Paul: From the SRHA archives, here circa 1947, is the drawing for “Southern Railway Post Sign”. All of the various state RR crossing signs are also in the files, I will see if the VA “slow down” sign

Initial report from president's files in SRHA archives.

I apologize for the cross postings. And yes, I did do my own research on this but came up blank so appreciate any help that I can get from anyone so here goes. Did the Southern own and operate any sin

I saw a K4 decal for the twin hoppers. On it is the above lettering. Sn3 and the date. Also that it was built in 1937. I'm assuming that this Sn refers to either a repaint or a later shopping date. Bu

Returning from a most pleasant photo shoot of GSMR 1702 at Bryson City, NC I turned in to see the "highest track elevation on the Southern" at Balsam. Found where the station once stood and was quite

Regarding stock trains or stock extras as they were sometimes referred to: I know that SR's Harrisonburg Branch had them and that 27 or so miles away in Potomac Yard there were stock pens at one time,

All: This just posted on the PCL… Ike Re: Southern Ry modernized coaches From: Nancy Boots Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:15:52 PDT Time to add in my nickel (I expect change for my 2 cents) on the informat

At one time, the Southern owned and moved a considerable number of stock cars. In addition to cattle, several hundred cars of horses and mules were sent to Pinners Point, VA for export to Spain immedi

The recent question on Wheel Reports motivated me to go through some of the paperwork I’ve collected through the years on operations. One item that might be of interest to others on the list is a copy

Hello, list. Does anyone here have a blank wheel report that you could scan and email to me? Regards, Tom Holley th498@...

Good-afternoon everyone, My name is Chris Zygmunt, I am new to this group and join hoping someone my have ( or know someone/someplace else) information regarding an Ex-Southern Railway Heavyweight Coa

For anyone interested in Southern Railway freight and passenger car maintenance and modifications 1971-1984, the nine pages now on Google Drive are the “key” to helping get the SRHA archives Mechanica

Southern Call Office Sheet, 1981. Have you ever seen a Southern RR Call Office sheet? I never had except when I was a kid and went with my dad to the call office on a weekend and saw it on the agents

Here are 2 grainy shots from the late Howard Ameling’s collection showing 3659 in a freight consist in 1973. Maybe it was being forwarded to a new assignment or was being returned “somewhere” after sh

Hello all, In Southern Ry. practice, would a train register book have been needed or required at a junction if movement on the track the train was entering was governed by Yard Limit rules? Thank you

Hi everyone- In addition to the 50ft boxcar that Jim King is assisting the Craggy Mountain Line in restoring, the SE Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum needs help with a 40 ft SR boxcar. Our car will fir

Here is a smaller, cleaner version of the Sou 42000-42099 50’ box car assignment list. As part of a very large draft, it has duplicates and errors to be corrected. (Some “errors” are directly from the

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