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Car Suggestion in Need of a Prototype NHTX replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by FRRYKid	27	5249
Doodlebug questions Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by John-NYBW	7	1891
1940 Doodlebug tragedy gmpullman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by wrench567	1	1791
Eastport Idaho and Kingsgate BC crossing, an excuse to run UP equipment Hillyard replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lastspikemike	5	1959
What would be delivered or shipped in a Baker's Chocolate Tank Car? JDawg replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by crossthedog	39	6768
Did SP Ever Double-Up Tenders for Steam? John-NYBW replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Attuvian1	13	3063
Silly question about EMD F-units Tin Can II replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by John-NYBW	22	3791
Indiana Harbor Belt's 0-8-0 U4a #102 ndbprr replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	4	3569
Los Angeles Junction Railway Question Colorado Ray replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Colorado Ray	2	1033
Question on 1950s Freight Car Routing Colorado Ray replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Colorado Ray	7	1619
Need to Understand Standard Number Conventions for Various Passenger Cars 7j43k replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Attuvian1	10	3218
Why train wheels have a conical shape Lastspikemike replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by hon30critter	10	2914
Close Coupling Stewart F Units tstage replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Attuvian1	1	958
Bakers Chocolate tank car Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 7 years ago by alcofanschdy	5	6722
3-2 observation car 7j43k replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by ripvanwnkl	16	2293
Bettendorf trucks for NYC express boxcars? Autonerd replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Autonerd	5	1294
Express reefers in the diesel era? NHTX replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Autonerd	12	3066
Direct ship to tank car transfer? jeffhergert replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Southgate 2	21	4059
Walthers New River Mining Co. prototype? Class5 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 15 years ago by DeadheadGreg	10	4742
Minimum radius for a real main line in HO-scale Jetrock replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CP Modeller	47	25849
Mail Cranes not near stations rrebell replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by rrebell	7	1979
Railroad Economic Research Colorado Ray replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Colorado Ray	2	1184
Identifying rolling stock from pictures dtabor replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by dtabor	8	1978
Union Pacific and Amtrak dehusman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by marctje	18	3435
Autoracks in the Eastern US? How? NHTX replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Metro Red Line	10	2504
Coal porters for gravel/ballast train? mbinsewi replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Salad	16	4128
NYC Passenger Service with Flexi Vans NHTX replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by angelob6660	4	4459
Type of Trucks on Turn-of-the-Century US Passenger Cars Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Shock Control	13	3446
Anyone else enjoying Trains EMD 100th anniversary edition? BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lastspikemike	1	893
More details to be added trackside, mail crane's and derails rrebell replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by rrebell	11	2411