Southern Railway Book Recommendations

Here are the books I highly recommend as you explore the history and the operation of the Southern Railway. These books collectively, and many other sources, served as references for this website. If you have suggestions for additional books, please drop me a note on the contact form at the bottom of the page.

The Southern Railway: Ron Flanary, Scott Lindsey & David Oroszi – 2018

Southern Railway Appalachia Division: Ed Wolfe – 2010

Southern Railway Through Passenger Service: Greg Stout – 2005

A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina: Carey Franklin Poole, 1995

A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina - Cary Franklin Poole

Norfolk Southern 1995 Review: Scott Lindsey – 1995

Southern A Motive Power Pictorial: Paul Withers and Tom Sink – 1987

Southern Railway A Motive Power Pictorial - Paul Withers and Tom Sink

The Southern Railway System An Illustrated History: William Webb – 1986

Southern Railway Varnish 1964 to 1979: Ralph Ward – 1985

The Southern Railway Handbook: Audrey Wiley & Conley Wallace – 1985

The Southern Railway Handbook - Aubrey Wiley & Conley Wallace

More Southern Railway information will be added to this page and others in the days ahead. Please let me know if you have any edits that should be made or any content you are willing to share by utilizing the comment form below. Would enjoy hearing from you if you have similar interests in the railroads, the region, or model railroading.

Southern-Railroads.org Sources and Resources

The following are excellent resources for those of you wanting to explore and learn more about the Southern Railway and its predecessors. These sources of information also serve as reference and historical materials for Southern-Railroads.org. Much of the content on the website is verified across multiple sources.

Association: Southern Railway Historical Association
Personal maps, timetables, track charts, and memorabilia
Book – Flanary, Lindsey & Oroszi: The Southern Railway
Book – Graybeal: The Railroads of Johnson City
Book – Harshaw: ‘Trains Trestles & Tunnels, Railroads of the Southern Appalachians’
Book – Lindsey: ‘Norfolk Southern 1995 Review’
Book – Poole: ‘A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina’
Book – Reisweber: ‘Southern Railway Power’
Book – Scales: Natural Tunnel, Nature’s Marvel in Stone’
Book – Stout: ‘Southern Railway: Through Passenger Service’
Book – Ward: ‘Southern Railway Varnish 1964-1979’
Book – Webb: ‘The Southern Railway System: An Illustrated History’
Book – Wiley & Wallace: ‘The Southern Railway Handbook’
Book – Withers & Sink: ‘Southern: A Motive Power Pictorial’
Book – Wolfe: Southern Railway Appalachia Division
Magazines – ‘Trains‘ , ‘Classic Trains‘
Website – Carolana.com – North Carolina Railroads, South Carolina Railroads
Website – Hawkinsrails.net
Website – Johnson’s Depot hosted by StateOfFranklin.net
Website – Multimodalways.org: Norfolk Southern Track Charts
Website – RailFanGuides.us for Johnson City
Website – SteamLocomotive.com
Website – TheDieselShop.us
Website – VirginiaPlaces.org – Railroad History of Virginia

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