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American Hoist and Derrick Powerstick Crane wjstix replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by dragonriversteel	4	906
Wisconsin Central 90's shoving platform ? dragonriversteel replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by dragonriversteel	2	524
When were 89' TOFC flatcars phased out? cv_acr replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Metro Red Line	24	1929
EMD FTs and drawbars wjstix replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by tstage	5	1015
Santa Fe Double Heading 2-10-2s or 2-8-2s? dti406 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Trainman440	7	841
Boxcar lettering questions ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by SeeYou190	16	1731
PRR 250FXX Tenders? Trainman440 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Trainman440	5	935
Amtrak 80s-90s -- Amlounge and dinette on same train? Autonerd replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Autonerd	2	588
Last use of C-630M and M-636 on CN? PRR8259 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by PRR8259	1	537
Lumber cars NHTX replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by kasskaboose	22	1420
how were chains used to lay curves? PRR8259 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by gregc	24	1388
Thunder Basin Coal Co locomotives dehusman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by corsiar	2	524
Does Anyone Know If Alco RS's Cabs Were Cold in Winter? mvlandsw replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by OT Dean	7	1158
Center passing siding on a steep grade BroadwayLion replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by carl425	14	1031
Coupling RDC units together SeeYou190 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by SeeYou190	5	779
NYC Roundhouse in Anderson rogerhensley replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by rogerhensley	1	549
A one man railroad? CGW121 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by xdford	7	1203
Found a great scale drawings websites for modern RR equipment (locos and cars)! mbinsewi replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by BNSF UP and others modeler	3	797
Erie E8s as freight locos (at least plausible?) garya replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Brammy	32	2162
Freight Car Part Manufacturers dknelson replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Erie1951	13	1129
High Steel - The Bridges of Campo Creek doctorwayne replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Ray Dunakin	5	978
MOW service flat-cars with permanently attached ISO containers? chutton01 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by chutton01	4	679
EMD GP2000 IA and eastern replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 10 months ago by IA and eastern	24	2368
Original 1937 Southern Pacific Daylight Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Jones1945	3	694
Switcher Suggestion trolleyboy replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by corsiar	14	1286
PRR Yard Components BRAKIE replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by NS6770fan	4	740
Waukegan IL Coal Power Plant OldEngineman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Outsailing86	3	596
Modeling A CWR Train Outsailing86 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 2 years ago by caldreamer	7	2085
UP locomotive colors OT Dean replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by corsiar	2	566
Best way to learn about modern railroads NS6770fan replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Nevin Wilson	14	956