SOCIETY UPDATES & NEWS

Society Updates - Please Note   First, our Century Club membership rate is NOW $135 instead of the $100 we've charged in the past.    You still get a calendar with your Century Club membership.    Secondly, do not send any Society mail, payments, inquiries, membership renewals, etc to Box 244, Weldon, NC.    Our address is Box 551371, Jacksonville, FL, 32255-1371.    Sending mail elsewhere causes unnecessary delays and confusion.    Thirdly, we are STILL recieving orders from Florida residents that do not include sales tax.    You must pay sales tax when ordering products from within Florida.    The rate is SEVEN (7%) of the value of the product without shipping regardless of where in Florida you live.    Thank you for your attention to this information.

ELECTION TIME   Time to elect members to the Board of Directors.    Follow --this link-- to download the candidate statements and a SAMPLE BALLOT...*** Note this is a SAMPLE ONLY and may not be used for actual voting.    You must use the ballot included in your current 4th Quarter issue of Lines South.    You may not use photocopies and you must mail the ballot to the address indicated.    No exceptions are permitted.

2012 Jacksonville Annual Meeting    Our annual meeting information and registration form is available -- HERE -- for download.

DEALS forYOU!  

Clearance Sale - Half Price on Selected Lines South Issues, Books. The Company Store has to make room for new inventory, and our space crunch is your ticket to some incredible bargains on selected back issues Lines South and three excellent books: Selected issues of Lines South, only $3 each - see catalog for list.    YOU MUST ADD APPROPRIATE shipping charges to each order.

>>SUPER SPECIAL DEAL:
All four 2008 issues, $10
All four 2009 issues, $10


>>HALF-PRICE BOOK SPECIALS:
Orange Blossom Special, $12
The Sleeping Car, $12
Just Call Me Hayes, $10

Noted Rail Photographer Passes On

Frank E. Ardrey, Jr.    11-29-2011.    Frank was one of the southeast's most prolific photographers of railroad subjects and a member of the ACL & SAL HS.    A long time employee of the Southern Railway System in Birmingham, AL, Frank not only pointed his camera at Southern and Central of Georgia subjects, but all area railroads including the ACL & SAL.    His photos have appeared in all sorts of rail oriented publications and books and in the pages of Lines South.    Frank was a passionate railroader and fan alike; a gentile southern gentlemen who was always pleased to talk about trains in any form or fashion to anyone.    His collection of photos now resides in the civil war museum in Kennesaw, GA along with other collections, such as that of the Southern Railway Historical Association.    He will be missed.    Our deepest sympathies go out to his family in respect for the passing of a fine member of our wonderful hobby.

SEABOARD-COAST LINE MODELER :: NEWEST ISSUE #14 NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!!!!     Grab your FREE copy by going to our menu bar and selecting the S-CL Modeler link.    

IMPORTANT !!!      Our 4th Quarter issue of Lines South has been mailed to members.    If you think you haven't renewed, you're probably right.     Please take a moment and check, or email us for your membership status.    MEMBERSHIP@ACLSAL.ORG    RENEW it TODAY via our Pay-Pal option.

Our NEW CALENDAR Our NEW 2012 CALENDAR is here ready for the new year.    The new 2012 Society calendar has just been delivered and is ready to ship.    This year features a dramatic cover shot along SCL's own mountain line, the rugged former AB&C through eastern Alabama.    This action-packed scene is followed by 13 other beautifully printed historic views of ACL, SAL, and SCL trains.    Enjoy these brilliant images all year and beyond for just $12.95 plus shipping.    Order now, our catalog #C-12.

   

CHECK OUR NEW PRODUCTS PAGE FOR A COUPLE OF EXCITING OFFERINGS

Our catalog has been updated.     Click the following link to open a .pdf with the latest product catalog, price list and order form. - CLICK HERE - Take a peek at some of our newer items.    

The 25th Anniversary issue of Lines South - our 100th magazine -     This special issue highlights our 25th year, and includes some of our usual excellent feature material plus some special articles by long-time members and friends that look back over the history of our railroads, the society, and some favorite railroaders.    The covers feature a collage of all 100 issues we've put out, providing a dramatic picture of the fine articles and photos our contributors have brought you over the years.    Back issues are available and you'll be sure to want this collector's item in your collection.    Don't miss out - join us NOW!

                                       

Some of you have commented that email sent to our "typical" Society addresses is not going through.    Internet service providers have increased security due to an all-time high in spam that is, unfortunately, weeding out the "good" mail as well.    IF you cannot get through to our posted email addresses, you may mail me direct > XSPAMabdean@comcast.net     Simply remove the "XSPAM" from the email address when doing this.

COMPANY STORE AND CATALOG PAGES UPDATED. NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

Use the link on the left to access the Company Store and Catalog.    

• BOOKS - 3 new ones.     NEW from Arcadia is Auto-Train, by Wally Ely, with over 200 vintage photographs of the history of the Auto-Train.    The carrier began as a private venture in 1971, offering the "longest passenger train in the world" with auto-ferry service between Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford, Florida.    The original Auto-Train Corporation, founded by the late Eugene Garfield, struggled financially in spite of its immense popularity.   The company faced numerous crises, including financial setbacks and equipment problems due to damage from several major derailments, which led to the corporation's demise in 1981.    The concept was revived in 1984 when Amtrak added the Auto Train service to its east coast schedule, and continues as a well-patronized service today. Auto-Train presents photographs from the early operations to today, including images of the train, its equipment and passengers.   Our discount price is just $19.00, plus shipping; order now, our catalog #BK-64.
  
  Also NEW on our bookshelf from the line of Arcadia softcover titles is Railroading in Pinellas County, by Vincent Luisi.   The book traces the west coast Florida county's railroad heritage in photos and captions for the past hundred years.   Almost all the book's 128 pages feature two black and white photos each of vintage Pinellas scenes in Clearwater, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, and many other locations along both the ACL and SAL lines that once ran from the north down the peninsula to "St. Pete."    The photos came largely from the extensive collections of historical societies in the area, and include dozens of action shots, freight and passenger trains, depots, locomotives, employees, and other railroad scenes.    The books are in stock now for immediate shipment, our catalog #BK-65. Our discount price is just $19.00, plus shipping.
  
  Well-known author Bill Griffin has partnered with Tom Dixon to write a new book, Virginia's Railroads, that portrays the Old Dominion's major rail lines with histories, maps, and numerous photos.    Both ACL and Seaboard rate a long chapter each of course, together with N&W, C&O, B&O, RF&P, PRR, L&N, Clinchfield, Virginian, and several shortlines.   Among the book's highlights are numerous aerial views and maps of the various yards in Richmond.    The attractive 144-page hardback book, our catalog #BK-68, is available at our discounted price of just $27 plus shipping.