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Car Suggestion in Need of a Prototype NHTX replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 9 months ago by FRRYKid	27	3529
Doodlebug questions Overmod replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by John-NYBW	7	1240
1940 Doodlebug tragedy gmpullman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by wrench567	1	748
Eastport Idaho and Kingsgate BC crossing, an excuse to run UP equipment Hillyard replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Lastspikemike	5	1514
What would be delivered or shipped in a Baker's Chocolate Tank Car? JDawg replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by crossthedog	39	3152
Did SP Ever Double-Up Tenders for Steam? John-NYBW replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Attuvian1	13	1564
Silly question about EMD F-units Tin Can II replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by John-NYBW	22	2240
Indiana Harbor Belt's 0-8-0 U4a #102 ndbprr replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by BEAUSABRE	4	937
Los Angeles Junction Railway Question Colorado Ray replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Colorado Ray	2	578
Question on 1950s Freight Car Routing Colorado Ray replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Colorado Ray	7	1010
Need to Understand Standard Number Conventions for Various Passenger Cars 7j43k replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Attuvian1	10	1346
Why train wheels have a conical shape Lastspikemike replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by hon30critter	10	1447
Close Coupling Stewart F Units tstage replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Attuvian1	1	518
Bakers Chocolate tank car Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 5 years ago by alcofanschdy	5	4642
3-2 observation car 7j43k replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by ripvanwnkl	16	1464
Bettendorf trucks for NYC express boxcars? Autonerd replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Autonerd	5	646
Express reefers in the diesel era? NHTX replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Autonerd	12	1791
Direct ship to tank car transfer? jeffhergert replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Southgate 2	21	2728
Walthers New River Mining Co. prototype? Class5 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 13 years ago by DeadheadGreg	10	3171
Minimum radius for a real main line in HO-scale Jetrock replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 4 years ago by CP Modeller	47	17017
Mail Cranes not near stations rrebell replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by rrebell	7	996
Railroad Economic Research Colorado Ray replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Colorado Ray	2	724
Identifying rolling stock from pictures dtabor replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by dtabor	8	1249
Union Pacific and Amtrak dehusman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by marctje	18	2378
Autoracks in the Eastern US? How? NHTX replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Metro Red Line	10	1237
Coal porters for gravel/ballast train? mbinsewi replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Salad	16	2148
NYC Passenger Service with Flexi Vans NHTX replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by angelob6660	4	1430
Type of Trucks on Turn-of-the-Century US Passenger Cars Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Shock Control	13	1481
Anyone else enjoying Trains EMD 100th anniversary edition? BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Lastspikemike	1	581
More details to be added trackside, mail crane's and derails rrebell replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by rrebell	11	1467