Regarding the early pulpwood rack conversions I was wrong on my first dates. Here is a spreadsheet from my pulpwood clinic Southern Ry Pulpwood Racks - Flat car conversions Car No. Series No. of Cars

Ike I think lots of modelers would. From what I’ve found SR started building pulpwood racks from the 115XXX, 117XXX flat cars in the 1920’s. By the late 1940’s and 1950’s I doubt much SR pulpwood move

If you google pulpwood you will see many boxcars loaded with pulpwood like attached. Fenton

I thinkI still have the original slides and can provide a tiff image if needed. Fenton

Paul, I don't know if this will help but I took these photos in the Fall of 1984 on a trip to Saluda. You may use them if they will help your article Fenton

Are these the P2K kits? The first SR 50 ft DD boxcars were 10'-0" IH and you have to kit bash these. Theo others can be made with the P2K kit see attached chart. Also attached is a photo of 2 50 boxca

Don't know I don't have any Fenton

Bob is correct they were V shaped with drain slots in the bottom of the drain.

Gentlemen, that is in fact a pulpwood rack coupled to the PS-1. It is one of the racks built in Spencer in the early 1950's from the SR 40 double sheathed automobile furniture cars.

I have a copy of the same photo I got from Shelby Lowe and he told me the photo was taken at Atlanta and in the early 1950's. Don't know much more than that but I really like the "scene" and wished we

According to the diagram book these cars 78800-79299 were built by PS in 1975 Fenton

Thanks Bob, I had heard some of that but you covered it very well Fenton Wells

Good info Jim, thanks for sharing Fenton

When I was working on my Smooth Side book, I tracked down a person who had some of Borsum's smooth side slides. I tracked down his daughter and was told that he had passed and I think she gave me the

Oops, make that the Nov 1951 ORER

These were probably Pullman pool cars or cars from connecting railroads as SR had no "Poplar" series cars, at least in the 1953 ORER. fenton

I don't know the answer to your question whether the 52 seat single vestibule cars ran in those train, maybe Bill Schafer would know. However, it is a good possibility as these cars ran all over the s

I found an old print of a Southern Locomotive that I have had for years and it has some light brown mold on it. Does anyone know how to remove the mold without damaging the print? Fenton Wells

The Southern Railway had three 10-6 'River'sleepers that had an "E" at the start, Emory River, Enoree River and Etowah River. You can pick your favorite. Fenton Wells

JC, totally understand take your time and enjoy your day. When you get to it Happy Fathers Day Fenton