Welcome to this site devoted to the history and modeling of the Southern Railway System. I hope you find something of interest here.
Your host,
Dave
What's Here
Use the navigation above to explore Dave's own Southern Railway pages — models, history, prototype photos, and links to Southern Railway resources. Below you'll find a collection of additional sites and resources hosted here or closely related to this one.
Scale Modeling Resources
- Dave's SRS Models — HO scale Southern Railway locomotives and rolling stock, plus the Virginia Blue Ridge & Southern layout.
- Larry Puckett's Southern Railway System Site — Larry's comprehensive Southern Railway history and modeling resource, hosted here. Covers equipment, operations, modeling guides, and much more. [Visit Larry's site]
Prototype History
- Danville & Western Railway — Ken Rickman's authoritative site on this southwest Virginia short line: full roster histories of steam and diesel power, passenger and freight equipment, cabooses, locations, maps, documents, and detailed modeling guides. [Visit Ken's D&W site]
- Historical Documents — Employee timetables, the 1946 Southern Railway paint guide, seniority lists, and other primary source materials.
- SR Signals Archive — Photographs and documents relating to Southern Railway signaling, including a 1970 Operating Rules excerpt. [Browse the archive]
Railfan
- Yadkin Valley Railroad — Photos from Dave's visits to this Gulf & Ohio short line in northwest North Carolina — successor to Southern Railway's acquisition of the old Atlantic & Yadkin lines.
Thanks to Railfan.net and Blue Moon for hosting this site.