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NYC Niles Yard Article LAWRENCE SMITH replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	2	1751
Last, highest standard gauge steam in US (current issue CT) SD70M-2Dude replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by PRR8259	9	2515
WESTERN PACIFIC AND COLORADO MIDLAND Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by ALBERTO DEL BIANCO	42	9225
Railroad Navys Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by BaltACD	24	7133
Help identifying rail brand or rail maker TrainMan5632 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Papa Bear	2	1469
Classic Trains Photo of the Day B&O EM-1 and Big Six Posted 7 years ago by Yankingeorgia	0	1628
Central Vermont Railway Passenger Operations rcdrye replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 10 years ago by pajrr	28	10164
Steam locomotive longevity, which type, class, railroad, (USA) holds the record? ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by JOHN C TARANTO	21	3186
Paul W. Kiefer, New York Central wanswheel replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	5	5064
Hell Gate Bridge centennial ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by wanswheel	20	6427
Entertainment - Yesteryear Firelock76 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by BaltACD	8	2333
1800's Brake Shoe identification carknocker1 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by ole611	4	1853
Disposition of GN 1198 and GN 1199 "Manitoba Club" and "Winnipeg Club" Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by NP Eddie	22	3708
Keeping rare railroad books off of Google books PRR8259 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by CandOforprogress2	28	7870
Luxury, comfort, and class distinctions CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	55	14026
Thank you CT for T&P photo gallery Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by PRR8259	3	1292
Classic Trains Photo of the Day...B&O Trolley Electric BaltACD replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	17	3946
You know you're getting old when... BaltACD replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Miningman	41	7663
A familiar story for Classic Train Forum readers Firelock76 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	21	5879
Video of Texas & Pacific (not engine 610)??? De Luxe replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by PRR8259	24	7783
Congrats from the Great White North wjstix replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	10	2537
Attn: DeLuxe...my apology...site issues too. De Luxe replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by PRR8259	2	1171
Doghouse BigJim replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by BaltACD	3	1558
B & O diesels on National Limited BaltACD replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	13	4522
Milwaukee Road station in Gallatin Gateway, MT MidlandMike replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 19 years ago by 081552	6	4022
CERA Central Electric Railfan Association are there books online? rcdrye replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by CandOforprogress2	1	1351
Goggle Doodle MidlandMike replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Miningman	6	2096
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,..... wanswheel replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Miningman	19	2835
1945 Popular Mechanics article TNT Special Penny Trains replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by wanswheel	2	1684
Electric Locomotives and Quill Drives daveklepper replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by rcdrye	11	6146