Stuart: Yes, the Tea is extra fare. It is a TVRM activity, separate from the convention. It was started a couple of months ago and is very popular. We did not know if there would be enough convention/

All: Plans, and registrations, for the joint SRHA-L&NHS-RPM convention/meet at TVRM 9-30/10-1 are moving ahead. There are two new events many people may not be aware of: box dinners at the Grand Junct

The SRHA BOD has discussed organizing and scheduling “live” and recorded presentations for some time. Is there any interest in us doing that? More important, will anyone volunteer to help organize the

Craig: Although it has never been researched in detail, and certainly never published, there is a significant amount of documentation on the St. Louis line in the SRHA archives. The material is not st

A reminder… The normal third September weekend SRHA archives work session has been cancelled and replaced by archives hours during the SRHA/L&NHS convention and RPM September 30 - October 1st. (IF eno

On Sep 3, 2022, at 12:50 PM, George Eichelberger <geichelberger@...> wrote: Warren: The individual file on trains 17-18 (Asheville-Murphy) includes 48 documents that have been scanned so far

Warren: The individual file on trains 17-18 (Asheville-Murphy) includes 48 documents that have been scanned so far. Someone needs to read through it again but I do not recall anything about motor car

Jack: Per my earlier post, a complete train would cost about $1,200. Bill Harris at Classic Trains & Ferraris in Paducah, (270) 994-2555, has one or two sets (?) available. Ike PS None of the cars on

Patrick: Yes! I was “shocked” to find they even existed. Someone will make good use of them…and the data on the cars in the SRHA archives…. I already have the PSC sets and several of the NKP kits or I

All: Planning for the joint SRHA/L&NHS/RPM at TVRM in Chattanooga is moving ahead. The Saturday dinner train is sold out but everything else will be available. Join us if you can….and bring your South

Patrick: I’m reasonably sure virtually EVERY piece of information on the Southerner and Tennessean, including specs. and drawings is in the SRHA archives at TVRM. Ike PS I stopped by Classic Trains &

All: Although we anticipate changes as we get closer to the convention/RPM dates, here are the latest versions of the announcement and schedule. One “new” item to make folks aware of: because the Nash

Quite often, when we find a document in the SRHA archives, it leads to other files or documents that elaborate or explain what the first document tells us. The attached, September 6, 1977, memo to WW

Yes the Standard Drawing books are available from the Grab. They will also be at the joint convention. Ike

Allen: I expect all of the state crossing sign drawings are in the archives. Contact me off list. Ike

The attached Southern memo from the SRHA archives* (dated 12-3-59) is the only documentation found that discusses the stencil change for the two-bay 100-ton aluminum covered hoppers from Roman to bloc

The August SRHA Archives work session will be the usual third Friday and Saturday of the month, Aug 19 and 20. As the third weekend in September is close to the Sept 30/ Oct 1 dates of the SRHA-L&NHS

I’ve attached the list of Southern freight car drawing indexes (“card lists”) that have been scanned. They are the best source for finding Southern produced drawings for freight cars. In many cases, t

It has been some time since we have posted a list of the Southern Railway Presidents’ files that have been scanned. The current list follows. At the present time, SRHA does not plan to put all of thes

All: Here is a response sent to Dave Queener asking about early Southern freight cars. The subject needs more serious research but here is my “take” on the subject. If anyone has other comments, pleas