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Boxcar lettering questions OT Dean replied to this thread 7 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago by SeeYou190	9	210
When were 89' TOFC flatcars phased out? ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 10 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by Metro Red Line	19	431
The Pusher it's a Trackmobile BroadwayLion replied to this thread 22 hours ago Posted 3 days ago by BigDaddy	11	374
Last use of C-630M and M-636 on CN? PRR8259 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 8 days ago by PRR8259	1	156
PRR 250FXX Tenders? gmpullman replied to this thread yesterday Posted 3 days ago by Trainman440	4	210
Lumber cars NHTX replied to this thread yesterday Posted 5 days ago by kasskaboose	22	600
American Hoist and Derrick Powerstick Crane dragonriversteel replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 3 days ago by dragonriversteel	2	186
how were chains used to lay curves? PRR8259 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 5 days ago by gregc	24	721
HO Bachmann clam shell coil gondola ? dknelson replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 3 days ago by dragonriversteel	4	159
Thunder Basin Coal Co locomotives dehusman replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 4 days ago by corsiar	2	161
Unit coal train question John-NYBW replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 14 days ago by John-NYBW	23	784
EMD FTs and drawbars wjstix replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 6 days ago by tstage	3	266
Does Anyone Know If Alco RS's Cabs Were Cold in Winter? mvlandsw replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 25 days ago by OT Dean	7	721
Center passing siding on a steep grade BroadwayLion replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 11 days ago by carl425	14	558
Coupling RDC units together SeeYou190 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 9 days ago by SeeYou190	5	351
NYC Roundhouse in Anderson rogerhensley replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 18 days ago by rogerhensley	1	236
A one man railroad? CGW121 replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 23 days ago by xdford	7	721
Found a great scale drawings websites for modern RR equipment (locos and cars)! mbinsewi replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 days ago by BNSF UP and others modeler	3	304
Erie E8s as freight locos (at least plausible?) garya replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 26 days ago by Brammy	32	1365
Freight Car Part Manufacturers dknelson replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Erie1951	13	657
High Steel - The Bridges of Campo Creek doctorwayne replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted one month ago by Ray Dunakin	5	665
MOW service flat-cars with permanently attached ISO containers? chutton01 replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 13 days ago by chutton01	4	348
EMD GP2000 IA and eastern replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 2 months ago by IA and eastern	24	1731
Horseshoe Curve Derailment Drone footage (new title, old thread no longer live) BigDaddy replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 14 days ago by BigDaddy	2	337
Original 1937 Southern Pacific Daylight Jones1945 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Jones1945	3	241
Switcher Suggestion trolleyboy replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 28 days ago by corsiar	14	854
PRR Yard Components BRAKIE replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 14 days ago by NS6770fan	4	363
Amtrak 80s-90s -- Amlounge and dinette on same train? gmpullman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 15 days ago by Autonerd	1	172
Waukegan IL Coal Power Plant OldEngineman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 15 days ago by Outsailing86	3	273
Modeling A CWR Train Outsailing86 replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted one year ago by caldreamer	7	1498