I've enjoyed the info as well. This is probably the one Southern mainline I know the least about. I don't recall ever seeing an article about it in the railfan press (Trains, R&R, CTC Board, etc). I d

> Does anyone have a general arrangement diagram for these cars? The full length center sill and welded construction are definitely a unique features that could be modeled. I know SOU 992454 at Spence

That drawing was specifically for the fuel cars built in 1973 so there is some minor differences in the data. For instance, the 1962 built tanks were type ICC111A100W1, and of course, rubber lined. Th

Sounds like what we called "memo billing" in the' 80s. A non-revenue waybill. As for B/L and Bs/L, that's bill and bills of lading. Scott Chatfield A&Y Dave in MD <dbott@...> wrote: For anyone who

The Southern had a bunch of modified 3-bay open hoppers for clay service. These are the ones with sorta-clamshell doors held closed by chains that were wrapped around spools on the carside. I gather t

Thanks guys for the answers and pics. Some serious weathering projects there! I assume the reason for the "clamshell" doors is regular coal car doors wouldn't be tight enough to keep wet clay from lea

Ike wondered: > PS I have not checked but might the new Tangent hoppers be a starting point for a model of these? Tangent's 3-bay hopper is a Pullman 15-panel PS-3, 2700cf if memory serves. L&N owned

I find it interesting that this ca1950s map shows six mines served but the 1984 map I've seen shows twelve on less track. I wonder if the mergers gave the Southern access to more mines on L&N track or

I gather some Alabama coal even made it as far west as the Colorado Fuel & Iron steel mill near Pueblo, Colorado. I gather this didn't happen until the '60s, and perhaps was done only because mines in

The Southern Railway System leased the Norfolk & Western Railway at the end of 1990, and then the Southern's formal name was changed to Norfolk Southern Railway. This is the end date of the Southern R

Pullman-Standard, if memory serves. Not ex-CG. Scott Chatfield "Evan Miller via groups.io" <nsrailfan82@...> wrote: Hello everyone, I was looking though the photos on the Southern Rail

Thanks Darrell. Next time I'm at the archives I'll see if we have the NCP folders for these cars. Scott Chatfield

Is this thing for? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Rail-Slide-SOU-Southern-Railway-403-no-location-4-1964-ex-A-EC/303559401497 Scott Chatfield

Thanks Bill and Bob. I just couldn't see that short car being used in a full-length passenger train with E units and 85' cars. A derailment waiting to happen. Scott Chatfield

A few questions about the ever popular hogshead cars. 1) Where they ever in interchange service? Especially in their original role of hauling tobacco "hogsheads". 2) I think most of them spent their l

Thanks for the replies about the Hogshead cars. Very educational. Completely outside of my work at the Southern in intermodal. If memory serves we did have some tire shipments by piggyback into the At

What were the different colors used to letter the Silversides? (The aluminum coal gons.) I gather the colors had meanings, either for which power company they hauled coal for or which subsidiary they

In the Archives we have a map printed by the Southern of active coal loadouts in October 1984. Of course it includes the Southern and Interstate lines in southwest Virginia. I took quick pics of the m

I guess my phone doesn't want to upload directly to this list's file section on groups.io, so I'll just attach the images to this email. Scott Chatfield

> Just to confirm this is from Oct 1984? Yes. Scott Chatfield