Bob and Dan, I've read your e-mails with great interest. Your posts convey a feeling excitement about the Southern Railway and its Crescent. Wish I could have ridden it in its pre-AMTAK version. In 1968 I rode what was left of the "Royal Palm" from Cincinnatti to Chattanooga and return. Actually, rode the old PRR from Cinci to Chicago and the RI from Chicago to Des Moines.
Although those were dark days for passenger trains, the whole thing was an adventure, especially on the Southern. On the way south to Chattanooga, our train had a few mail storage cars and one rebuilt heavyweight coach. But on the return, we had an E-7 and an FP-7 out of Chattanooga, more cars, the rebuilt heavyweight, and a coach buffet-square-end observation car. I sat in my coach seat and, tiring of that, I could stroll back to one of the few lounge chairs to sit and watch the tracks recede, a very pleasant ride even without snacks and any sodas to drink. I never knew the Southern had such a car and wonder on what train it had once served. Tom ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of danvandermause [[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 10:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: FNF "S"eeing lots of "S"ilver with more Passenger cars Bob: The Southern Crescent was a real family affair. The crew took great pride in their train, and even we headquarters guys took a lot of pride in that train. I remember one night in particular, I was riding north out of Atlanta on a Friday night, and on TV that night was the Johnny Cash train music special, partly recorded on the Southern Crescent. After dinner in the diner, we all gathered in the sleeper-lounge. The lounge car attendant had brought his own portable TV, and we attempted to watch the Johnny Cash special -- constantly manipulating the rabbit ear antennae as the Crescent rolled northward. When the Crescent appeared on the screen, a cheer went up in the lounge car. Good times and a great railroad. Dan --- In [email protected], "adguytrains" <robert_hogan@...> wrote: > > Great story! I'll have a unpainted P/S 10-6 at Chattanooga. Perhaps I can > convince Earl Henry to change the name of the car. :-) > > Bob > > > > --- In [email protected], "danvandermause" <danvandermause@> wrote: > > > > Bob: > > > > As always, your passenger car modeling is fantastic. You seem to have > > developed an effective way to successfully attach Bob's styrene overlays to > > the American Models body cores -- this could not be an easy task with the > > curved roof overlays! > > > > Your models of the Southern Railway cars brought back fond memories. I > > worked for Southern in Washington DC for nine years from 1974 to 1983. > > Until Southern joined Amtrak, officers were "required" to use the Crescent > > for travel between Southern's Washington DC and Atlanta headquarters. I > > spent many nights enjoying the ride between DC and Atlanta. > > > > Southern's 10 & 6 sleepers were named in the River series. During the > > 1970's, when it was clear that the days of "Please do not flush toilet when > > train is standing in the station" days were numbered, Southern began > > experimenting with various retention toilet systems. One River sleeper, I > > believe it was Enoree River, was equipped with Microphor toilets, which > > utilized redwood chips to break down the solid waste. All the Southern > > personnel came to know that sleeper as the "Microphor River". > > > > Dan Vandermause > > Ellicott City, MD > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "adguytrains" <robert_hogan@> wrote: > > > > > > Dang! I'm seeing "S"ilver passenger cars in my "S"leep these days. That > > > ALCLAD paint gives you a pretty good visual trip (but don't sniff it, > > > 'cause that will kill ya). I just finished up a series of new Supply Car > > > kits for the NASG Clinic and posted photos of them in the photo section > > > under "Bob's BUDD, PS & ACF cars". > > > > > > There are five Southern Railway cars and a Seaboard Diner. Included are > > > two BUDD Diners, an ACF Coach, P/S sleepers and a P/S dorm/baggage. > > > There will be lot's of unfinished cars to touch and feel and the clinic, > > > plus these finished cars. > > > > > > See ya'll in Chattanooga! > > > > > > Bob Hogan > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
