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The Fairview Lift Bridge gmpullman replied to this thread 40 minutes ago Posted 7 hours ago by BroadwayLion	1	111
Hopper or Gondola, is there a difference?/My First Kitbash. 7j43k replied to this thread 1 hours ago Posted 20 days ago by NWP SWP	127	3827
RJ Corman RR BRAKIE replied to this thread 2 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by BigDaddy	3	283
NS 40' Hi cube box car riogrande5761 replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted 5 days ago by faraway	5	332
0-2-0 Locomotive ?? IRONROOSTER replied to this thread 10 hours ago Posted 17 years ago by Anonymous	11	2224
Tanktrain loading ramp Martin4 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 2 days ago by Martin4	15	539
What is this thing? Mystery of the Southern "boxcar" #5955. Overmod replied to this thread yesterday Posted 5 days ago by NWP SWP	17	954
Locomotive Door Question jeffhergert replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 26 days ago by ATSFGuy	12	904
Roundhouse circus cars: Motive power and prototypical accuracy? riogrande5761 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 8 days ago by BNSF UP and others modeler	14	794
Construction Debris caldreamer replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 5 days ago by caldreamer	4	405
Free Wood Chips 7j43k replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 5 days ago by caldreamer	2	229
Los Angeles Junction Railway laj200 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 13 years ago by roland1	5	1077
Geeps and covered wagons MU’d together wjstix replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Union Pacific 428	1	224
Pennsylvania Green, no not "Black Green" I mean GREEN! wjstix replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 20 days ago by NWP SWP	28	1245
Why two different color schemes for P2K E8 Erie? j. c. replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Mister Mikado	11	516
Is there a site that lists the proper air horn or whistle for locomotives wjstix replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 9 days ago by gary233	5	358
Was it possible for shortlines to put old passenger locomotives into freight service? JWhite replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 14 days ago by DavidH66	17	974
EMD Roadswitchers (GPs and SDs) that have had their short hoods removed rrinker replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 15 days ago by NWP SWP	10	871
EMD NW2 switchers: Determining shutters or fans? 7j43k replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 22 days ago by tstage	19	1029
Damaged Locomotive Handrails BRAKIE replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 8 days ago by RailEagle	3	252
Copper For An Electronics Company 7j43k replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 8 days ago by caldreamer	2	268
C&O GP7 running direction Union Pacific 428 replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Union Pacific 428	2	198
switching the caboose track banjobenne1 replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 11 months ago by banjobenne1	22	2091
PRR questions cuyama replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted one month ago by Pennsy_I1	20	1267
Amtrak Metroliners nealknows replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by nealknows	6	357
TOFC: is it just for vans? Paul3 replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 19 days ago by NWP SWP	16	798
Choosing reefers vs. ventilated box cars for shipping produce wjstix replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Lonehawk	8	534
N&W Reefer Rebuilds danmerkel replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 15 days ago by danmerkel	5	456
What type of air horn in UP Alco PAs? Posted 13 days ago by jerdenberg	0	102
Tempo locomotives DavidH66 replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 16 days ago by dh28473	6	540