Please contact me off-list re: the SOU/NS wood chip hopper kits project. Your email addresses don’t seem to be working. Jim King http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/ -- Jim King http://smokymountainmod

Mike … pls call me at 828-777-5619 re: chip hopper kits. Your Hotmail email doesn’t seem to be working after multiple attempts. Jim King http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/ -- Jim King http://smokymou

It looks like the Piedmont Limited carried heavyweight 6 sec. 6 dbr. sleepers in the mid to late 1950's. I believe that this floor plan was named in the Poplar series. Does anyone know the names of so

The Southern Railway Presidents' files in the SRHA archives include many pieces of correspondence, PUC filings, responses and ICC Dockets on discontinuing passenger trains While everyone is probably f

The attached memo is from a period when the Southern was attempting to cut off passenger trains and altering remaining schedules to adjust arrival and departure and connecting train times. The Penn Ce

From the SRHA archives.....probably not seen since 1941.... Two addl items.... The next SRHA work session will be Friday and Saturday, Feb 14 & 15. There are several projects underway and some new one

My latest NRHS Bulletin arrived a couple of days ago. It had a very interesting article on the new Southern beltway and station in Lynchburg, circa 1911. -- John Ryan

The SRHA Southern Presidents' files include proposals for new interurban lines, branch lines and passenger trains. There are multiple items through 1966 that discuss operating the ex NYC "Explorer" tr

All: Looking at the images of the 6 types of rail, I am familiar (not an expert) on 5 of the 6 types shows, plus at least one other not shown: strap rail. That was essentially just a piece of iron fla

Might anyone on the Southern Railway io group be able to assist John? Ike Begin forwarded message: From: John Dietrichs <jdietrichs@...> Subject: To Mr. Eichelberger - Old Rail Date: February 12, 2020

Did Southern ever publish coal mine directories? I’ve seen several published by the Virginian Railway. They list the various coal loadouts that the railroad served along with the monthly amount of car

This weekend’s SRHA archives work session was particularly well attended and productive. There are enough projects in progress that people simply arrive and pick up where they left off on their last v

I am starting to design a new HO layout and would like to study various Southern yards in the 1950-55 period. Did a Google search but did not turn up any useful info. Can anyone steer me toward a sour

What is the number series for SOU GS50 wood chip hoppers built 9 and 10-85? I have “bookend” pix of 139559 and 139704 but don’t know the beginning and ending numbers. Attached is a shot of a car in th

Ken Miller answered my question a few days ago re: O H (Harry) Borsum but didn’t know what happened to his slide collection. Ken’s research indicates that Harry died in 1996 at the age of 75. I have s

Attached is first telegraphic report of derailment of No 38, Springfield, VA, 1905, from SRHA archives.

Just a little reminder of the annual Harrisburg, Penna train show on Saturday, March 14, 2020. It will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the I.W. Abel Union Hall of the Steelworkers Union at 200 Gibson Str

I'm looking for a photo of a Southern derail or "D" sign/target. Thank you. -- Paul Schmidt Sequim WA

Just a little reminder of the annual Harrisburg, Penna train show this Saturday, March 14, 2020. It will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the I.W. Abel Union Hall of the Steelworkers Union at 200 Gibson S

Hello all. When did Southern begin to use this simplified lettering on passenger cars? http://southern.railfan.net/images/archive/southern/passenger/575.jpg