"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, 1956. The cover photo shows a snowy day along Southern in Kentucky. Included are feature stories on the 727th Railway Operating Battalion (a Southern-sponsored Army battalion that saw considerable action in North Africa during World War II), a summary article on “The American Railroads”, and the challenges and opportunities awaiting retired railroad employees; an historical photo section includes an 1885 photo of a Georgia governor addressing voters from the platform of an observation car; there are over 2 dozen pictures, including war photos and steam engines.
