David, I forgot to mention, because they were not all built at the same time frame, there were some external or visual differences. The most notable is the presence of, or lack of radiator louvers on

Thanks very much for your reply. I’m working on a large model project 44 Tonner for 7.5 inch gauge track. All infos and photos are appreciated ! Thanks again, David Eisman

David, I don't have my reference material in front of me right now, but I can provide you the following. There is not a quick easy answer to your question. The 44 Tonners were not all built at the

I’m looking for color photos and detailed drawings of Southern’s 44 Tonner locomotives in green paint with the large round SR logo on the side. I’m particularly interested in the history of

We have mentioned, and quite a few people have seen, how many original and blueprint drawings we have in the SRHA archives. Although a great many of the General Arrangement and larger size details

Interesting that there are steam coils on the left side of the building layout view. Could this have been an early "co-generation" tool to recover some of the waste heat from the burning of whatever

Bill and All: So far, I think I have identified crematoriums at major livestock in-transit feed and watering points: in addition to Spencer…John Sevier in Knoxville and Atlanta. Nothing (so far) at

Livestock deaths in transit were not unusual, especially before federal regulations specifying that livestock be rested and watered every 28 hours. At major yards my guess is that it would have been

Looks like the drawing dates to the 1890s. Railroads hauled a lot of livestock in those days and eventually those stock cars would end up with a lot of you know what on the floors. Maybe this was

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Perhaps for animals killed by its trains. Jack Wyatt

Southern Railway-we’ll be the last friends to let you down?

Diversification into the funeral industry? DQ -- Owner, Cumberland Model Engineeringwww.CumberlandModelEngineering.com (865) 333-5712Pastor, St. Paul Presbyterian

Livestock deaths?

Two questions for the attached drawing… A.) why would the Southern have such a facility? B.) how many were there and where were they? Ike

Thanks Paul-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Well done, Fenton! -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

Thanks Donnie-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Shouldn't this topic be on "ModelingTheSouthern.io"? Ike

Beautiful work Fenton. Absolutely gorgeous Donnie