After a disasterous Zip disk failure, am trying to rebuild my notes. I have a million of these. But would like to start with- What date did the Southern gain control of, and when did they absorb the operations of, into The Southern RY: Atlantic & East Carolina RY Atlantic & Yadkin RY. I believe the year 1950 comes into play somewhere. Correct? But I don't know month? Day? I don't see them in an Official guide, so they must have been absorbed? Boxcab E50
Research for the Southern Railway should include the following web pages: Southern page1 Southern page2 Southern page3 Southern page4 Southern page5 Additionally, there has been much published on the Southern Railway and it's history, the most famous, of course, being by Prince. Check with the following booksellers for hardcovers which may help your research: Karen's books McMillan Publications JR Milnot Leyshon's books Golden Spike Books Another excellent source for your research is "Historical Guide to North American Railroads" by George H. Drury.