Many SOU boxcar pix on Fallen Flags have C G Heflin credit. I don’t know the man so am wondering if anyone does? I think he is/was located in northern Virginia. If possible, it would be great to have

We’re restoring 584907 at the Craggy Mountain Line back to 12-79 delivery scheme and need help with stenciling. Below is a Fallen Flags image from a car in that series. If SRHA or individual has pix o

Hello, I'm new to the group and interested to learn more about Southern Railway. I have a couple questions (this in regards to a few model train cars I just purchased): Southern Railway Diner Car 3168

I know I have seen lists of destinations for kaolin clay that were routed via the Southern (they virtually all originated on the Central of Georgia) but, of course, I cannot find them off hand. Here i

From the Southern Railway Historical Association Archives, Box 334A: Although unremarked, and for a much shorter period than WWII, railroad troop movements for WWI were still significant. Here is page

The SRHA archives include many files on the shortage/purchase/rebuilding of 40’ box cars 1963-65. Many were needed as the Southern’s contribution to various on-line and off-line car pools and for Kaol

By now, I probably should not be surprised at the variety of material I find in the Southern Railway Presidents’ files in the SRHA archives. I suspect we do not realize how important passenger revenue

Hi all, I've had a model of a 42' Gondola made by PSC for quite some time. I'm trying to understand what I actually have. There is no documentation in the box and nothing really at all about this mode

The “story” of the decline in passenger trains and development of railroad intermodal services (at least on the Southern Railway) is much more intertwined than I believe is typically understood. There

All, SRHA recently partnered with Squadlocker to provide wearable items for its members. We currently offer hats, ladies and men’s polo shirts, and lightweight jackets. All are embroidered with the SR

Hi all, I'm trying to work through a queue of projects and one is finishing up an article for a 44T water cooler stand I created. Nothing crazy, and it was based off this photo: http://southern.railfa

I mentioned in an earlier post that the Southern was not particularly interested in obtaining 50-Ton USRA box cars. Here (attached) is a 9-20-1918 memo to SR President Fairfax Harrison explaining why

I see about 10 years ago someone asked about Drumhead pictures. I am in process of designing some streamliner decals for all the Southern trains. I was going to issue a standard car decal which does 6

Scott, Careful about recommendations as to what to do with such onerous folk. I liken it to my rant about marketing toads. They are so toxic that there is nothing you can do with or to them. You can't

Bill S wrote: > Fairfax Harrison certainly didn’t/couldn’t adapt and it darn near bankrupted the railroad during the depression. Is this why I can't think of any facilities on the Southern named for h

From: Edwin Locklin Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 2:51 PM To: main@SouthernRailway.groups.io Subject: Re: [SouthernRailway] Southern box car preference, circa 1918 Ike, I’ve certainly enjoyed reading

While scanning multiple WWI era files in the SRHA archives, I’ve learned about an aspect of the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) I was not aware of. In addition to the typical railroad off

From the SRHA archives (Box 338 File 8778 USRA equipment), here are two teletype messages from 8-17-1917. I don’t think I have heard this tidbit before? Ike

Certainly , everyone has heard “Jim Crow”, but what was it exactly? Here is a circular issued by both the Transportation (No. 141) and Passenger Departments (P-328) issued January 29, 1946 to implemen

Questions for early 20th Century Southern Railway I am trying to understand a few things about the Southern Railway operations and corporate decision making from 1900-1924. If anyone has easy access t