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Bakken Crude-by-Rail Will Mostly Go to Pipeline Within 5 Years MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by MidlandMike	28	4472
NS unit train question Paul_D_North_Jr replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by MP173	5	1261
Company from out of town Mookie replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Murphy Siding	10	1610
Riders BaltACD replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by OldViking	19	3662
Locomotive Bell and railroad memorabilia DCantrell replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by DCantrell	11	2380
Trackside with Trains Vol. 266: Results tsokolan replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by D-Halv	10	1865
1970 era map of Allentown - Bethleham MP173 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by MP173	3	1270
The constant repair of railroad "diamonds" - What sort of repairs are involved, and how often must they be made? Junior Yardmaster mudchicken replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by junior yardmaster	19	6002
SEPTA West Trenton Line/CSX Trenton Subdivision Track Separation BIGMINDCREATOR replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by BIGMINDCREATOR	2	3479
Steam Locomotive Bell DCantrell replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Mikee	22	13749
Desert Line - Pacific Imperial Railroad usmc1401 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by captainbin	2	1491
Raton pass Duff781 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Duff781	2	553
Question for Alabama Railfans Posted 9 years ago by overall	0	468
Whats the name of the railroad with CPC reporting marks? CShaveRR replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by DavidH66	7	2557
Photo Tips from Chris - Lesson 5 - Another Image Breakdown tree68 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by CopCarSS	6	1642
MOW in Rochelle tree68 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by troise	3	1192
Man crosses tracks under moving train NorthWest replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by zardoz	23	4618
Commodities In A 2 Bay Covered Hopper Speaking clock replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by caldreamer	28	13989
Lackawanna Railroad and service to Wisconsin MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by CMStPnP	6	1635
Wire Chief Electroliner 1935 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by fr8tman	18	3995
FRA issues ballast bulletin. schlimm replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by blue streak 1	9	1984
Interview with Tom Finkbiner of Tiger Cool jeffhergert replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by greyhounds	7	3286
I have a question ALEXANDER WOOD replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by GreatBeach	7	1649
A future for coal? ALEXANDER WOOD replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by bedell	100	8226
Water Trains switch7frg replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by BaltACD	19	3291
Dow Theory schlimm replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by wanswheel	5	1759
Television Show - Tracks Ahead - Big Bill replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by samfp1943	19	5872
Tracks through deserts and dealing with sand? tree68 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Boyd	19	15520
NS intermodal - 2 questions Vern Moore replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by MP173	6	2713
Can locomotives be too fast to be safe? wanswheel replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by gardendance	46	5734