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What type of air horn in UP Alco PAs? jerdenberg replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by jerdenberg	2	2140
Double track main -naming convention BigJim replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by PED	15	2483
Trackside industries in the Rockies and Cascades Amtrak 42 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NWP SWP	10	2270
Decals for CSX Passenger Office Cars nealknows replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by nealknows	2	1123
Grand Canyon Railway Decals rustintampa replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by rustintampa	2	2223
Ballast Color, Surface Color and Prep Questions for Freight Yard OT Dean replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by cedarwoodron	5	1684
The 40 Year Rule and 40 Foot Boxcars Into the 70s NHTX replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Doughless	24	14432
Auto Racks - MR Nov 2018 article Lone Wolf and Santa Fe replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Heartland Division CB&Q	32	8711
Interesting building for a model 7j43k replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NWP SWP	3	1200
Atlas corn syrup car Question NHTX replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by alcofanschdy	8	3152
Boxcar Hand Brake Wheel doctorwayne replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 20 years ago by willy6	24	23144
Coach Yard 7j43k replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jeff1952	12	2324
Unidentified freight car caldreamer replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Aldebaran	20	11185
What do do when no reversing loop, wye, turntable is available wjstix replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NWP SWP	12	2417
What exactly is Transfer Service? Southgate replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Southgate	6	2397
What model paint to use for old-fashioned shop lamp shades? OT Dean replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by OT Dean	5	1353
Walthers Modern Concrete Coaling Tower 933-2903 Paul3 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by SeeYou190	9	3260
Pier one hopper SeeYou190 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NVSRR	4	1354
RPO brake detail doctorwayne replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Pastor Ben	4	1741
There is an image in the November 2018 TRAINS you need to see!! 7j43k replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by LensCapOn	9	2053
Short-Haul Excursion Service - When Did It Become Relatively Common? wjstix replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Attuvian	7	1507
Did you know? Southern Pacific's Tehachapi almost had separate second main, like Santa Fe's Cajon, circa 1912. NWP SWP replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NWP SWP	10	2529
LRC loco from rapido rrinker replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by dh28473	3	1377
Braking Differences: Dynamics vs Non-dynamics SeeYou190 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by FRRYKid	21	4339
Black Boxcars in the 1950s - Picture Added SeeYou190 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by SeeYou190	26	12076
Need help...information on building log structures in HO SeeYou190 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Howard Zane	23	4769
Ground Throw Positioning FRRYKid replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by FRRYKid	3	1907
Unusual Bridge NVSRR replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by BigDaddy	4	2067
Modeling the Present but love streamlined passenger cars? gmpullman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Harrison	13	2586
EMD/UP DDA40X? 6900? Centennial? All of the above? (Questions about the DDA40Xs (aka Centennials, aka 6900s) NWP SWP replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NWP SWP	20	10336