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Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	4	1828
Historical Loading Gauges of North American Railroads BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by L-105	18	7246
4-8-2s replaced by 4-8-4s daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	8	5638
A Passion for Steam Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	7	3261
Specs on GTW 5629 and the other K4-a's Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Oregon_Steamer	5	2550
Did Altoona loco shops have cat wire for moving around electrics BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by ronrunner	3	1542
Who is having summer excursions post COVID post vaccine? Posted 2 years ago by ronrunner	0	834
Lima proposed NG 2-6-6-4 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	20	4822
BIGGEST TENDER Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BEAUSABRE	43	23423
Railroad Museum as Charity (Amazon Smile) jdamelio replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	1	1299
The next Big Boy 4014 route announced kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by York1	5	1756
Gaines Wall and Firebox Size Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by L-105	2	2168
Mighty 611! Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	26	6723
Last, best chance for railroad steam locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	64	14704
B&O Emerson Water-Tube Firebox Engines M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by L-105	21	6008
UP 4014 in August Lithonia Operator replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by York1	6	3612
Bituminous Coal in Anthracite Loco rixflix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by RailfanGXY	2	2186
"Late" 4-4-0s? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Shrike Arghast	67	17671
How would you like to drive this? Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 54light15	8	3257
South Africa class 22 2-10-4 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	14	3064
Southern Pacific MT-4 4-8-2 trailing wheel diameter? Shrike Arghast replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Shrike Arghast	11	3463
Next New Build In The UK M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 8 years ago by kgbw49	180	42851
Railfest 2021? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by N Scale Train Boy	1	2588
Deep Firebox Performance vs Shallow Fireboxes daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by L-105	5	3202
Mark Twain Zephyr saved Sara T replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	28	18705
Pikes Peak Railroad rebuilding samfp1943 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	7	3619
Has there ever been any talk of moving or expanding the Colorado Railroad Museum? Backshop replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Shrike Arghast	5	1969
Part Identification of PM 1225 Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Oregon_Steamer	15	2773
Northern Pacific cab forwards wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	10	3270
The Most Suitable (non-mallet) Compound for U.S. Use Sara T replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ShroomZed	41	10587