"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 December, 1957. The cover photo shows Southern trains passing in Tennessee. Articles profile the first railroad locomotive (1804), reviews the damage caused by the 1929 flooding of the Tennessee River, and honors Southern President deButts for being recognized as one of the USA's top 50 executives; there are over 2 dozen photos, to include an historical photo section showing steam engines.
