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David Morgan's Biography dakotafred replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by daveklepper	16	4925
Trackside with Trains Vol. 271: "Mountain Railroading" - Voting is open Posted 9 years ago by D-Halv	0	845
Dramatic Cab Ride Euclid replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Euclid	5	2014
How would a merger reduce cost/improve service? BaltACD replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Ulrich	8	2246
Crew Change Points ChessieCat123 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 11 years ago by UP 7642	28	27204
Analysis forecasts derailment every other year if oil train terminal is built Wizlish replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by zardoz	25	2861
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway RDC "Budd Car" catches fire in National Park Nov 15. ChessieCat123 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by ChessieCat123	36	2618
Oil train safety concerns cast shadow over cross-border rail deal MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by zardoz	7	1292
CP finally taking delivery of 2nd batch of SD30C-ECOs K. P. Harrier replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by beaulieu	1	957
Trackside with Trains Vol. 270: "Railroad pioneers" - Voting is open Electroliner 1935 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by D-Halv	10	2706
consolidation kgbw49 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by francis	5	1177
Are Fallen Flag Paint Schemes Patented? wjstix replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by JoeBlow	8	3944
Locomotive Identification BOB WITHORN replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by CBT	16	2363
1984 Trains article on the Northeast Corridor Paul_D_North_Jr replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by longhorn1969	1	667
Service Failures and Time Sensitive Freight Wizlish replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Victrola1	5	1408
French Test Train derailment Paul Tucker replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by BaltACD	29	4004
EMD / Caterpillar Tier 4 Locomotives Won't Be Ready Until 2017 !!! RD07 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 10 years ago by Paul_D_North_Jr	63	30886
TRAINS.Com Forum 2015 Trainfest Photo LensCapOn replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by kschmidt	9	1872
UP (Ex CNW) Traffic and schedules N of Mason City IA? jrbernier replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by ChessieCat123	5	791
M&StL Minnie and St Loius Railroad ROW E side of Mason City Abandoned iIn Place. Posted 9 years ago by ChessieCat123	0	427
UP (CNW) Trafic patterns thru Mason City 2nd try ChessieCat123 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by ChessieCat123	1	419
More bad luck for Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway ChessieCat123 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by ChessieCat123	4	721
More EMD SD70ACe-T4 Demonstrators leave Muncie beaulieu replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by beaulieu	2	1058
nice snow trains keep goin Posted 9 years ago by alpinemike	0	527
csx flodding in south carolina dubch87 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by chicagorails	12	4243
Canadian Pacific Railway installs country’s first hybrid-composite beam in 10 hours. Paul_D_North_Jr replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by rdamon	25	3554
What is the construction visible from the St Paul (Union Station) web Cam #2? wjstix replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by JC UPTON	4	1109
Shipping the most precious commodity Paul_D_North_Jr replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Murphy Siding	26	3662
Claus Conspiracy Lake replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by BaltACD	3	669
December 2015 issue Dakguy201 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Convicted One	6	1172