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Very strange things Flintlock76 replied to this thread 10 minutes ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	555	17886
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). daveklepper replied to this thread 17 minutes ago Posted 11 years ago by Texas Zepher	6771	627141
Baltimore Streetcars Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 hours ago Posted 6 months ago by daveklepper	42	3652
On being trackside with Niagaras and riding the Olympian and hanging out it in Roundhouses Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 hours ago Posted 24 days ago by Miningman	17	689
Capitol Transit, Washington, DC U-3-b replied to this thread 18 hours ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	57	8829
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion Flintlock76 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	252	10790
GN and NP troop trains NP Eddie replied to this thread yesterday Posted 2 days ago by SPer	1	82
Fort Snelling Troop Trains NP Eddie replied to this thread yesterday Posted 9 days ago by SPer	6	289
No Steam In 30th St Station daveklepper replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 13 days ago by carl9305	1	99
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	479	28185
Operating Steam Engine at Amherst Railway Society Show - January 25 & 26 dmoore74 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 14 days ago by dmoore74	1	128
Locomotives and Whistles in the Hurricane Express M636C replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 19 days ago by trainguy111	19	690
January 16 - Classic Trains Community Read-Only (temporary) Posted 4 days ago by Craig M	0	43
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) daveklepper replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 10 years ago by passengerfan	6969	739338
Fort Snelling Troop Trains to Kansas City Posted 5 days ago by SPer	0	54
Preserving Old RR right of ways by hiking/snowmobling/ATVing on them... Fr.Al replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 days ago by divebardave	5	184
Some Very Cool RR Posters Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	119	4826
The Train Ticket Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 9 days ago by Miningman	9	282
Milwaukee Road Hudsons and Northerns NP Eddie replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 12 days ago by SPer	2	231
Baldwin Sharks to be saved Posted 10 days ago by Overmod	0	98
Very Strange Things Special New Years Day Canadian Edition Miningman replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 19 days ago by Miningman	8	457
Great Train Stations Deggesty replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Frisco1522	19	597
Hump yards BaltACD replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 14 days ago by SPer	3	247
NY Times Building New Years 1905 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 20 days ago by Miningman	68	1311
Oldest Recorded Train Song Flintlock76 replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Miningman	4	235
Farewell to a vacant lot. daveklepper replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 20 days ago by GeoffS	1	242
Vernon Dalhart wjstix replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	34	1612
Super Skier Snow Trains Boston and Maine Miningman replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted 25 days ago by Miningman	12	516
It's That Time Of Year Again, When I... Flintlock76 replied to this thread 27 days ago Posted one month ago by Flintlock76	11	572
deleted Flintlock76 replied to this thread 27 days ago Posted 27 days ago by Flintlock76	3	310