"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 June 1954. The cover photo shows the "New Royal Palm" passenger train and the automobile parts special freight "Spark Plug" passing near Somerset (KY). Articles include marriage anniversaries for 13 Southern couples, a parade by Georgia Safety Patrol students in Washington (DC), fire-fighting weapons, a railroader from Thailand visiting Southern to study communications networks, more. An historical photo section includes a steam engine from the 1870s. This issue has over 4 dozen photos.
