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New Zaugg Snow Blower for Manitou&Pikes Peak Cog Rwy samfp1943 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by samfp1943	3	1267
CSX Autonomous Track Assessment Cars (ATAC) BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by rdamon	7	3592
Happy Tanks-A-Giving Everyone! SD70Dude replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	7	1441
Ghost train stories? Fred M Cain replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	46	10309
crossing barrier picture in dec 2020 train magazine. CMStPnP replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by raptorengineer	7	1531
Then (1881) and Now (1979), first person account. Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by CMStPnP	35	4908
O. Winston Link - we will miss him M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 23 years ago by Anonymous	81	9512
CN should do Heritage units Ulrich replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 18 years ago by KBCpresident	71	14504
Old Railroad Ties mudchicken replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by JPS1	25	5342
Looking to interview retired or long term railroad employee, possibly train engineer GreenLight Transit replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Thomas Nance	1	756
What is going on with Logistics? BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by CMStPnP	15	2231
Because they want to? jeffhergert replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Murphy Siding	22	4758
News Wire: Analysts ask why Union Pacific isn't more like CSX Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	33	5202
Comments about two discussion items in the "Digest' BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by NP Eddie	1	921
Switching Cars with Hand Brakes On Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Northtowne	118	7860
GPS/tracking freight on a train Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Ulrich	10	1686
wanswheel Euclid replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by greyhounds	104	6162
Complaint against BNSF dropped in Nebraska Posted 4 years ago by York1	0	994
St. Lawrence and Atlantic mudchicken replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	35	9706
Lake Placid rail removal - thanks again to our rails-to-trails "buddies" tree68 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Shrike Arghast	70	5735
Another step closer zugmann replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ttrraaffiicc	83	7266
Engine Plant beaulieu replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by wasd	9	2638
Has a GG1 ever been restored to running order? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	153	29219
B and P Springville Trestle Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Fred M Cain	9	1953
What won’t work, does? Hyperloop 7j43k replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Gramp	39	4307
BNSF Logistics Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by JPS1	6	1656
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern railroad coal expansion. kgbw49 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Murphy Siding	27	3551
Restoring the Milwaukee Road - Monroe to Mineral Point, Wisconsin line mudchicken replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by CMStPnP	14	4825
Illinois & Midland RS1325s. ns145 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 8 years ago by BRAKIE	12	3920
Does any railroad still transport livestock? Quilpie replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Trailryder	23	11061