I should be there by 9:45. C U then… Ike

Charles: Can you give me an approximate date the unit was in Atlanta? That would narrow the number of Presidents files to look for this weekend. If the loco got from Ingalls in Pascagola to Atlanta on

Charles: While I do not know of anything in the SRHA archives on the Ingalls locomotive, there are thousands of files in the collection, so I can say “maybe”. There is an archives work session next we

Although there is much work to be done on the complete set (there is one file per year of the Southern 1894-1982), here is a draft version of two Southern Railway Presidents' Files finding aids. They

Jim: I agree with your logic but the Southern was strict about reporting accounts to the ICC. SRHA does have the Southern’s (and CofG) carbon copies of all/most of the ICC Forms 588-R “Report to Inter

Jim: You are certainly making good use of the material! Keep it up! I would like for us to be able to organize a comprehensive study of various items in the SRHA archives. A point I have been explaini

Jim: Here are the two ICC summary pages for Accounts 18 (Water Stations) and 19 (Fuel Stations) for NC Val Section 53, the Murphy Branch. There appears to have been coaling facilities only at Balsam (

Most wood depots were built on pilings with wooden framework. In addition to being easier and faster to build, land prep was simpler. Another benefit of that construction method, many were sold, somet

The attached photo was taken early last Sunday morning, after Saturday's dedication of the new SRHA Archives building. TVRM employees did a superb job getting the building and grounds ready. Friday, t

Bob: Re: Depot Drawings….. The number of drawings will not be nearly as high as we might think. There are many examples where a drawing was simply reused, sometime the original name is simply scratche

Not all we have are in this good condition but here is a scan from microfilm of one of two Montpelier station drawings in the SRHA archives. I would like to see us organize a “depot” project using our

William: Here are the pages from contract number 897: Ike

This conversation is another opportunity to introduce the group to the various contracts in the SRHA archives. The list I posted a couple of weeks ago will soon be replaced by newer version that inclu

Bob: We could use a time line…. When did the Southern move from NYC to DC, Where was their first headquarters in Washington, “a few blocks from” does not sound like 1300 PA Ave, was “near the newspape

Bob: At first, I thought you were talking about NYC before Sam Spencer and the headquarters moved to DC. Yes, there is a time “gap” between the move and the new building. I have not “stumbled” on a Pr

After NS moved out of the building, the people that purchased it contacted us for help with Southern Railway photos, maps, etc. to put in the lobby to recognize the history of the building. We sent th

We have mentioned the rare and unusual items to be found in the SRHA archives before. Here is an example of "unusual". Why the Southern prepared a drawing (attached) of the the trees in Lafayette Park

Here’s a list, by number and name, of the Southern contracts I posted scans of the covers for this morning. It should be possible to search for whatever keyword you might be interested in. (The covers

TVRM is in the process of purchasing Southern Budd dining car 3307 from Amtrak. The car is in basically the same condition as it was in Southern Railway service and will be shipped to TVRM in Chattano

I was just told that Oscar Kimsey passed away a few days ago. His funeral was this afternoon. "OK", or a circle with a "K" inside was surely one of the giants of southeastern railroad photography. We