For sale is a 1980 annual report for Southern Railway. Southern was a leading rail carrier throughout the southeastern US, with tracks extending from Washington (DC), Jacksonville (FL) and New Orleans (LA) north to Cincinnati (OH) and west to Memphis (TN) and St. Louis (MO). Freight revenue and net income were at record levels for the year, as traffic was strong. This report summarizes the 1980 financial performance. Also discussed is the new rail yard at Linwood (NC), railroad deregulation, the expanded use of computers, the proposed merger of Southern and the Norfolk & Western, operating results, capital expenditures, more. There are many pictures and charts. The report measures appx 11 x 8 1/2 inches and contains 36 pages. The cover is glossy cardstock, and the content pages are semi-glossy paper.
