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PRR - The Philadelphia Loop Posted an hour ago by Captain_Bill12	0	23
train conductor BRAKIE replied to this thread 1 hours ago Posted 4 days ago by trainman50	13	565
Color of the Prime Mover? 7j43k replied to this thread 13 hours ago Posted yesterday by jjdamnit	13	499
8-axle passenger cars gmpullman replied to this thread 17 hours ago Posted yesterday by ckape	4	208
switching the caboose track tomikawaTT replied to this thread 20 hours ago Posted yesterday by banjobenne1	7	316
Dirty PRR? Attuvian replied to this thread yesterday Posted 4 days ago by wobblinwheel2	15	661
Linseed oil 7j43k replied to this thread yesterday Posted yesterday by kh25	2	207
Woodflour kh25 replied to this thread yesterday Posted yesterday by kh25	2	184
First generation diesels, what's the cutoff BF&D replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 7 days ago by NYBW-John	37	1674
First airslide hopper cars DSchmitt replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 4 days ago by SeeYou190	3	318
40' Ortner Aggregate Car Upgrades OldSchoolScratchbuilder replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 8 days ago by OldSchoolScratchbuilder	43	1292
Railroading in the 1980s, resources wjstix replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 13 days ago by amill32073	11	611
How to make leafless dead trees mbinsewi replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Alexander	8	471
SP GS-2 Trailing Truck Drawings doctorwayne replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Logan20163	9	385
Steam locos - how long between water stops? tomikawaTT replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 10 days ago by NYBW-John	22	955
Whale Oil tank cars? DSchmitt replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 9 days ago by BigDaddy	5	431
Service life of boxcars BMMECNYC replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 21 days ago by NYBW-John	16	1055
Walthers D&RGW Fire Fighting car AX 2946 - is there a prototype for this? riogrande5761 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Industries1	8	669
How to make chessie system chessie system? Alexander replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Alexander	32	1274
Proper Wheel Size FRRYKid replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 12 days ago by FRRYKid	6	399
crude oil tank trains dehusman replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 18 days ago by theodorefisk	23	1095
EXEMPT Railroad Crossings DSchmitt replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 19 days ago by DSchmitt	7	667
Diesel winterization hatch ATSFGuy replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 18 days ago by scribbelt	5	502
When to switch on the number board light? ATSFGuy replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 4 months ago by faraway	12	1003
B-unit direction in M/Us? 7j43k replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 16 days ago by jjdamnit	15	708
Under construction yankee flyer replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 26 days ago by yankee flyer	3	565
Backdating a gondola car SeeYou190 replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 4 months ago by SeeYou190	28	2570
NCDOT Passenger Cars ATSFGuy replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 3 years ago by trainguy4466	14	3555
ATSF #2099 rrinker replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 19 days ago by bearman	8	576
What is the smallest size spur ? theodorefisk replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 23 days ago by the old train man	15	1179