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Western Pacific Model Car Help FRRYKid replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by FRRYKid	10	2432
Watch a tank car implode! mbinsewi replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IDRick	5	1549
Addition of nose grab irons on Conrail c 39-8's Posted 5 years ago by west willow and laurel	0	1313
simple conversion, approximate tank car length from tank car capacity? NHTX replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IDRick	15	10141
Where to look ? Eric White replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by UNCLEBUTCH	7	1920
Panhandle & Santa Fe Passenger Service DrW replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by mreagant	1	1240
Short line economics BRAKIE replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by TODD SCHULTZ	39	5765
how was valve gear design tested? Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by gregc	24	5181
Circus Trains Mheetu replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by BigDaddy	5	1743
Do you have a load of these? Track fiddler replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by BigDaddy	13	2021
Railroad History in Brief rogerhensley replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by rogerhensley	3	1536
Icing Facilities gmpullman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Pruitt	2	1432
Why does weathered wood have different colors in different parts of the country? dehusman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Michael Pentecost	4	1181
UP transition-era steam crew size NHTX replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by micktropolis	19	2860
Aerotrain observation car headlights dehusman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by tstage	4	2092
An aerial photo site for history buffs MJ4562 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by mbinsewi	11	2722
Diesel Locomotive Clasifications wojosa31 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by CP Modeller	4	1638
The Time Traveler... wojosa31 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by rogerhensley	1	1180
Maximum Speed in a Yard BRAKIE replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by bearman	12	5621
Difference between gp7 and gp9? NHTX replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Trainman440	36	27410
Tank car dates/time-frames SeeYou190 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by riogrande5761	11	2629
Tender Trucks - CNJ 4-6-0 Class L6s cnjman721 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by cnjman721	10	2920
Livestock on car floats? Lone Wolf and Santa Fe replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by FowlmereRR	6	1493
Questions: Need clarification and info -- PRR 2-8-8-2 BigJim replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 14 years ago by jwhitten	29	25691
MOW Crane jeffhergert replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by BigDaddy	7	1559
Road crossing in mid-late 70's MNExplorer replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by PED	10	2377
Info on Big Boy 4014 doctorwayne replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by John-NYBW	7	1458
Historical Railroad Statistics gmpullman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by MJ4562	4	1532
Functional Purpose of a Diesel Locomotive Brake Wheel? jeffhergert replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Metro Red Line	21	4217
PRR Railroad Memories NHTX replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by rogerhensley	6	1839