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

Bill's Howes Trains Obituary Attached is the Trains Magazine obituary for Bill Howes. Apologies of you have already seen it.

Just in case you had not already heard .......... RABO Member ,CEO -CSX Hays T. Watkins January 26 1926 - July 29 2022 Hays T. Watkins Jr., a soft-spoken Kentuckian who made the CSX merger a classic s

I'm glad to finally hear about this happening: https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2022/07/25/city-buys-railroad-station.html?ana=e_GR_me&j=28505603&senddate=2022-07-26 Partnership to buy historic

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

I’ve seen a sheet of the retirements of 4-6-2 pacific engines 1318-1399. Is there any kind of documentation of the 1400 series pacifics?

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

Due to the close proximity to the SRHA/LNHS/RPM at the end of the month the September work session scheduled for the 16th and 17th is annulled. SRHA will have a table at the Collinsville RPM this mont

I checked in on the progress on Southern Railway office car OC-21 in the TVRM shop before the SRHA archives work session this weekend. I am far from knowledgable about Southern passenger car “nuts and

Just in case you hadn't already heard this news: Notes and News from the Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society The C&O Historical Society is excited to share news of the launch of a new Virginia-based

If anyone has any pictures of Southern RY #1881 which was an 0-8-0 I’d be happy to see them. I can’t find any photos of it except 1882 and 1880.

I heard stories on how 1380 was moved into the Spencer roundhouse in 1953 and left. Apparently the workers sort of hid it from management. Once the managers saw it they ordered it scrapped. Course tha

When did Southern start using roller bearing trucks on passenger cars? -- Allen Cain Modeling The Southern RR in 1955 in HO Scale -- Allen Cain Modeling the Southern in 1955 in HO Scale

Is there any full version or other shots of the photo that is used in the profile picture for the group.io? It appears to be Ps-4 #1394 but is there any context on where this is? I know 1394 was aroun

I think since I’ve recently joined it’s just a mix up but I also haven’t received the ties magazines from the 1st quarter of the year, I don’t know if since I joined in May if I don’t receive that one

Does anyone have any pictures of Southern 542 on their hands at the moment? I’m looking for picture of it at Spencer.

I’ve mentioned them enough, here a photo of the first of the two Outside Swing Hanger Six Wheel Trucks TVRM acquired to put under Southern Office Car 21. They are the same style that Southern used whe

As many of you probably already know this. Southern donated many many bells to people, churches, and schools and other places during the ending steam era and after that too. I know there are many left