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RYPN is coming back! Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 17 years ago by 1702	9	5962
Jack May visits the Rock Hill Trolley Museum daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	15	2484
Natural Gas for Steam Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	14	2999
Winans Camel pennytrains replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	26	2744
The Subject is UPRR # 3985? kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by samfp1943	43	5795
Why not buy your own train? Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by 54light15	1	937
Chasing A Mighty Relic... kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	5	1100
Question re a consolidated kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	9	1842
UP 8444 - but where? kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by 03 1008	5	1755
Norfolk Southern historical material to Virginia Museum pennytrains replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	13	2125
2102... pennytrains replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Overmod	37	4959
Need Help/Advice Planning and Budgeting Temporary Rail Exhibit/Display mudchicken replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by mrrobot	7	1561
VGN Blue Ridge class (2-6-6-6) timz replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	9	1931
CP Heritage Units Ulrich replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	5	1638
NYC Hudsons Were Nothing But Trouble ShroomZed replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	25	6283
1225... Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Overmod	7	1769
FRA Passenger Excepted Track vs Temporary Excursions Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by mrrobot	5	1589
205 Photo Charter NorthwestDaylight replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NorthwestDaylight	2	1073
Friends of 261 (Milwaukee Road Northern) move wjstix replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	6	1835
The Meiningen steam shop in Germany 54light15 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by 54light15	3	1375
Working Steam In Bosnia Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	3	1293
A training film of the London Midland and Scottish Railway in 1938 54light15 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by 54light15	13	3492
Concord, New Hampshire daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	35	14741
East Troy Railroad Recruiting New Chief Mechanical Officer Posted 2 years ago by Saguaro II	0	578
Ford's Great-Grandson Puts $ One Billion Into Detroit MC Station Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	5	1669
Alco PA Locomotives - Love 'em or Hate 'em? BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Shock Control	116	22324
Lake Superior Museum of Transportation (North Shore Scenic Railroad) kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	1	1120
Union Pacific 2-8-0 no. 477 at risk of scrapping Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by M10000	4	3297
What is the largest North American tank locomotive? M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Shrike Arghast	23	6278
Oldest Locomotive in the Country Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	17	3482