"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 1962. The cover photo shows load testing the "big dropper" hopper car. Articles include an editorial urging Congress to pass minimum-rates legislation, a profile on customer S. P. Richards Paper Company in Atlanta (GA), Christmas presents for a needy family in Burnleys (VA), more. An historical photo section includes an old steam engine and a 1927 company baseball team. This issue contains over a dozen photos and illustrations.
