In the middle of all that I saw a reference to 4061 the car that became the long time Steam program commissary car for most of Southern's excursions until the dismal swamp wreck ended it's service lif

David, Some answers to your question #1: From american-rails.com website With most historical information per Bill Haithcoat >>Edited & removed<< From Car Names, Numbers and Consists, Published by Rob

David, An answer to your question #3: All the 1941 built equipment rode on prewar trucks the were distinctive in that the brake cylinders were mounted low on the truck frame at the inward ends. Their

David, Some observations on your question #2: As for a late 1960's Crescent /early 1970's Southern Crescent, The PS 56 seat coaches and diners, they didn't hold up well and were out of service by mid

Bob, That actually looks like a train that would have originated straight out of North Avenue. They were made up very different than Atlanta through trains. BR, Rahl

Wow, interesting reading! It opens lots of questions in my mind. What cars were used as the coach station, each time? Did they go back into service afterwards? How long did the new Southern station la

Hi all, I am working on a project and trying to gather info on FP-7's. Anybody got dimensions or drawings of rooftop piping? (Were they cooling coils or air lines up there?) Also what about location o