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Campbells Pass NM on the Continental Divide timz replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BJDIRWIN	4	581
Steel Backshop replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BaltACD	3	895
Observation Tower Posted 9 months ago by BaltACD	0	516
Thomas The Tank Engine zugmann replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Backshop	3	533
Loss of focus... mudchicken replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by ChuckCobleigh	8	1469
Derailment of multiple cars by force of couplers twisting BaltACD replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	50	4496
"San Francisco Zephyr" vs Union Pacific ns145 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by CatFoodFlambe	2	1001
CN 2023-24 grain plan ns145 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by MP173	6	1289
False "History" on the History Channel-UPS, USPS (and REA?) wjstix replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by azrail	42	5148
Need help to interpret a rail network dataset rdamon replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Johnny. Y	8	947
Quick stop in Bucyrus, Ohio chatanuga replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by chatanuga	2	809
How common are switching mistakes? BaltACD replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	32	4091
CSX COO has departed SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BaltACD	9	2222
Vinyl Chloride “Controlled Burn” East Palestine Derailment Surprising News Euclid replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Euclid	80	8836
BNSF Train Symbols Snowman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Snowman	11	3158
At a loss for words........ tree68 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by CMStPnP	20	2825
Yellowstone river train bridge collapses blue streak 1 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by blue streak 1	74	10587
Questions about locomotive headlights rdamon replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	33	3826
Union Pacific Becoming an Intermodal Juggernaut? BaltACD replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by SD60MAC9500	20	3620
Questions about wheel diameter David1005 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	8	1354
best GPS for seeing railroads? BaltACD replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 years ago by prosimpozor	37	13747
GTMs and RTMs zugmann replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by VKSSL	3	604
Electric Vehicles and Potential Transporttation issues tree68 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by samfp1943	9	1276
ride height flat car vs well car timz replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	14	1682
GTMs and RTMs VKSSL replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by VKSSL	6	1190
Is this a slug? Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	4	803
Couplers and bogies on articulated cars Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	4	1121
Speed through switches BaltACD replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	9	1230
UP announces new CEO. zugmann replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by jeffhergert	23	2786
Bevel on railroad wheels bogie_engineer replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Perry Babin	5	1493