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Urban exploring of the old SD&AE tatans replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Chuck Geiger	1	1048
BN/NP Tie Car (retired cattle car) Help dknelson replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by FRRYKid	10	2018
Coal Mines of the Appalachians Doughless replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by BigDaddy	42	12409
Turning a train - how far to travel cefinkjr replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by PED	5	1433
How is a locomotive in the middle of a train controlled by the engineer? jeffhergert replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by gdelmoro	8	19538
Fox Trucks, arch bar trucks and jointly owned subsidiaries Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Anonymous	18	6962
What is the last year before graffiti became commonplace rrebell replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by yellow_cad	18	3282
Modelling with real pyrolusite (manganese ore) OldSchoolScratchbuilder replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by OldSchoolScratchbuilder	11	1755
Trackside building identification Colorado Ray replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by pt714	7	1535
Information on Union Pacific's Ord branch sprintcarrailfan replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Union Pacific 428	10	3677
Single F units in operation xboxtravis7992 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by SeeYou190	52	20177
Prototype Winston Salem Southbound structures remain Anonymous replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by acksback	1	968
Scale conversion rrinker replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Andy110675	11	2030
Three-fer... BRAKIE replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NWP SWP	23	3707
Question about team tracks BRAKIE replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by DavidH66	6	1509
BREAKING NEWS: SD&AE is coming back! mbinsewi replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Chuck Geiger	1	868
Engine 503 Anonymous replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by BigDaddy	4	1121
Tank Car Information gmpullman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Oregon_Steamer	12	9775
Big steam on the Grande NWP SWP replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Erik C. Lindgren	5	1090
Santa Fe Bx-37 40ft Boxcar Paint Scheme NHTX replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Trainman440	2	5844
That Amtrak crash in Columbia SC Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by dstarr	41	8313
Which railway used LVR? Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by yellow_cad	8	1823
How far to get up to speed? BigJim replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by yellow_cad	7	1543
B&O Ohio Division Anonymous replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by rbrockjr	10	2541
Seaboard Air Line Question... Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by marksrailroad	1	760
switching freight at an industry? GraniteRailroader replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by gregc	7	1527
Last Run for the PRR E8s? 7j43k replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by gmpullman	2	1001
Minimum distance of turnouts from bridges or tunnels gregc replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by northeast_train_guy_1965	25	6933
Official Railway Equipment Register DVDs DSchmitt replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by restorator	6	5278
Coaling Tower loading track example Ray Dunakin replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by TheMinnesotan	7	6747