"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 February 1968. The cover photo shows a freight on the main line near Greensboro (NC). Articles include a story on new powerful diesel engines, a model of a blue whale shipped in sections in box cars for assembly at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington (DC), a domed passenger car added to the Nancy Hanks train between Atlanta and Savannah (GA), more. A historical photo section includes steam engines and trackside scenes. This issue contains over 2 dozen photos.
