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baldwin 90 ton 2-8-2 IA and eastern replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by IA and eastern	3	964
The Mother of All Cabooses Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BigDaddy	6	1542
Small Town Slaughter House josephbw replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 18 years ago by RedSkin	11	4015
What are CarLine ends? gmpullman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by SeeYou190	8	1257
max independent brake force? Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by gregc	5	768
Just out of curiosity "JaBear" replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by John-NYBW	11	1675
Prototype for a Model ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by FRRYKid	23	1863
Atlas RS3 wjstix replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by southernalco	1	660
Appropriate Mining Railroad Power wjstix replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by DDavidsonFarms	11	1314
Locomotives on trestles Track fiddler replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Enzoamps	20	2468
Channel Markers wrench567 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by FRRYKid	21	2471
What kind of GE locomotives blew their turbos and went "toaster?" NHTX replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by N Scale Train Boy	2	875
TOFC azrail replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by ndbprr	12	1429
rock island gas electric locomotives Colorado Ray replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by IA and eastern	5	817
NYC in 2022 wjstix replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by WPA	7	1456
What would a short passenger train in the streamliner era look like? BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 4 years ago by CRH380AL	48	6244
C&O 70 ton quad hoppers WPA replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by WPA	11	1919
UP has Donated Steam Fleet to Silvis Museum gmpullman replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by dehusman	9	2127
Westinghouse "K"-Series Brake System dehusman replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by staybolt	4	767
North Dakota wreck details tstage replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by ndbprr	1	808
Ask MR : Cabooses and Helpers mvlandsw replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by dehusman	3	806
Was This a Real Scheme? FRRYKid replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by FRRYKid	24	3159
Helper service BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by hbgatsf	16	1685
Who makes/made this car? FRRYKid replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by FRRYKid	11	1761
What's an authoritative tank car book? mobilman44 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by crossthedog	11	1441
My longest - most cars - train ever........ Johnnypopper replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by mobilman44	5	1086
order of head end cars John-NYBW replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by John-NYBW	35	4363
plans for 2-8-0 & 2-10-0 gregc replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by IA and eastern	7	1426
Old modeler returning to hobby - Vallejo Paint "secret" recipes FRRYKid replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by John66	35	4077
Ask MR Whistle signals question wjstix replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by dehusman	16	1913