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Fuel consumption in wood burning steam locos NDG replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by passenger1955	27	3306
AT&SF 3463 johnbill replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by johnbill	25	3235
CPR Loco Found in Lake Superior Firelock76 replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Bruce Kelly	6	2300
How many steam back shops are left. stdgauge replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by ROBERT WILLISON	29	3338
Getting out on the water the next logical step for steam fans 54light15 replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	17	1213
Another 4-8-4 Restoration (Dixie #576) Penny Trains replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Anonymous	25	7604
Red axles on D&RG steam RME replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BigJim	3	803
D&RGW Monarch Branch mudchicken replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MidlandMike	3	1406
Next New Build In The UK kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by kgbw49	32	5976
844 Break In Run Update From UP - Top Speed 60 MPH RME replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by kgbw49	31	5147
British Railways- Amazing! georgefain replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by wobblinwheel	62	5442
Madam queen Euclid replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by thomas81z	80	11058
Delivering a New Steam Locomotive Posted one year ago by Anonymous	0	452
844 update MikeF90 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	5	1868
A Visit to Steamtown--Part Four--Thoughts on reviving regular steam operations RTroy replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Railvt	24	3849
Star Trek Steam Engine Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	7	1180
East Troy RR to Unveil Restored South Shore Car 33 Tomorrow! (July 16) 081552 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by saguaro	1	684
Biocoal Testing in Milwaukee Zoo No. 1924 MarknLisa replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MarknLisa	2	667
844 Break In Run Short Video Posted one year ago by kgbw49	0	429
1309 up dates ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ROBERT WILLISON	10	2023
"Abandoned steam train graveyard in Bolivia, in pictures" Firelock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Victrola1	9	1292
Burlington Zephyrs Where Are They Now? schlimm replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by samfp1943	9	2616
Will the Pioneer Zephyr ever be restored? guetem1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by zkr123	77	7988
Steamtown July 9 excursions. artie replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ROBERT WILLISON	5	1018
Steam locomotive fuel cefinkjr replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ulrich	15	2454
Group Aims to Restore 1940’s Era Depot Diner schlimm replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Victrola1	32	4002
Catskill Mountains & other tourist lines: ending or gone? rrnut282 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by caboose63	19	3301
Disney's RR erikem replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Thechief66	56	12481
FROSTBERG AND ME daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	6	987
Toledo, Lake Erie & Western: entire line in operation? Brian Schmidt replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by caboose63	1	599