Ike, Since Trailer Train's intermodal cars have always been stenciled for restricted loading only, I would not read "return to general service" as returning cars to intermodal service, but to regular

PS The memo mentions “re-racking”, that appears to disagree with other memos AND “RGS” (return to general service) at TTX usually refers to cars to be used for intermodal…. Going backwards

Scott: There are several memos related to this "de-racking" program. References to the entire program mention TT wanted them returned for intermodal service. Although these two pages from a 3-3-78

Ike, That's an interesting document, but those cars weren't released to Trailer Train for use as intermodal flats. Those flats were Trailer Train classes F89CH and F89DH, and I don't recall any of

Last weekend was another productive SRHA archives work session. The attached four pages are for a topic that comes up often. The next work session will be March 18 and 19. These four scans are less

When cars, of any type, either assigned to a particular shipper or service (or were released from that assignment), an “ACA” was prepared and distributed. The SRHA archives have a large number of

Hello, list. I am looking for a late 1960s through mid 1970s Coastal Division track profile. I have one from 1982, but need an earlier one with the G&F, S&A, and Georgia Northern

We just finished a productive week-end work session at the SRHA/L&NHS/TVRM archives building at TVRM. It has been possible for us to scan “D” size drawings for several years but the new scanner

There are quite a few waybills and shipping notices for Southern diesel deliveries in the SRHA archives. The Monon was used for deliveries from EMD many times using the Monon-Southern line through

Stuart, You are correct, the new EMDs typically came down on the Monon from Chicago. David, In the 60s through the 80s the SDs 24, 35, 45, 40, and 40-2s could all be found mixed together regularly.

That is an HTC truck with the casting holes blanked, somehow or for some unknown reason. It looks like possibly they were filled in, or even photoshopped out to me, but that is only speculation. The

While looking thru photos after David's question,I ran across this photo of 3239: http://southern.railfan.net/images/archive/southern/sd40-2/3239.jpg The truck under the cab does not look like the

Normal through train operating practice at that time was 3 SDs or 4 GPs. John O. Hedrick

Charlie, Wasn't it true that a lot of the new EMD deliveries to the Southern came down the Monon (later L&N)? I know I have seen photos of brand new Southern units in SB Monon trains. Stuart

45s sandwiching a 35 or 40 was common from what I’ve seen in pictures. Jason Greene

Carl, Charlie, and Bob, Thanks for the clarification on my questions. Sounds like maybe I'll stick with two SD40-2 and include a lone SD40 (still to be repainted) as my primary 3-unit SD power on my

Correct on snowplows; SOU SD40-2 3244 was the first SD40-2 with plows, and they continued up to 3328, the highest numbered SD40-2. Bob Graham -----------------------------------------

David, Southern would typically take receive new units dead in tow, from EMD at Louisville. Since Southern used K&IT terminal in Louisville the new units would continue in tow to Danville, KY where

Standard was 3-SD's or 4-GP's on manifest trains. Specific models didn't matter. CEA

Hi all, Looks like 3rd Rail is finalizing orders for their O-Scale SD40-2, which the tooling allows them to accurately do Southern's initial batch of SD40-2, units 3201-3208. I'm teetering between