"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 January 1948. The cover shows an engine emerging from Natural Tunnel in Tennessee. Features include (a) the state of railroads in 1948; (b) working on Southern at Reidsville (NC); (c) the diesel instruction car; (d) the role of the 727th Railroad Battalion in World War II; more. This edition has over 30 photos.
