Ike, I know you’re aware of this, but some others may not be. One of the primary reasons for equipment being allocated across the different subs was related to tax benefits. Many times those

In pre NS days, subsidiary lettering DID reflect ownership. The CNO&TP, etc. had their own equipment trusts, or the cash to buy rolling stock, separate from the Southern proper. Although most

Sam, it does help and thanks! Michael Shirey PCRRHS and SRHA Member

No original box. Sorry. Michael

Thank you. Sounds right to me.

Scott: What is a “General Arrangement book”? Are you referring to versions of the Southern Freight Car Diagram books (some sold by SRHA) or actual General Arr't drawings? The diagram books were

Micheal, Yes, you are correct. If a locomotive, or any rolling stock does not have a subsidiary abbreviation displayed somewhere on it, then it belongs to the SOUTHERN proper. On freight cars and

Scott, This is kinda interesting to me and I'm glad you asked. I will be interested to see what answers come from the group. I always kinda figured that the actual drawing was just a generalization

If it was in the original box please send me a photo of the box end with all it's information. Rick

So I was looking through my Southern general arrangement drawings, a pile that stops in the late '60s, and noticed that the drawings for both the Pullman Big Reds and Greenville Little Big Reds both

Ok guys, I understand the check codes and reporting marks on the side of a locomotive cab. What if a locomotive does now have a reporting mark for ownership. Is it just assumed it belongs to SOU? I

The last one I have in my collection is dated October 29, 1978. I'm fairly certain that his was the last one issued. The did not issue timetables on a monthly basis and as they were trying to take

Thank you.

October 29, 1978 was the last Southern Crescent public timetable. —Bill

Hello---Anyone here know the issue date of the last Southern Crescent timetable? I believe it was October 1978. Comments? Thank you.

Mike Might want to check with the repower regear group on Facebook. Eric

Contact me off list at dccinstallssales@... Rick

Has anyone in the group had any experience with "older" Broadway Limited steam locomotives? I acquired one (decorated as a SOU 2-8-2 #6326) recently at an estate sale. I operate only DC, but they're

Thank you, Bill. That's a great help! -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

Never saw a Southern crew, nor even a CofG crew, weigh cars, but watched under my grandfather's "supervision" as the West Point Route (A&WP/WofA) weighed cars in Newnan, Ga. The local freight crew