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Paint color gmpullman replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Riley B	3	427
DM&IR Yellowstone paint colors Track fiddler replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by Lewis A. Clark	11	931
Prototype Photos of Heinz Refrigerator Cars OT Dean replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by danmerkel	2	710
Dog walker busted on R.O.W. dknelson replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by mbinsewi	5	701
Cars for Fuller's earth? dehusman replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by ncandstl576	2	484
Sewell mbinsewi replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Track fiddler	5	573
Trackside signal heads and what they mean..? dehusman replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by irishRR	84	3602
What would a short passenger train in the streamliner era look like? NHTX replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by CRH380AL	19	1191
Color Paint on Steam Locomotives dti406 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by cedarwoodron	9	779
Overnight parking for locomotives - shed or spur? NHTX replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Lonehawk	20	1368
Figuring Out Erie RR Signals for Layout Erie1951 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Erie1951	37	1906
Casey Jones/Lifetime Railroad Man/Great American Hero BRAKIE replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Track fiddler	27	1374
how to notch your locomotives right? gmpullman replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by BNSF UP and others modeler	12	961
Pennsylvania RR I1sa without cab signals? Schuylkill and Susquehanna replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Schuylkill and Susquehanna	2	694
A.I. Railroad Train! NittanyLion replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by cedarwoodron	3	581
FM Erie-Built control stands Autonerd replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Autonerd	2	457
Truck dump ideas, help please dknelson replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by jcopilot	9	819
First railroad depot on the Hudson River connecting to New York City Erie1951 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by toptrain	12	774
The Reading Railroad PRR8259 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 4 months ago by willy6	51	3265
Wood trestle with steel truss? 7j43k replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by NWP SWP	37	1673
Alco RS-1 bearings gmpullman replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by tstage	15	1154
Turning A Veranda Turbine caldreamer replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by caldreamer	12	850
Wheel size for 3 bay ACF hoppers? IDRick replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by IDRick	13	605
Roof grab irons 7j43k replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by tstage	8	735
Western Pacific in the Nevada Desert? ATSFGuy replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 4 months ago by PRR8259	15	1521
Brick Plant - type of rail traffic? NHTX replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 9 years ago by CSXDixieLine	33	10721
ATSF underframe color jrbernier replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by jrbernier	2	402
coupler age doctorwayne replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by NVSRR	9	748
Double Slip Turnouts VS Double Crossovers rrinker replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 8 years ago by alloboard	25	4666
Big wood trestles in modern service? mbinsewi replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by BNSF UP and others modeler	10	787