Southern Railway Steam books?

"4501" by David P. Morgan (Editor, Emeritus, Trains Magazine, deceased 1990)

Curt Tillotson has done a couple of good ones, generally 1940 and later.  If you are looking for something more about steam roster, then Richard Prince's book is an option, if you can find it.

Thank you for the info, and I remember seeing a book at one time on the Cincinnati New Orleans, and Texas Pacific which was a subsidiary of the Southern Railway. I seem to recall it the cover color was red it was at a college library and I have never been able to find it for sale in public. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what book it might be?

The previous poster mentioned the Tillotson books. He did one for passenger and another for freight locomotives. These are the ones you want:

http://www.mcmillanpublication...-passenger-tillotson

http://www.mcmillanpublication...-2-freight-tillotson

He also mentioned the book by Richard Prince. Titled "Southern Railway System Steam Locomotives and Boats", it is long out of print but there are listings presently on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Steam-Lo...ailway/dp/0960008845

Bob

The absolute bible on steam is Shelby Lowes's book "Southern Steam Power."  Copies are hard to find, and expensive, but well worth your time searching and money. The book has never been reprinted.  Princes book is a distant second, but very good.

Jordan, there are two books on the Cincinnati Southern, both covers are red/maroon.  They are The Cincinnati Southern Railway, A History and Founding of the Cincinnati Southern Railway by Ferguson. Both are excellent references on the construction/politics/financing of the CNO&TP but don't really focus on the motive power or rolling stock.

Attached is a pic of the three books mentioned from my collection. 

- Chad Harpole

Here's a chance to get a copy of the Ranks/Lowe book at an excellent price and no, it's not my listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUTHE...e-1966-/400956997637

While I'm into Southern Railway diesels - the second generation high hood units in particular - I'm not a huge Southern steam fan or I'd be buying this book myself.

Bob 

Southern6482 posted:

The absolute bible on steam is Shelby Lowes's book "Southern Steam Power."  Copies are hard to find, and expensive, but well worth your time searching and money. The book has never been reprinted.  Princes book is a distant second, but very good.

Jordan, there are two books on the Cincinnati Southern, both covers are red/maroon.  They are The Cincinnati Southern Railway, A History and Founding of the Cincinnati Southern Railway by Ferguson. Both are excellent references on the construction/politics/financing of the CNO&TP but don't really focus on the motive power or rolling stock.

Attached is a pic of the three books mentioned from my collection. 

- Chad Harpole

Thank you so much! The CNO&TP books are on a much more of a personal level since my great grandfather was one of the shop foremen for the CNO&TP at Ferguson. I missed the book by two seconds! Ah well you win some lose some. Thank you so much for everyone helping me find resources on Southern Steam!

Jordan, I just sent you an email to the one listed on your account. 

 Given that your great grandfather worked for the Southern you might find The Southern Railway Remembered by James Helper to be of some interest.  It is a first person account of his career working for that railroad.

While not a book, you might enjoy the employee newsletters, Ties, that the Southern put out. In the 1960's to late 1970's, my dad worked as a manager for a Manhattan furniture company which had some of its furniture shipped up north partially on the Southern. My dad used to get these magazines from his shipping department. As a little kid, they were like pure gold and I still have them. You can ocassionally find them on eBay and you can try Paul Gibson at Railpub. 

Tom 

My steam bibles:

Steam Locomotives & Boats--Southern Railway System, by Richard Prince.              [has an engine "morgue"--when the engines were born and scrapped,                             also lists the several hundred Southern Ry affiliates and subsidiaries that were acquired to form the Southern].

Southern steam Power, by Harold Ranks & Shelby Lowe.                                               [ I have a hardback plus a reprint by Little River Locomotive Company in 2001 with permission of Barnhart Press, has a color cover on the reprint. Has engine schematics with dimensions of the various classes of Southern's steam engines].                                            

TIES Magazine Collections. [and series of articles on Ps-2s and 4s, Mikados, Consolidations, Ten Wheelers, Santa Fe type 2-10-2s, Ls-2 Articulateds, Switchers, Tender Tractors, 4-8-2 Mountain Types,etc].

Another good book for general information is The Southern Railway Handbook by Wiley and Wallace. It doesn't go into a lot of detail but provides a good overview of the engine classes. Some nice pics and includes rosters. You can usually find a copy for around $20.

Thank you.

"Steam Locomotives & Boats--Southern Railway System" by Richard Princeis a really good book, but it isn't cheap. When I still lived in the south, even in the late 90s, I don't think I saw a copy for sale for less than $75 or so. I bet they're well over $100 by now.

My friend Vince Robinson has made elevation drawings of Southern steam and freight cars.  He may publish.  I am sure he would be delighted to know there is interest in Southern steam.

bob2 posted:

My friend Vince Robinson has made elevation drawings of Southern steam and freight cars.  He may publish.  I am sure he would be delighted to know there is interest in Southern steam.

Bob2 I know I certainly would be intrested in seeing his elevation drawings.

I sent him a link.  You never know - he might sell you a set.