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U.P. Locomotive Engineer, Paul Lindsay Talks about Regulating Train Length, Recent Wrecks, and Solutions to Problems Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Euclid	34	5766
Pullman Yards Atlanta Posted one year ago by SC Railfan	0	399
railfanning in Boston andy chandler replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by andy chandler	4	2052
Hey Overmod! Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Flintlock76	2	773
CP Executive Train Ulrich replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	4	1063
Where does UP coal cross the Missouri River? timz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by timz	4	1209
Railcar weight specs and trucks CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Perry Babin	4	787
Multiple locomotive relocation (power moves?) BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Perry Babin	10	1523
Train length 7500 feet BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by diningcar	13	2127
Breaking a train that temporarily cannot pass through a section of track BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Perry Babin	9	805
Railroad blocks and train detection jeffhergert replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Perry Babin	13	2059
Intermodal containers and well cars Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Perry Babin	15	2652
jointed rail on main lines.. rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ulrich	24	4257
CPKC BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by greyhounds	12	2834
CARLOAD SERVICE: Erase the Erratic Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BroadwayLion	109	10347
Coal Hoppers...Painted on One End rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted 15 years ago by Ted Marshall	25	10051
Should I feel bad for railfanning? MP173 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bear33	44	5248
Eastport/Kingsgate border Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Akira	7	1437
Could CPKC create a Chicago bypass for traffic to/from Eastern Canada? MP173 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ajsik	23	3964
The Illinois Central Gulf's Iowa Experiment MP173 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	104	13364
Bayside railway shut down tree68 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by blue streak 1	2	803
MRL Derailment at Quinns, Montana Bruce Kelly replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Kelly	3	1033
Justice Department and EPA file complaint aganist NS charlie hebdo replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Euclid	33	4147
CNW SD45 Bruce Frierdich replied to this thread one year ago Posted 20 years ago by traingeek087	17	4645
Visiting the Finger Lakes Railway Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Harrison	2	851
Wall Street Journal page 1 article NS safety issues mvlandsw replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MP173	8	1379
Firey BNSF Derailment in Raymond MN BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by caldreamer	9	1728
Derailment near Geelong, Victoria, Australia CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by M636C	9	1790
Lineside signalling - how important is/was a clear line of sight? mudchicken replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ajsik	8	1228
UP Runaway - Cima Sub - Kelso, CA dpeltier replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by rdamon	37	5935