I am not a big Southern Rwy fan, but I thought I either saw a download of railroad track profiles on its site, the srhs or some other site. I didn't pay attention to how far back it went. Michael

SRHA is in the process of scanning ETTs in the archives and others loaned for the project. I don’t know how many ETTs and PTTs have been scanned so far but it is a large number that covers many

Thanks all! I am thinking as late as the late 70’s earliest would be 20-30’s. I’ll look for the industry book, and the TT. I have been starting to collect more Southern TT’s, this gives me an

The Atlanta office of MW&S AVP used to have a board displaying a "History of Southern Railway Rail". After I left MW&S, I do not know if it survived the move to Ptree St. Maybe Phil Ogden know?

I used to have Industrial track book that listed all the stations. N&W had a different system but I believe that SR used a Line MP system. I do not recall if they listed specific industries, though,

Todd, I have several Sanborn maps. If you tell me the time period and a list of some of the main towns I may be able to help. Allen Cain

Another would be an Industrial Directory, of you can find one. It would list the businesses in each town, what they shipped/received, and, if the town was served by more than one railroad, the road on

A good place to start is a Tennessee Division employee timetable (ETT) for the period you're interested in. Look for the "Business Tracks and Stations Not Shown ..." table near the back of the ETT.

All: Looking at the images of the 6 types of rail, I am familiar (not an expert) on 5 of the 6 types shows, plus at least one other not shown: strap rail. That was essentially just a piece of iron

Might anyone on the Southern Railway io group be able to assist John? Ike Begin forwarded message: From: John Dietrichs <jdietrichs@...> Subject: To Mr. Eichelberger - Old Rail Date: February 12, 2020

I was curious if anyone had a list of industries between Morristown and Asheville. That line intrigued me ( oldest kid lived near it for a few years ) and I would like to know more about it. thanks in

The assessment seems reasonable and well thought out, though I am reminded of one done by the US Highway Department in the late-1930's when the Pennsylvania Turnpike folks, unable to raise enough

My latest NRHS Bulletin arrived a couple of days ago. It had a very interesting article on the new Southern beltway and station in Lynchburg, circa 1911. -- John Ryan

Ed, Did it run Georgia Road to Atlanta? Jason Greene

While I never rode the train, I was told by those who did that the X-Plorer did not cover itself with glory on any of the few trips on which it was used. Most unreliable. Bob Hanson Loganville, GA

Here it is in 1965 on the SAL. Evidently, the motive power wasn't too reliable.

Here is a photo that I took in the winter of 1965 as the X-plorer departed Augusta, GA. I don’t remember why is was there but know that it’s destination was Atlanta. You can see the small crowd

The SRHA Southern Presidents' files include proposals for new interurban lines, branch lines and passenger trains. There are multiple items through 1966 that discuss operating the ex NYC "Explorer"

It's very kind of you to recommend the books, Ike. Thanks! As I think you know, "Birmingham Rails" sold out in 10 months and remains out of print. Copies sell for a ridiculously high premium, and

In case anyone is not aware, Marvin and Lyle Key were authors of THE two books on the railroads of Birmingham. “Birmingham Rails” covers the freight and passenger services of the Class 1 railroads