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Layout desighn and sctatchbuilding help

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Layout desighn and sctatchbuilding help
Posted by SOU_RY_modeler on Monday, February 2, 2015 10:44 PM
I'm modeling the southern in HO scale but I'm having trouble finding good pictures of southern steam locomotives in the mountains for reference since half of the layout will be the track winding through the Appalachian mountains. And I'm having trouble finding good pictures of any southern steam locomotives besides the 630 and 4501 other than that my searches only show SP locomotives... Does anyone know where I could find pictures of southern steam locomotives?

P.S. The era I'm modeling is the 1940's mostly around WWII so any southern war train pictures would help too.


Thanks.
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Posted by dknelson on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 10:14 AM

This is where railroad historical societies really play an important role, and the SR has a good one, with a useful website.  Note the photo gallery.  I suggest you join.

http://www.srha.net/default.asp

Note also that they have back issues of their magazine for sale.  I'll wager there is a wealth of photos and articles that would interest you.

http://www.srha.net/public/TIES/ties_magazine.asp

Dave Nelson

 

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Posted by 7j43k on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 10:20 AM

I'd also recommend a visit to Yahoo Groups and joining this one (851 members):

 

SOUTHERNmodeler

 

 

 

Ed

 

 

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