I forget this was in the SRHA digital files! Ike

I expect the coaches were 1400 series cars the Southern never planned to rebuild. The answer may be in the “passenger” equipment spreadsheet populated with info from the ICC records. A passenger

Wow, interesting reading! It opens lots of questions in my mind. What cars were used as the coach station, each time? Did they go back into service afterwards? How long did the new Southern station

Thanks George, pretty funny seeing how Southern picked out the new scheme! I guess it would have been a common sight to see heavyweight trains with both the old Roman lettering and new block lettering

The first use of the 7" block style passenger car lettering was on the “Southerner” and “Tennessean” trains of 1941. The SRHA archives contain a letter from Pullman-Standard asking how the

Hello all. When did Southern begin to use this simplified lettering on passenger cars? http://southern.railfan.net/images/archive/southern/passenger/575.jpg

There have been multiple conversations on the SouthernRailway.io group that describe the extent of the material in the SRHA archives. Although it will never be possible to make even a small portion of

Just a little reminder of the annual Harrisburg, Penna train show this Saturday, March 14, 2020. It will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the I.W. Abel Union Hall of the Steelworkers Union at 200

Don't forget the SR standard for derails on tracks descending to main tracks. In the early 70's we were instructed to make a report on those locations, and many of them were replaced with switchpoint

Just a little reminder of the annual Harrisburg, Penna train show on Saturday, March 14, 2020. It will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the I.W. Abel Union Hall of the Steelworkers Union at 200 Gibson

Much thanks! So no "D" or "Derail" or "Attend Derail" pointing out the obvious. Explains why I can't find anything. ... -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

That's the era, Bill! I've searched the web for a photo --anything -- of what that sign would look like. -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

Well, except when “newly installed” and the crew of the Griffin-Yates turn blind shoves into the passing track ... oops ... apparently working well in either direction. DP

Used to be you had to know the territory. Logic says a derail protects against a movement coming out into the main line at spur tracks, at industries like tank farms where there are connections to

Painted orange, standards for location, and I promise we all knew where they were. CEA

What time era are you interested in? In the 1970s, we painted the derails white. Otherwise, no other indication was necessary. —Bill

Understood. So how did the Southern indicate to TY&E that a derail was present? -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

Paul: No such animal. The derail sign is a General Code of Operating Rules requirement, not SOU. CEA

I'm looking for a photo of a Southern derail or "D" sign/target. Thank you. -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

Attached is first telegraphic report of derailment of No 38, Springfield, VA, 1905, from SRHA archives.