The Southerner

The Southern Railway initially resisted the move towards streamlining, but after receiving pressure from newspaper editorials in Atlanta and seeing the visible and positive results being reaped by Seaboard, A C L, and L & N, Southern's top management gave in. The initial Southern move into streamlining was with the Tennessean between Washington and Memphis and with the new all-coach Southerner, shown here, which began operation between New York and New Orleans on March 31, 1941.

View the Southern's advertisement for the new Southerner and Tennessean here (PDF, 507K).

The Southerner

Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Railway System
November 23, 1941

157

Train Number

174(1st)

Daily

Miles

(Pennsylvania)

Services

Daily

4 43P

0.0

New York, NY (Penn Station) (ET)

C R A

1 50P

R 4 58P

10.0

Newark, NJ

C R A

D 1 32P

R 5 45P

58.1

Trenton, NJ

C R A

D12 48P

R 6 15P

85.9

North Philadelphia, PA

C A

D12 21P

R 6 24P

91.4

Philadelphia, PA (30th St. Sta.)

C R A

D12 13P

R 6 25P

D12 12P

R 6 55P

118.1

Wilmington, DE

C A

D11 44A

R 7 54P

186.5

Baltimore, MD

C R A

D10 42A

R 7 55P

D10 41A

8 35P

226.6

Washington, DC (Union Sta.)

C R A

9 30A

Continuing Train Number (Southern)

8 50P

226.6

Washington, DC

T C

9 30A

9 04P

234.8

Alexandria, VA

9 13A

11 00P

338.8

Charlottesville, VA

T C

7 21A

391.7

Monroe, VA

T C

6 15A

12 17A

399.1

Lynchburg, VA

T C

6 00A

1 23A

462.4

Danville, VA

T C

4 48A

1 32A

4 40A

2 32A

510.7

Greensboro, NC

T C

3 45A

2 50A

525.8

High Point, NC

T C

3 25A

3 37A

560.3

Salisbury, NC

T C

2 45A

4 27A

604.3

Charlotte, NC

T C

1 45A

4 52A

625.9

Gastonia, NC

T C

1 18A

5 55A

679.2

Spartanburg, SC

T C

12 20A

6 35A

710.7

Greenville, SC

T C

11 40P

6 40A

11 35P

9 45A

864.1

Atlanta, GA (Terminal Sta.) (ET)

T C

8 30P

9 55A

8 20P

11 23A

966.8

Anniston, AL (CT)

4 47P

12 55P

1031.7

Birmingham, AL

T C

3 20P

1 00P

3 15P

2 08P

1087.2

Tuscaloosa, AL

T C

2 08P

3 55P

1184.1

Meridian, MS

T C

12 20P

4 00P

12 15P

5 07P

1240.8

Laurel, MS

T C

11 04A

5 43P

1269.7

Hattiesburg, MS

T C

10 30A

7 15P

1351.7

Slidell, LA

T C

8 59A

8 15P

1386.3

New Orleans, LA (Terminal Sta.) (CT)

T C

8 00A

Note: The northbound Southerner operates as the first section of Train 174, The Colonial. The normal departure time of the Colonial is 10:00 a.m.; the Southerner leaves as soon as its switching is done in Washington.

(Pennsylvania RR Notes)

THROUGH CAR SERVICE NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON AND RICHMOND.
Coaches on all trains unless otherwise noted. All Trains Air-Conditioned.

SOUTHWARD

No. 157—THE SOUTHERNER (via Southern Ry.).
(De Luxe Coach Train—Reclining Seats—Reserved.)

Streamlined Baggage Coach, Observation Tavern Lounge Car, Coaches and Dining Car...New York to New Orleans.

Coaches...New York to Atlanta.

THROUGH CAR SERVICE RICHMOND, WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK

Coaches on all trains unless otherwise noted. All Trains Air-Conditioned.

NORTHWARD

No. 1st 174—THE SOUTHERNER (via Southern Ry.).
(De Luxe Coach Train—Reclining Seats Reserved.)

Streamlined Baggage Coach, Observation Tavern Lounge Car, Coaches and Dining Car...New Orleans to New York.

Coach...Atlanta to New York.

(Southern Ry. System Notes)

THE SOUTHERNER. Nos. 47 and 48.
New York-Washington-Atlanta-Birmingham-New Orleans.

Diesel-Powered, Streamlined, Air-Conditioned Coach Train. All seats reserved without additional charge.) (Radio.)

Railroad heralds, logos and trademarks used with intent to comply with Fair Use provisions of copyright and trademark law to illustrate the source material in its historical context. Pennsylvania RR Keystone herald obtained from Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. Southern Railway herald obtained from S.S.S.M.R.E.

Page created 8/20/07. Modified 11/28/07.

LEGEND

Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

I - Customs/Immigration inspection stop

M - Meal stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers

Services:

A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

I - International border inspection station

M - Food service available

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled

From the pages of the Official Guide, December 1941

Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Railway System November 23, 1941

(Pennsylvania RR Notes)

(Southern Ry. System Notes)

Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Railway System
November 23, 1941