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Announcement FORUM RULES UPDATED 8-31-17 Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	62284
Announcement Semi-official Rochelle webcam discussion thread rdamon replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 8 years ago by Brian Schmidt	3711	360780
Chatterbox Spring 2023 tree68 replied to this thread an hour ago Posted 13 hours ago by JoeKoh	9	333
NS serious derailment late feb 3 ( ~2100 ) tree68 replied to this thread an hour ago Posted one month ago by blue streak 1	569	26519
The Illinois Central Gulf's Iowa Experiment jeffhergert replied to this thread 6 hours ago Posted 22 days ago by SD60MAC9500	66	5920
Walk Through Fire TRAINS April 2023 Issue MichaelJohnson replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted 16 days ago by samfp1943	9	1469
Shortline Opportunity.... Overmod replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted 4 years ago by txhighballer	9	3569
King of Prussia PA existing right of ways and lines in use? Overmod replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago by maltcar	1	118
And Another One Bites The Dust... rdamon replied to this thread 9 hours ago Posted 15 days ago by tree68	135	7959
Chatterbox winter 2022-2023 Erik_Mag replied to this thread 19 hours ago Posted 3 months ago by JoeKoh	259	16626
CNW and UP Malt Hopper Cars? Posted 23 hours ago by maltcar	0	49
Need a BNSF Mechanical contact in Fort Worth.... Posted yesterday by txhighballer	0	126
Amtrak Brake Light indicators Tim56 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 4 days ago by Tim56	12	970
Rotary snowplow in Wyoming kgbw49 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 5 days ago by PennsyBoomer	13	1337
Loose wheels on wheelset Overmod replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 3 days ago by Cotton Belt MP104	11	1008
Saluda Grade to reopen? kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 14 years ago by Ulrich	514	229198
String Lining NDG replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 6 years ago by NDG	2797	210122
At Least It Didn't Derail! Murphy Siding replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 3 days ago by Flintlock76	3	446
Sunset Route Two-Tracking Updates croteaudd replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 15 years ago by K. P. Harrier	8368	1698813
Greek train crash in Larissa 7j43k replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 19 days ago by 7j43k	39	3427
CPKC - effects on traffic flows and traffic counts? kgbw49 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted one year ago by Ajsik	104	17582
Across New York, Snowy Action Galore! Harrison replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 9 days ago by Harrison	2	479
Norfolk Southern Reports Loose Wheels on Additional Railcars BaltACD replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 10 days ago by Convicted One	38	3325
ECP braking -Better Call Saul jeffhergert replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 22 days ago by oltmannd	94	5614
jointed rail on main lines.. Fred M Cain replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Ulrich	20	1878
TRAIN WRECKS IS MORE REGULATION AN ANSWER ? Overmod replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 9 days ago by samfp1943	4	650
Flashing lights, no train. Gramp replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 23 days ago by Murphy Siding	23	2026
NS Crew directed to proceed into populated area at speed with hazmat cargo and hotbox detectors going off. Euclid replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 11 days ago by CMStPnP	12	1431
Questions re: long trains and service facility movements Cotton Belt MP104 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 14 days ago by PJS1	11	1337
Woman Awarded Over $500 Million After Getting Hit by Train Cotton Belt MP104 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Fred M Cain	7	889