The Southern Railway Presidents’ Files in the SRHA Archives go from “interesting and useful” to simply “unusual”. Box 15 File 215 contains an insurance policy for the CNO&TP and AGS dated January 18,

I was able to take a little time yesterday to photograph the steam A/C details under former Southern Railway coach 817. This car is now in private ownership and is undergoing restoration in Oak Ridge,

Recent trips to the archives have turned up a remarkable amount of Pullman, express and passenger train information in the Presidents' files. Business was down in 1915 so the railroad was looking for

On this date, October 25, 1941, Southern officially suspended passenger service on the Harrisonburg Branch. When train 11 arrived in Manassas, Virginia late that afternoon, the cars were requisitioned

Organizing the SRHA Southern Presidents' files is a bit more complex because so many memos and letters include comments or responses written on the original or copy. In pre Xerox days, the original wo

Note attached…as we approach the holidays, be governed accordingly. (SRHA Presidents’ Files Box 531c, File 12) Ike

I recently worked with the owner of the movingthefreight.com website to post a copy of the 2/85 Freight Train Schedules and Blocking Instructions from my collection. It is a total of 369 pages in PDF

Looking for any source of information related to G A Jones Freight Agent/Clerk Asheville Division 1909 to early 60’s.

In 1958, the PRR's financial condition was bad and getting worse. On January 10, 1958 the PRR President sent a letter to the Presidents all of the railroads with through passenger car connections at W

One of my most poignant memories from my childhood was, right after high school, I took a trip from where I grew up in New Brunswick Canada to Atlanta. I had dreamed about going to Georgia for years,

Steve, Atlanta Terminal Station was on Spring Street, just up from then Southern offices in Atlanta. Attached is a map from the 1934 study. Hope this helps. Jack Wyatt On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 11:

All: Here is a cross posting from the Passenger Car LIst. It is a good example of the kind of material found in the Southern Railway Presidents' Files collection in the SRHA Archives. Ike From the SRH

One of the “passenger train” files I found in the President’s Files in the archives this past Sunday (Box 509A, File 7) was only about passenger segregation 1945-1950. The SouthernRailway.io list has

I assumed that the Southern Railway System's first passenger car color was similar to Pullman Green. Indeed, in a contract dated May 3, 1895 with Pullman Palace Car Company for new passenger cars, the

Does anyone have a handle on how Southern numbered their combination cars and day coaches at the turn of the century? Pullman Sleepers, I know, had names. Also, is anyone aware of any diagrams the arc

In the SRHA Archives, we have photographs of at least two Ts-class Mountains, 1453 and 1454, in black paint with dog houses on the tender decks. These are the only two 4-8-2s I know of that got the bl

Hello, list. Right after WWII, a lot of the Southern roads pressed boxcars into pulpwood service, as there weren't sufficient woodracks.. Do any of you know of any photos of pulpwood being loaded in b

Hello everyone, I in the planning stages of of a HO-scale layout based on the Louisville to St. Louis line. I've tried searching on the web for informating on the line but have had no luck. Primarily

Hoping someone can help me pinpoint the model number of what I believe is a Racor/Ramapo switchstand. It's seen here in this Ron Flanary photo: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/538395/ Thank you, Pa

Contrary to what many people might assume, the Southern did not like how “Jim Crow” laws effected their passenger operations and equipment designs. There are multiple memos and letters in the Southern