Southern Railway’s trains 47/48, the Southerner, became trains 1/2, the Southern Crescent, in the February 1970 timetable. In October 1970, you were riding the Southern Crescent.

I think that October 1970 was not pre-Southern Crescent, was it? I am positive that the train went through Birmingham at that time. I remember looking at the hat checks above peoples seats and trying

Like many other manpower decisions, labor agreements had to be included before changes were made. Here is a 10-11-67 memo about SR food service jobs. Ike PS: There is a significant amount of “dining

Thank you again, Mr. Schafer. I have mentioned by trip on the Southern Railway in October 1970 a few times. I just wanted to add that it was very refreshing to meet a friendly crew when I got on the

In the pre-Southern Crescent days, when the Crescent (Nos. 37-38) ran via Montgomery and Mobile, the Southern's dining car crews were based in Atlanta, the West Point Route crews were based in

I’m not as familiar with the coach and sleeper attendants. In the Southern Crescent era, most (but not all) were based in Atlanta. I think the coach porters may have worked on a divisional basis,

Were car attendants based in the same cities as dining car crews and did they have similar schedules?

Thank you very much. I really appreciate the information, Bill. Steve Ellis

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

At the beginning of WWII, the Office of Defense Transportation ordered the discontinuation of many passenger trains where patronage did not justify the equipment or manpower needed to operate them. In

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