Gentlemen, Would anyone have photos of SAL depots on the SAM line they could provide for a project? Specifically I'm looking for photos of Rhine, Abbeville,...
Breaking news: Tom Lawson is publishing his "Locomotives of Southern Iron & Equipment" book. It can be ordered through: Cabbage Stack Publishing PO Box 19912 ...
Gang, I finally got off my caboose and did a few updates on Tap Lines. I've added a new locomotive with Battle Lumber Co. # 5 of Sorrento, FL, a Southern Iron...
Governor Purdue has decided that this is the last year they will try to operate the excursion train SAMS line out of Cordele, GA. unless it really makes a...
Hi, I have had recent setbacks with my small business. I am some 5-6 weeks behind in shipping. I have sent out the following letter explaining. FYI, I was...
And to you, Don. It is actually snowing in the Atlanta area, and if the temp keeps dropping we may have the first white Christmas in Atlanta since 1881. It'll...
Hi, I am considering building an entire Roswell Railroad narrow gauge train set. Since I have not found any photos of the Roswell during the narrow gauge era....
The North Georgia Journal, Spring of 1989, had an article on the Roswell, called "The day the railroad came to Roswell...Almost" by Dr. Caroline M. Dillman. ...
Thanks Don, What I know (in a long thumbnail): The first discussion about the need for a rail or corduroy road was needed for the Roswell Manufacturing CO...
I was able to obtain partial copies of official Southern Ry engineering prints of the Roswell from 1917. Apparently whoever copied them did not have them...
That sounds like a print of a microfilmed ICC Valuation map. The Southern microfilmed most, if not all, of the maps and drawings in their files during the...
Hi Frank, "Where, in relation to today's Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd did the Roswell leave the Southern's mainline?" Chamblee-Dunwoody used to end almost dead on to...
Hi, The Roswell Railroad's Section house (bunk house) in Dunwoody is now vacant. The Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce moved out in the past few days. I wrote to...
Hi, I was contacted by the section house owner today. I talked with her. Apparently she does not want the section house changed more than it is or even torn...
Good to hear about the preservation of the building! I was afraid it might bite the dust as the land itself is worth probably more than the building - except...
Where were shops for the following railroads? Georgia & Florida Georgia, Southern & Florida Macon, Dublin, & Savannah Savannah & Atlanta When did the SAL shops...
G&F - Douglas, GA GS&F - Macon, GA MD&S - Don't know. May have had shop work done by parent SAL in Savannah. Maybe someone else has better info. S&A -...
Hi, I have finished the research (State of Georgia Archives) for the Roswell Railroad Book I am working on. I think I could have this completed and in print be...
Hi, I purchased a Mil-Scale gallows turntable kit about 1970 and built it for narrow gauge. A few months ago, I went to locate another and did not find any...
Hi, I have completed the instruction for the turntable. I think they are a good start. I have chosen two to help me out on the 65' turntable. I hope they will...
Doug The turntables sound like a great idea. I would be interested in a couple of the small ones for the Spartan HOn3 4-4-0s. Don Donald R. Hensley, Jr. 277 S...
Hi Don, I'm still kicking. Thanks for the referral for CDs. I have a few available. I'm trying for cash flow and kits can be repeat business, I located plans...
Its almost been a year since I last updated Taplines, a long delay that was mostly due to those darn addictive games on Facebook. I have finely gotten that ...
2011 ST. LOUIS RAILROAD PROTOTYPE MODELER'S MEETÂ Â The FIFTH ANNUAL St. Louis RPM Meet will be held on Friday, Aug 5th and Saturday, August 6th at the...
