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STILL OUR SPECIAL!
BELOW-HALF PRICE SALE ON FOUR GREAT ISSUES OF LINES SOUTH!!
ALL FOUR issues from 2000 - just $10.00 for all FOUR - plus shipping
Main highlights from each issue - and more in each one:
*1st Quarter - Seaboard perishable operations; ACL's "East End" lines
*2nd Quarter - SCL's Rice Yard in Waycross; How to model ACL E and F unit headlights
*3rd Quarter - Lightweight observation cars; Waycross Yard in ACL days; Rice Yard H-15 hump engines
*4th Quarter - ACL-SAL-SCL advertising; Observation car wrecks; Riding the ACL to Jacksonville
Use the code Web109 when ordering for the special price (whether you are ordering by mail or by Pay Pal) Please be sure to add the standard shipping rates (see our catalog page) to your order.
NOTE
Special offers subject to availability at time of order, no substitutions will be made, all sales final. . You must order before end of each month to obtain the special pricing. Refunds will be issued by Society check if stock is sold out.
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PAGE UPDATED...June 26, 2009
SOCIETY UPDATES & NEWS
 NOW!!! FOR SUMMER!!! We have a BRAND NEW issue of Seaboard - Coast Line Modeler ready for you to download. Please proceed to the S-CL Modeler Webpage to grab your copy. Right now, we only have a hi-resolution version available, but we're working on the low rez, low download one for those of you without broadband. It should be posted within a few days.
Our 2nd Quarter issue of Lines South is about ready to mail. Haven't renewed? Do it TODAY via our Pay-Pal option.
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. Also, our 1st Quarter 2009 issue has been mailed to members and distributed to hobby shops. Don't miss out - join us NOW!
The Fourth Quarter issue begins with a great description of early 1950s passenger trains by member Bill Cogswell, who relates his story of riding ACL's Champion, Dixie Flyer, and Southland, plus the Seaboard's Gulf Wind and other trains of the time. Next, Bill Sellers brings us another excellent account of his railroading days during the ACL steam era, this time his observations of Southern's interesting trackage rights arrangement over the ACL between Selma, N.C., and Pinners Point, Virginia. The issue's third feature article is by Dale Diacont, who relates the fascinating history of a South Carolina pike that became part of the Seaboard and remained a vital part of small-town community life for many decades.
Our latest "E-Zine" email newsletter is now available. You will need one of the many good PDF readers available to open it. Download your copy - here -.
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.
Our NEW CALENDAR Our NEW CALENDAR is ready for the new year. More information - click the picture --. More information - click the picture --
COMPANY STORE AND CATALOG PAGES UPDATED. NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE
Use the link on the left to access the Company Store and Catalog.
- CALENDAR - Our 2009 all-color calendar is on the way. Check HERE for a preview and further information. And… in case you missed our 2008 edition, we have just a handful left, but one can be yours for just $3.00! Even better - if you missed our past calendars (1998 through 2007) - limited quantities of those years are still in stock too, and we are placing them on fire sale status for just $1.00 each! You can't get a better photo bargain anywhere!
To order, just go to our web site catalog pages to get and print a copy of our order form, and indicate "C-09" for the 2009 calendar and identify by year any of the past calendars you'd like to add. Shipping is $4 for one item or $7 for 2, then add $1 for each additional item up to a maximum of $10 (see the form for details). Or - you can also pay via PayPal by going to our web site at http://www.aclsal.org/ecommerce/ecommerce_1.htm and ordering merchandise using the instructions at the end of this newsletter.
- MODEL - Special run SAL Fruit Growers Express Insulated Boxcars. Special Run - Limited Availability - $19 each - two separate road numbers. Get yours now!
(Don't forget to add shipping!)
NEW !!! Buy your cars with Pay Pal on our E-Commerce Page . UPDATE - We are fast running out of these, so get your order in as soon as you can!
BOOKS - 4 new ones. First, we move south to Florida where well-known author and historian Gregg Turner has completed a comprehensive book on Florida's rich railroad history. This new title, A Journey into Florida Railroad History, has been released by the University Press of Florida. The book (304 pages, 6x9", hardbound with dust jacket) explores at length the fascinating story of Florida's railroads, from their inception in the 1830s to the active post-modern era. The book puts particular emphasis on the formative 19th century years. Every major company and period of development is examined along with all the key players such as Flagler, Plant, Chipley, Sir Edward Reed, Ed Ball, and many more. The book has over 50 images, many never before published. Our discount price for this attractive new book is just $25 plus our standard shipping charges. Order yours now!
Another new release is Railroads of North Carolina, by Alan Coleman. This photo history covers all the state's major lines, including of course ACL and Seaboard. The 128-page softcover book is one of the popular Arcadia "Images" series. It is full of vintage photos and also includes some brief history of the state's railroad system. Our price is just $19 plus shipping. Use our catalog (as detailed earlier) and order by title.
Next, southeastern shortline authority Don Hensley has produced his first book, The Boca Grande Route, which describes SAL predecessor Charlotte Harbor & Northern. Don has assembled photos, maps, schedules, a roster, and much more in this 44-page softcover volume that documents the CH&N from its beginnings in the 1890s up through the Seaboard steam era. The "Cold, Hungry & Naked" was a major phosphate hauler from its earliest days, and Seaboard maintained a major phosphate terminal at Port Boca Grande. The road also has a substantial passenger business. This attractive book has color covers and is only $15 plus shipping; it is available now from our catalog. You may also like to visit Don's website, Tap Lines, to read more about this and other fascinating shortline railroads. http://www.taplines.net/0307/chn02.html.
Finally, we've just added an excellent new all-color book, The CSX Clinchfield Route in the 21st Century, by Jerry Taylor and Ray Poteat. The former Clinchfield Railroad, now part of CSX, follows one of the most scenic routes in the country and runs through the most rugged mountain barriers in the eastern United States. In its heyday, the Clinchfield was not well known outside its territory, but its history, including its genesis and challenging assembly, has fascinated railfans for years. Jerry Taylor and Ray Poteat take us on a mile-by-mile trip through the tunnels and over the bridges of the Clinchfield's route in their fascinating portrayal of this railroad's current operations.
This well-printed, 180-page hardcover volume, complete with dust jacket, will please anyone interested in the Clinchfield's heritage and current CSX operations. Our discount price is just $35 plus shipping.
 
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