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My year in review (photos) NorthBrit replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by mfmalk	5	2014
B&O Museum restored EMC EA........... CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	16	3682
Apedale Valley WWI Steam Narrow Gauge 54light15 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	5	2208
Wheel Bases Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Oregon_Steamer	9	2304
Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos) BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by mfmalk	14	3868
Donner Pass abandoned snow sheds, February 9th (photos) Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by mfmalk	18	7857
The units and measure of steam locomotive thermal efficiency Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	42	10104
American Civil War era track? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ACobra289	16	8490
NKP 759 Excursion daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by staybolt	4	2124
Converting Big Boy to Oil sgriggs replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by York1	7	4250
Steam locomotive--zero pollution solution Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 7j43k	26	3140
Railway Preservation in the UK blue streak 1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by NorthBrit	61	8843
New Railway Museum in Iowa Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by CMStPnP	5	3118
PRR T-1 Steam Locomotive in St. Louis area video 7j43k replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	5	2423
Oh, those Russkies! Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 54light15	18	3128
Lombard Log Haulers Maine and Phoenix Log Haulers Manufactured under Lombard's Patent in Wisconsin Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by samfp1943	14	4479
Savannah and Atlanta Mountain Locomotives Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Atlanta Railfan	7	3489
Rail crane in Paradise Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Fireflite	1	2050
Door off a steam engine firebox? ACobra289 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ACobra289	6	2011
Former Milwaukee Road Business Cars. BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	4	2646
Anybody know what this part is? ACobra289 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ACobra289	9	3846
They're Still Talking About It Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	14	2955
Spokane Portland & Seattle Z-6 and Z-8 Challengers L-105 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by L-105	6	6009
When Did the PRR Retire Its 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 Steam Locomotives? Shock Control replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Shock Control	18	4320
Questions about Kalmbach video on currently operating steamers MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	2	2054
modern day enhancements to 4014? sgriggs replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by gregc	41	10043
British Domestic and Export Locomotives 1959 M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by M636C	2	1996
Petite Coat Junction TV show wjstix replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by cat992c	26	6241
Why do this? DUT7 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by CMStPnP	16	6733
Union Pacific 4-10-4 Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by IA and eastern	46	28063