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Sewell dknelson replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Track fiddler	7	1025
Appropriate tank cars for late 80's/early 90's layout? mbinsewi replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by IDRick	13	944
The What Is That Thing And Why Is That Like That Thread mbinsewi replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by BATMAN	35	3092
Western Pacific Model Car Help FRRYKid replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by FRRYKid	10	735
Watch a tank car implode! mbinsewi replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by IDRick	5	789
Addition of nose grab irons on Conrail c 39-8's Posted 5 months ago by west willow and laurel	0	246
simple conversion, approximate tank car length from tank car capacity? NHTX replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by IDRick	15	965
Where to look ? Eric White replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by UNCLEBUTCH	7	964
Panhandle & Santa Fe Passenger Service DrW replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by mreagant	1	395
Short line economics BRAKIE replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by TODD SCHULTZ	39	2928
how was valve gear design tested? Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by gregc	24	1868
Circus Trains Mheetu replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BigDaddy	5	692
Do you have a load of these? Track fiddler replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BigDaddy	13	1142
Railroad History in Brief rogerhensley replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by rogerhensley	3	565
Icing Facilities gmpullman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Pruitt	2	605
Why does weathered wood have different colors in different parts of the country? dehusman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Michael Pentecost	4	458
UP transition-era steam crew size NHTX replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by micktropolis	19	1220
Aerotrain observation car headlights dehusman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by tstage	4	716
An aerial photo site for history buffs MJ4562 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 7 months ago by mbinsewi	11	1365
Diesel Locomotive Clasifications wojosa31 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by CP Modeller	4	847
The Time Traveler... wojosa31 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by rogerhensley	1	478
Maximum Speed in a Yard BRAKIE replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by bearman	12	1186
Difference between gp7 and gp9? NHTX replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 3 years ago by Trainman440	36	9675
Tank car dates/time-frames SeeYou190 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by riogrande5761	11	1092
Tender Trucks - CNJ 4-6-0 Class L6s cnjman721 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by cnjman721	10	934
Livestock on car floats? Lone Wolf and Santa Fe replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by FowlmereRR	6	704
Questions: Need clarification and info -- PRR 2-8-8-2 BigJim replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 9 years ago by jwhitten	29	17868
MOW Crane jeffhergert replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by BigDaddy	7	741
USAF B-52 simulators in rail cars W. Lee replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by NILE	10	2621
Road crossing in mid-late 70's MNExplorer replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by PED	10	1276