George, You list the TA&G GP18 as 801. There is a builders photo with 801 in the number board but with 50 painted on the cab side above the Dave Hedges name. It was indeed delivered with 50 in the num

Disregard that Chattanooga Traction question. I see the answer in another reply. Warren D. Stephens.

What “phase” was the Chattanooga Traction Company 44 ton switchers? I always wondered what was meant by the term phase? I never realized it was simply made up railfan lingo. Warren D. Stephens CofG an

Does anyone know the year the tower was raised in Austell? There is a restaurant in downtown Austell that has old photos up and one was the Southern interlocking tower. Not the greatest cell phone pho

I wonder if Southern ever contemplated passenger motorcar service over this line? Warren D. Stephens

On Southern Form 603. On the original Norfolk Southern Form 126. On Norfolk & Western form C. T. 37 1/2. On Tennessee Alabama & Georgia Form 18. On Central of Georgia Form A. NC&StL Form A L&N Form A

Ike, have you ever run across any files on the Chattanooga Union Railway or as it was known after purchased by AGS/Southern the Belt Railway of Chattanooga? I have the detailed val maps for the whole

Southern only began to pay the TAG any real attention after WW2. TAG traffic levels increased after the war and as the TAG's primary northern outlet from Chattanooga this miffed Southern. Because as y

The flea market. WDS

Very true Bob but his loyalty remained with Southern. He had a big part in persuading Mr. Siskin to sell the profitable TAG to Southern. Some people with secondhand knowledge claim that the Siskins ha

I left out one local owner. C. E. James. He built the railroad with Sage money and later bought it for himself. When James passed his son sold to the Chambliss syndicate. Mr. James also built the Chat

How many pleasant Saturday mornings I have spent at Collinsville. You will of course know why but we’ll leave the rest to wonder. I still go over there at least once a year. As for the picture, sorry

As for who ran the TAG, the TAG had a series of absentee owners. The investor Russell Sage, the railroad investor Newman Erb and the Coverdale syndicate. Only Siskin and earlier the Chambliss syndicat

Mose was on the board of directors but his brother Garrison owned the TAG. There is a document in the SRHA archives which lays out pre Southern ownership. Some stocks were registered to Garrison perso

I was born and raised on the east side of Lookout Mountain in Chattooga County, GA. I miss it back there. Especially when I am sitting is Atlanta traffic. I hope God smiles on me and lets me go home s

I have pictures of at least three diversions of the Pelican over TA&G due to derailments on the AGS. Two in the mid 50s and one in the mid 60. I think I have the consist of at least one of those. I’ll