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Question about Camelback locomotives.. Juniatha replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Ulrich	179	29265
What are private railroad cars worth? 54light15 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 54light15	8	2469
Flying Yankee restoration ‘back on track’ Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Overmod	61	20345
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Rwy (photos) MMLDelete replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by mfmalk	10	2746
Australian streamlined Pacific returns to operatiom M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	6	2386
Do you like smoke deflectors? Sara T replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	75	17060
BR 2-8-2 kgbw49 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	9	3756
Low axle loadings on the 4-12-2 Union Pacific-type locomotives (9000 series) Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	31	7388
american four cylinder locomotive Juniatha replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	12	4601
CN 1392 short film Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	0	1194
Northern Pacific Lignite Fired Steam Locomotives? M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD60MAC9500	18	9655
Are "Elephant Ears" on Steam Locos primarily a English/Canada/Euro thing? kgbw49 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ATU	45	9897
Setback for WMSR samfp1943 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	18	3968
My year in review (photos) NorthBrit replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by mfmalk	5	1951
B&O Museum restored EMC EA........... CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	16	3554
Apedale Valley WWI Steam Narrow Gauge 54light15 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	5	2089
Wheel Bases Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Oregon_Steamer	9	2159
Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos) BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by mfmalk	14	3750
Donner Pass abandoned snow sheds, February 9th (photos) Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by mfmalk	18	7511
The units and measure of steam locomotive thermal efficiency Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	42	9194
American Civil War era track? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ACobra289	16	8180
NKP 759 Excursion daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by staybolt	4	2068
Converting Big Boy to Oil sgriggs replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by York1	7	4026
Steam locomotive--zero pollution solution Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 7j43k	26	3009
Railway Preservation in the UK blue streak 1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NorthBrit	61	8634
New Railway Museum in Iowa Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	5	3039
PRR T-1 Steam Locomotive in St. Louis area video 7j43k replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	5	2338
Oh, those Russkies! Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 54light15	18	3050
Lombard Log Haulers Maine and Phoenix Log Haulers Manufactured under Lombard's Patent in Wisconsin Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by samfp1943	14	4178
Savannah and Atlanta Mountain Locomotives Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Atlanta Railfan	7	3317