Friday's trip to the SRHA archives located several interesting "new" (circa 1976) topics worth scanning, two files include trackage rights projects that were never finalized. The attached two-page

Bill, Thank you for the great reply. I do remember now that you mention it, the photo in Ties and will look it up. I also have a few prints by Mr Holtzinger. Thanks, Barry

Barry: Casey Holtzinger, a prolific artist from the Hampton Roads area who passed away in 2009, painted hundreds of historic scenes of life in the area from long ago. Most of his work was in

Greetings, Has anyone ever seen any color/painting documentation or drawings for the “Memphis” or “Louisville” tugs that worked Pinners Point ? Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Barry

Scott, Going through my images from your time frame: SOU 525996 (painted with NS logo 5/91) YSD 6/6/2-panel modified door, 9/94 Bellingham, WA SOU 527485 (painted with NS logo 12/88) YSD 6/6/2-panel

Bruce, Here’s an excerpt that might help—it’s from Hugh and Ed Wolfe’s book “Appalachian Coal Hauler” describing how they used the light on the scale house at Andover Yard on the

Scott, I’ve found THE definitive photo for you--it shows waffle box 528541 in mid-metamorphosis with a half-original/half-replaced door in Jun 1998… Ok, it’s not definitive, but it shows

While you can still find Southern-painted waffle boxcars on the rails (saw one yesterday), almost every last one has lost its original doors. Does anyone recall when that started? Building cars to

The railroad would send orders to the agent at the interchange point to “intercept” in inbound shipment. The SD-35s were billed to Danville but they were intercepted and put into service at

Thank you for the replies. I’m modeling the scale house that once stood in the yard in Monroe Virginia. It must have been built using the same plans Ike posted (minus the interlocking). I have

Between 1980 and 1988, I weighed some cars on a small scale in an enclosed shack on the MKT in Dallas, Texas. The first car would be shoved acorss the locked track, then uncoupled. I would unlock the

Ike: You’re right that SOU required new equipment from offline sources to be billed to a station deep inside the Southern system so that SOU could participate in the rate. Lawyers, Va., near

Kev: Good info! The diesel orders, or background data we have, discuss financing, sometimes repair parts, etc. as part of the purchase logic. I have read references to “renting” equipment back

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