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News Wire: Jacobson, champion of steam, dead at 74 Firelock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	2	839
Group wants to restore Ontario Northland steam locomotive. ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by RobertSchuknecht	4	1501
News Wire: C&O F7 heading for repainting in West Virginia zugmann replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	6	1544
JIm Beam Decanter full train set spotted in Chesterton IN. Penny Trains replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by CandOforprogress2	8	2005
Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogdon Utah Sunnyland replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by steve24944	1	1084
My Sunday in the sun lounge Posted 9 months ago by ROBERT WILLISON	0	407
The General Lee Steam Loco is safe for now wanswheel replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by CandOforprogress2	95	6055
Return of the Kettle Moraine Railway? CMStPnP replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 4 years ago by W. Dancey	26	5050
News Wire: East Troy railroad to host night photo session in September Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	374
News Wire: Texas State Railroad offers shelter to Hurricane Harvey evacuees Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	372
News Wire: Pennsy T1 Trust buys unrestored tender for project Firelock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Brian Schmidt	14	1854
A "What If" on Hudson Restoration - for research Paul3 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by RedSocks	21	2389
News Wire: UP museum special in Nebraska jeffhergert replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Brian Schmidt	2	731
News Wire: Soo Line steam locomotive continues trek to Chicago RME replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Brian Schmidt	3	1150
RGS #20 Eye1 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 2 years ago by oldline1	5	4048
Replica 2 foot gauge Baldwin 2-4-2 - video of first steaming. RME replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by IslandMan	15	1792
AT&SF 3463 RME replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by johnbill	7	1081
News Wire: WMSR: 1309 project “is eating us out of house and home” Posted 10 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	706
go transit coach at the round house in toronto canada Posted 10 months ago by dh28473	0	409
News Wire: Nickel Plate Berkshire to be Ohio-bound Posted 10 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	476
The Restored Symerton Depot otto garratt replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Blackhawk NRHS	5	1178
Moving a passenger car CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Tyler Tap	12	4053
Does anyone remember the 1968 Mohawk Valley Penn Central Steam Special? otto garratt replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by CandOforprogress2	4	840
News Wire: Fort Wayne society to restore SD9 to operating condition ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Brian Schmidt	4	1085
Texas and Pacific RR #610 A 2-10-4 TEXAS tomstamey replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 3 years ago by samfp1943	63	19305
News Wire: Locomotive in dispute with Wisconsin museum will move to Oregon challenger3980 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Brian Schmidt	1	1149
Want To Drive A Steam Train? You Can Learn How On The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad Posted 10 months ago by steve24944	0	425
News Wire: Duluth 2-8-0 sidelined with mechanical problems Miningman replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Brian Schmidt	5	1124
News Wire: Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 2926 passes hydrostatic test RME replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Brian Schmidt	12	2246
Steam Locomotive Tires RME replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by NICHOLAS RESAR	3	884