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News Wire: Historic Southern E8 returns to Southeastern Railway Museum Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	384
News Wire: Mid-February for UP's Big Boy 4014 schedule this spring Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	11	1397
News Wire: Montana museum wins state grant to rebuild firebox on 1906 Shay Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	318
News Wire: Utah prepares for busy spring celebrating 150 years of transcontinental railroading Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	306
Railroad Crossing Signal Timing at one crossing in Italy... Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by CMStPnP	2	715
Challenger Type CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by SPer	16	2152
News Wire: Trucker with Monon 50 on board says pilot car took a wrong turn challenger3980 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	15	6970
Great Northern Mallets Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	18	6099
Union Pacific 3985 in July 2000. Yard Limit replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Yard Limit	5	703
Big Boy hydro test underway Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by kenotrainnut	1	687
News Wire: Documentary highlights Cumbres & Toltec and its president's journey Sunnyland replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	1	659
News Wire: First streamlined EMD passenger unit is under restoration at B&O Railroad Museum tdmidget replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	3	794
News Wire: Maine narrow gauge line will use $10,000 award for track extension Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	384
An assessment of the benefits of the application of Franklin valves on the PRR K4 and T1 classes Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Dreyfusshudson	64	6120
News Wire: Maine narrow gauge museums to collaborate on collections Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	333
News Wire: For Lake Superior Railroad Museum, a 'rebuilding' year Posted 7 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	340
News Wire: Trains accepting applications for $10,000 preservation award Danielmlib replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted one year ago by Brian Schmidt	1	938
Pere Marquette #1225 North Pole Express 2018 (photos) GARY CHANDLER replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by mfmalk	3	725
Milwaukee Road Buffeteria to be Donated to IRM Lord Atmo replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by milw104c	10	1248
CPR 5361 ... 503 redux? Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Overmod	11	2867
News Wire: NC&StL 576's trip out of the park begins Jan. 7 Posted 8 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	423
News Wire: Cass to add track, rare operating Climax locomotive Posted 8 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	454
Spencer Shops CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by LithoniaOperator	8	1608
John Bush a relation to the late President? wjstix replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	8	1785
News Wire: CSX donates turntable to Tennessee town as part of No. 576 restoration Posted 8 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	588
News Wire: Trains Magazine, Special Interest Tours to offer Big Boy chase bus CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	4	1409
News Wire: Monon's first diesel decapitated in trucking accident BaltACD replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	17	2177
News Wire: Niles Canyon Railway will host 'Skookum' during celebration of the first transcontinental railroad Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	585
News Wire: Brazilian group restores C30-7A in time for holiday train Posted 9 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	446
Dakota Southern Railroad bridge at Chamberlin, South Dakota (ex-Milwaukee Road) Posted 9 months ago by CMStPnP	0	617