1954 Southern Railway TIES magazine - August

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"Ties" was the company magazine of the Southern Railway System. The first issue appeared in March 1947, and the last issue was published in 1982. You are bidding on an issue of "Ties" from August 1954. The cover photo is of a worker at Spencer (NC) servicing a journal box. Feature stories include Southern’s new “Save-A-Day” freight service from the northeast to various cities; an editorial article on highway taxes for trucks; the wife of an employee in Columbia (SC) who ran a scout troupe for handicapped boys; an employee who had recently immigrated to the US from Honduras; and a reunion of military railroad veterans in Milwaukee (WI). An historical photo section includes a photo of a train of the Atlanta & Fort Valley Railroad (1896) and the “pocket train” at Danville (KY) in 1906.
1954 Southern Railway TIES magazine - August
1954 Southern Railway TIES magazine - August
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Description
"Ties"
was the award-winning company magazine of the former
Southern Railway System
.
The
first issue appeared in March 1947,
and the
last issue was published in March 1982
, at which time Southern merged with the Norfolk & Western Railway and "
Ties"
was discontinued. The magazine was
published monthly through 1968
; it was issued
every two months from 1968 through the last edition
. It was considered to be
among the finest of the railroad company magazines
. All issues contain feature stories about railroad operations, company news, and many photographs; the later issues were printed in color, some with 2-page centerfold color photos.
You are bidding on an issue of "Ties" from August 1954
. The
cover photo is of a worker at Spencer (NC) servicing a journal box
. Feature stories include
Southern’s new “Save-A-Day” freight service from the northeast to various cities
; an
editorial article on highway taxes for trucks
; the
wife of an employee in Columbia (SC) who ran a scout troupe for handicapped boys
; an
employee who had recently immigrated to the US from Honduras
; and a
reunion of military railroad veterans in Milwaukee
(WI). An
historical photo section includes a photo of a train of the Atlanta & Fort Valley Railroad (1896) and the “pocket train” at Danville (KY) in 1906.
The book has
over 30 illustrations and photos
.
This issue measures appx 11 x 8 1/2 inches and
contains 30 pages
. It is in
excellent condition.
Other sellers offer used and worn issues at similar prices, but this copy has
never been in circulation
. The magazine has no rips, tears, writing, markings or mailing labels,and the binding is secure with all pages firmly in place.
A nice addition for any railroad collector, especially fans of Southern. See my other listings of
"Ties"
now on auction.
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