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 that t

Medallion, Monogram, Herald, Logo, Trade Mark, just the more common names used by different companies to portray their name. All have the same meaning (to some extent) in my mind. It seems to be a cho

Here is a good example of a “MEDALLION”. Ed Mims

A few more UBI’s: I’m pretty sure the routing on ACL was Lakeland to High Springs and DuPont to Waycross then on to Jesup. I was told that they were rubber lined for phosphoric acid service. I assume

I spent a good bit of time with him in my early days on the ACL. He was very helpful to me. Ed

Ed Mims

Kevin, Thanks for the info. I sent all of the photos in my collection of the Fort Benning (interior and exterior) to someone at SARM and I’m now wondering what the status of that car is. I believe it

Ed, Thanks for the photo. I have not seen this and was not aware that the car kept its name and number into the Southern era. The 54-seat Budd coaches were very nice cars. Thank you very much. Ed Mims

Thanks Kevin. I’m interested in what you find out so please keep me informed. The Central of Georgia did join Amtrak on April 1, 1971. This was a very controversial move by Southern as owner of the Co

Kevin, I’ve been searching my files to find a photo of 665 after repairs were made but must not have one. I’m beginning to believe that you are correct in that Southern applied the smooth roof but I h

Another view of CG 665 (Fort McPherson) showing the date of the accident. Ed

The CofGa car 665 (formerly Fort McPherson) was wrecked and repaired by Budd. That is why it has a smooth stainless steel roof. See attachment. Stainless steel does not corrode but it is not totally i

David, you are correct. Budd applied the smooth roof prior to June, 1963. Ed

http://www.trainweb.org/gyra/history.htm Link to interesting story about Pyle-National and Mars lights. Ed Mims

Thanks, Ike. I’m all for “SOUTHERN” on the letter boards of a stainless steel car. Ed

This is good news. I’m also very happy that TVRM has adopted the policy of keeping equipment in the paint and stenciling of its previous owning railroad or original owner’s paint colors and stenciling

This is interesting. I had not heard about the Southern & Southwestern Railway Club in about 30 years and had assumed that it had vanished. I was once president of the club in the mid-80s. It was stru

I’m pretty certain that the Southern and Southwestern Railway Club became inactive many years ago. In its last years N&W and Southern (and NS) would not support it. This spread to the other southeaste

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/segregated-railway-car-offers-visceral-reminder-jim-crow-era-180959383/

Michael Young, I believe you need to know the date of the publication of the time table that the reserved seat statement was published and the date that segregation was ended. They might have over lap