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"Rail doesn't pay its fare share" jeaton replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	41	5444
Is high horsepower per axle really neccessary or even better for high speed work(60 to 75 MPH) ericsp replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	10	1896
For Mark Mookie replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Mookie	2	642
New York Times story on F.R.A. and UP gfjwilmde replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by BNSFNUT	32	1842
4 Track Main lines...NYC and Pennsy. daveklepper replied to this thread 20 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	29	8258
What lines use concrete ties? MP57313 replied to this thread 20 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	16	2204
Why some locomotives are sold for scrap and some are still around? bfsfabs replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 20 years ago by gabe	57	10927
Is there a market for 79+ MPH Intermodal service in the US or does capacity issues kill the idea?? oltmannd replied to this thread 20 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	29	2418
AGVs or automated guided viacals...may make trains possible without track in freight and light rail Overmod replied to this thread 20 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	14	2005
Continuing Congestion in LA & Long Beach Ports Anonymous replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by MP57313	24	3807
A Brilliant Idea! daveklepper replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	55	3256
Manifest Freight ericsp replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by doanster	1	462
STEAM&DIESEL ericsp replied to this thread 20 years ago Posted 20 years ago by N1TXN	15	1024
November Issue of TRAINS joesap1 replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by joesap1	16	1027
Flaps its winds? daveklepper replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by ericsp	2	532
Does anybody have any info on the Arcata and Mad River RR... MP57313 replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by EL PARRo	2	783
Let's have some fun Anonymous replied to this thread 20 years ago Posted 22 years ago by Anonymous	52	3146
SP Daylight ericsp replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 20 years ago by ericsp	10	924
slow order (or whatever it is) question... mvlandsw replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	2	492
LETTUCE ericsp replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by daveklepper	40	5080
New Narrow Gauge Hopper Cars ChuckCobleigh replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by bbrant	22	6033
Breaking Breaking News A Male just Jump from Amtrak Train 41. conrailman replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by conrailman	19	2390
Train or truck Anonymous replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by ericsp	18	1219
SP in 1997? ericsp replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by ericsp	6	1293
California Congestion ericsp replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by ericsp	19	1513
To be a dispatcher Anonymous replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Junctionfan	24	1330
Question for MOW workers or any other railroad worker that might know Anonymous replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by AlcoRS11Nut	2	520
ACL and SAL MAIN OFFICES Anonymous replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	1	314
A friendly encounter with NS Police jabrown1971 replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 19 years ago by dwil89	7	1007
Help - er dwil89 replied to this thread 19 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Mookie	35	1928