This PDF (455 page!) version of the SRHA digital files “By Location” index is somewhat out of date but it provides an idea of the photos, documents and drawings we have scanned in the SRHA archives. A

I offer for sale for your discriminating pleasure, a complete set of near mint condition Railway Prototype Cyclopedias, issue numbers 1 thru 34 that include one double-issue No. 31 & 32. The total num

Mike: Good questions! (Would you send me your direct email address?) Unfortunately, due to the condition of the microfilm, I only managed to scan two of the nine drawings. I need to check but I recall

All: Cincinnati and Ludlow, KY have not had enough written about them over the years. Today, NS posted information about leasing one of the Ludlow Shop buildings to the Ludlow Museum. https://www.prog

I just got back from the Cocoa Beach RPM. (Two rather different routes, going from Atlanta via I-75 and the Fla. turnpike to Orlando then the toll road to CCB along the route Bright Line is building t

Hello all, looking to have HO scale decals made for the early DS paint scheme. To my knowledge these are not available commercialy. So I have a few assumptions and a few questions for the group to hel

Simply "as info"... As of today, there are 185 in the "Modeling the Southern.io" group and 512 in "SouthernRailway.groups.io. I'll ask Dan Sparks to cross reference the subscribers on those lists to t

I would like to create a model of a 1975 vintage Greenville Steel Car Gondola. Number series 66090-66699, AAR Type E534. Some are still in use for MW service and have been seen around my home area. Wh

Although I have no idea what some of the items Ford wanted installed in the 800 86' auto parts cars shown on the attached are, taken together the three pages give an idea of how closely the railroads

From the SRHA Archives: Both Alcoa and Reynolds Aluminum maintained lists of commodities that could be carried in freight cars made with their aluminum without voiding the warranties. Here (attached)

I already suspect the answer to this is "anything and everything," considering Atlanta and Bham were massive industrial centers. I suspect the Southern was similar to many railroads in that they broug

For anyone planning to come to this weekend’s SRHA archives work session, we are still asking that only fully vaccinated people participate. Even then, we will follow the Federal/TVRM mask mandate as

It's this weekend at the Timonium Fairgrounds, the Greenberg Train Show in the building closest to the track. For the first time in 2 years we will have the December entry into the train show circuit

Does anyone know of a list of all heavyweight Pullman sleepers acquired by the Southern in 1948 as part of the Pullman antitrust case settlement — and which sleepers were assigned to which subsidiary?

Just in case you hadn't also already gotten this ...................... ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad <reservationsprvsr@...> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2021, 06

From the SRHA archives….. Here is a posting to the Modern Freight Car List… Ike Begin forwarded message: From: GEORGE EICHELBERGER <geichelberger@...> Subject: Re: Speaking a different language? Date:

This is a warm wish to all who have made it thru these difficult last 21 months and are still well and now reaping the tasty benefits of the present holiday season: TURKEY with all the trimmings. Happ

Last weekend I attended my first work session at the SRHA facility and was blown away by the vast amount of materials that are in the building, most of which have not been scanned or indexed due to la

On K-4;s decals for the black Southern twin hopper is the following: Sn 3 58. Anyone know what this represents?. I'm sure it's something for March of 1958 but not sure if Sn is a shop abbreviation and

A longtime friend, Doug Brown, is offering for sale much of his collection of builders plates. Among them are three from Southern Railway steam locomotives - one from P-class no. 1216 and both from Ts