Outstanding info, Dave, this will make a great TIES article. Thanks for analyzing Conductor Snow’s log books - wealth of information there. As a kid raised on Esskay products, I was interested to

"Objectionable class" of traveler? Only on the Crescent. Bob Hanson

Hi folks Now I'm curious... What is a "tourist sleeper"? John Stewart Birmingham, AL

My apologies for using the space and bandwidth but this attached letter from the WofA/A&WP provides probably the best explanation of why the they did not want the SF-Washington tourist sleeper

James, I looked there, but saw none of the passenger cars with those numbers, even though they were heavyweights. There are fascinating photos on the site, including a wonderful yard image. But

Dave, I will refer you to this site which I think we have discussed before. This the Forsyth County, NC public library photo site. https://www.digitalforsyth.org I generally search trains or

I was doing some data analysis on Conductor Snow's log books from 1934 today and noticed that there were three passenger car "types" routinely on mixed trains 13/14 on the North Wilkesboro branch.

Thanks for the reply. Have a few records on some time card books and a Southern family pass but that seems to be all that remains of my grandfather’s Southern History.

SRHA doesn't have any personnel records. Those records, personnel and operational, were all held at the division level and are long gone. CEA

Looking for any information related to G A (George Arthur) Jones - Asheville Division - Freight Agent - Office in Flat Iron Building downtown Asheville - Long time Southern employee retired in the

I am looking for the 1982 Southern Railway Frieght Car Diagrams. There used to be a site online that had it as a free pdf, as well as other equipment documents, timetables, a bunch of Bob Harpe?

Ike, et al - The Pullman Company's Schedule of Lines dated July 15, 1915, shows a Washington-San Francisco tourist sleeper, line No. 2640 1/2(!) but it was not handled in No. 38, but rather was

Now that is interesting that they can put the car on whatever train they want. Seems like it would need to keep a schedule. Would you get a ticket to arrive on a specific date and not time? Also, what

From the SRHA archives: The attached letter from the L&N to Southern dated Nov 2, 1914 discusses the handling of a tourist sleeping car to San Francisco. Research in “Guides” and PTTs could

I have builder's photos from 1924, but that was before the 1928 lettering changes recommended by American Railway Association. And then there was further changes recommended by the AAR when it was

We weren't in the Great War yet, but we were coming out of a recession which lasted from January 1913 until December 1914. Jack Wyatt

January 1915 would have been over two years before USA's entry into WWI.

Ike, Could World War 1 have had any affect on ridership? WW1 took place from early 1914 towards the end of 1918 which cover these notices on ridership. My two cents. Ed Locklin at mp367.

Ike: I have reached out to one of my PRR friends for that information when I get it I will send you the information. Mike

I posted the attached to the SouthernRailway.io group yesterday and added the Dec 11, 1914 memo today. Other than business being down, it appears the PRR was demanding an increased share of the