1953 Southern Railway TIES magazine - December

"Ties" was the award-winning company magazine of the former Southern Railway System. The first issue appeared in March 1947,  and the last issue was published in March 1982, at which time Southern merged with the Norfolk & Western Railway and "Ties" was discontinued. The magazine was published monthly through 1968; it was issued every two months from 1968 through the last edition. It was considered to be among the finest of the railroad company magazines. All issues contain feature stories about railroad operations, company news, and many photographs; the later issues were printed in color, some with 2-page centerfold color photos.  
You are bidding on an issue of "Ties" from December 1953. The cover photo shows a southbound freight near Clifton (VA). Feature articles include a story on the office and people who maintained Southern’s records and items of historic interest; work done by the railroad to map and identify underground water sources for use in attracting new industry; a profile of the Southern sales offices in Baltimore (MD); and an employee in Asheville (NC) who had been elected a City Councilman multiple times. A 4-page family album section includes pictures of the construction of a railroad bridge across the Wabash River (IN) in the 1800s; two old Southern diesels entering the scrap yards at Baltimore (MD); a 1908 steam engine and its crew in Pulaski (KY); and a new Alco diesel engine being put into service. It has over 40 photos.   
This issue measures appx 11 x 8 1/2 inches and contains 28 pages. It is in excellent condition. Other sellers offer used and worn issues at similar prices, but this copy has never been in circulation. The magazine has no rips, tears, writing, markings or mailing labels,and the binding is secure with all pages firmly in place.
A nice addition for any railroad collector, especially fans of Southern. See my other listings of "Ties" now on auction.