Check the listing for details. 1956 Southern Railway TIES magazine - October. Condition: New. Listed at 8.00 USD. "Ties" was the company magazine of the Southern Railway System. The first issue appeared in March 1947, and the last issue was published in 1982.You are bidding on an issue of "Ties" from October, 1956. The cover photo shows a special wire-sided box car used to promote damage claims prevention. Feature stories include a profile on customer John A. Denie in Memphis (TN), improvements to refrigerated box cars used to transport perishable materials, an update on changes to railroad retirement programs, and the dedication of a marker at Tuscumbia (AL) commemorating the Tuscumbia Railway. An historical photo section uncles pictures of roundhouse workers from Knoxville (TN) posed on a steam locomotive, and a 1926 railroad observation car.