I have mentioned how the Southern was not averse to letting car and loco builders “have it” when they were unhappy about something. Here is an example from the SRHA archives. If we can presume (hope)

Great stuff, Don….thanks! SRHA has most, maybe all (?) of the Specifications for Southern’s diesels. Three, four or five “Specification Supplements” were common as negotiations proceeded with EMD, ALC

Gentlemen: I don’t think any “clarification” is necessary, just read the home pages of the SouthernRailway.io and ModelingtheSouthern.io home pages. ModelingTheSouthern@SouthernRailway.groups.io Ike

The stuff about Southern switch engines has me thinking… Are there any Southern ALCo or EMD switch engines preserved at one of the museums? TVRM just did a lot of work* obtaining, and moving, a “Baby

I’ve explained to people over the years; if you see an odd diesel consist or one that seems too large (Southern had a strict 24 (?) powered axle limit), look at the MU hoses as it passes. Engine(s) “d

Tim: I don’t know (see my posting just now) but I suspect that particular roller bearing equipped switcher allowed Southern to close, or cut back, operations at the Alex disel shop. Ike

Rob: Yes, there are diesel assignments into the ’60 in the archives. The practice of assigning locos to specific locations/routes and trains became less of an issue in the early 70s. As roundhouses an

When the Southern first dieselized areas and yards, the “formula” was pretty simple. Locations that had been assigned 0-8-0s were assigned 1,000HP switchers, mostly NW-2s, 0-6-0 locations were assigne

Jason: Good question! I don’t know…my first thought was that it was TVRM’s #98 but I think that is out of the shop after some extensive work. I was in the 21 a month or so ago (Still in disguise as NS

The restoration of Southern OC-21 at TVRM is moving along nicely. The attached photo shows the car in the shop a week or so ago. All of the windows are out so the weatherstripping can be replaced. (On

Chris: Thanks! I don’t want to post material a lot of people would not find interesting but there is so much in the archives that I expect very few of us know anything about, I want to make other awar

From SRHA Southern Railway Presidents’ File 182, Box 6390 I did not realize the number of foreign lines official cars the Southern moved. Here are three (reduced size and resolution) examples from a r

The role of the railroads in moving freight before and during WWII was huge, we understand that, but the attached, and file at the Google Drive link that follows go into remarkable detail. From the So

Southern 2605 cu ft two-bay covered hopper - Sou 4000-4199 This series of two-bay aluminum covered hoppers were built by Magor in 1959. Already 100-ton capy. cars, they were simply increased to four-b

Bill: Fairfax Harrison was certainly interested in who had copies of the document. Note attached inquiry and sample of responses from SRHA Archives Box 192A File 21: Ike

As info… Before the unbound copies of the “History” were given to SRHA, the decision was vetted and approved by the NS Law Dept. In particular, one of the Lawyers, Mr. Jim Squires, was instrumental in

David: Note the attached…. If Fairfax Harrison was not willing to send the “LOC” a copy of the “History, you know they were serious about not letting it get out! Ike

Dave: First, everyone realizes NO museum or archives could survive by selling copies of anything. In no way, was I minimizing the work done by volunteers! While volunteer efforts are always difficult

Bob: SRHA BOD members discuss options to access SRHA archives materials remotely constantly. Until this point, because we have moved the archives at least a half-dozen times in 25 or so years (and dea

In 2005, Norfolk Southern donated a number of printed, but unbound, copies of “The Legal History of the Southern Railway” to SRHA. Written in 1901, by future SR President Fairfax Harrison, with supple