if the VA “slow

I have a copy, and I too enjoyed it, it contains a lot of good information, and is written in a way that holds a reader's interest. One thing I will always remember about it, however, is this quote

Bob, I enjoyed it too, learning about many obscure wrecks/accidents. I do recommend the book, but just double check anything which seems questionable. All wrecks are nasty, but New Market ranks right

That would be suspicious, Jack. The book was written by an English professor as a study of ballads and the wrecks that inspired them, it was not written by a railroader or a rail enthusiast. I agree

Thanks Bob, It's an interesting book, but some pictures in her article on the New Market wreck are questionable (e.g. wrecked freight cars in the wreck of two passenger trains). Jack Wyatt

I accidentally hit "send" before I was finished. Sorry. The previously mentioned book is a study of train wrecks and the ballads written about them. I don't think it is still in print, but one could

This wreck received about 10 pages of coverage, including photos, in Katie Letcher Lyle's 1983 book, Scalded to Death by the Steam,

Initial report from president's files in SRHA archives.

I agree with Dave, I am not aware of any Southern single sheathed USRA box cars. Although USRA allocated some number of them to the Southern, that information might be found on a USRA published list

According to the list compiled on the Steam Freighcars list, "SR" was Spencer. "SN" doesn't show up at all, though that group does not really consider anything after about 1960, A car reweighed at

None on the Southern, however several connecting roads did have them, with PRR and NYC probably among the most likely to show up. Clinchfield, C&O, N&W, and AB&C are others that I can think of without

No, Southern Had no 40 ft OB boxcars.-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Allen, I can’t recall any Southern single sheathed cars. Maybe some were forced on them by USRA or they inherited from an acquisition? I will follow along to see me proved wrong. Dave Bott

I apologize for the cross postings. And yes, I did do my own research on this but came up blank so appreciate any help that I can get from anyone so here goes. Did the Southern own and operate any