The reporting mark and common abbreviation for the Southern Railway. Known for its extensive network across the American South and its distinctive green and gold passenger locomotives, the company was a major hauler of coal, manufacturing goods, and agricultural products. It merged with the Norfolk and Western Railway to form Norfolk Southern.
Heard on the job
That old SR boxcar has been sitting on the interchange track since Tuesday.
Insider tip
Southern Railway was famous among railroaders for running steam locomotives on passenger excursions long after other major roads had fully dieselized.