In addition to removing many steam servicing facilities, the Southern dismantled or sold (to be removed from company property) many depots and section houses in the early 1950s. The attached form lett

Posted to both the SouthernRailway and SRS.io groups. I will post a higher resolution version of the horse car scan shortly. The stencil has several really interesting aspects folks may want to discus

Here is a copy of the stencil diagram for one of the Southern's Southeastern Express, horse cars. It is © SRHA for personal use only. "Southeastern Express" was the Southern's version of what became t

structures--specifically "section dwellings" -- how were they used? Hi all, Can anyone help me? I have been having fun searching through and understanding materials I have collected from the ICC valua

Old subject but my memory is fading for some reason? Was the P2K boxcars painted for the Southern accurate to any prototype? I have several plus some undecorated kits that I am finally getting around

Ike referred me to the ModelingTheSouthern@... for modeling topics on our favorite railroad. I sent a message to that address, but got a delivery failure, "Address not found." I prefer to use these gr

I was curious if anyone had a list of industries between Morristown and Asheville. That line intrigued me ( oldest kid lived near it for a few years ) and I would like to know more about it. thanks in

In looking for a photo of a HO model produced by Kadee (the model has black paint on the ends, we have talked about them here) for a question on the steam era freight car group, I sent the attached ph

There has been a thread running on the S scale .IO group re: ten wheelers of all flavors. I have several pix of Southern's 4-6-0s, including the "famous" low-numbered 903 that plied Alabama rails long

Looking for some help finding photos and or information on the Southern railway by-pass loop off of the north end of the K&IT bridge in New Albany, Indiana. Southern had trackage rights on the B&O to

Southern Railway official car No 5 (disguised as NS No 8) arrived at Chattanooga this afternoon. It will be set on trucks tomorrow and moved to the TVRM Soule Shops to be restored as Southern Railway

I have a few questions regarding SR E8s. NCTM is closed right now and I do not have the Withers Diesel book to reference, so I must inquire from the diesel historians here. 1. Were the E8s delivered w

Hello everyone, I was looking though the photos on the Southern Railfan photo archives and these hoppers I've linked below caught my attention. Would anyone happen to have any information regarding th

Hello, new to the group. It was highly recommended by a fellow modeler. I need some information regarding a photo of a Southern Ps-4. Does anyone recognize the area, date, and most important the cab n

Hey, I'm wondering about the E6-B units that remained in service into the 60's. My understanding is that they were upgraded internally to E-8 standards, though outside they still looked like E-6's. --

Allan: It may have been OC-5 when you rode it. You are certainly correct about being “plain”. One of the really interesting things about the Hayne Shop file is the series of “as-built” interior photos

This may be off topic but not sure where to ask this question. When using Future Wax as a base for decals, what is the best way to apply it? Brush on Airbrush on Spray on with a small pump sprayer? An

YIs there a list of the safety slogans on Southern cabooses! W Calloway

All: Bill Wright, who is working on the definitive history of Washington Union Station, raised an issue I was not aware of. He mentioned that Southern’s president, Fairfax Harrison, was one of five U.

While many of us are bewildered and apprehensive about Covid-19 these days, you might like to see how Southern Railway responded to the yellow fever epidemic of 1905, which originated in New Orleans t