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Alternatives to the Schmidt superheater Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	22	5984
2016 Texas Chief Excursion! Posted 4 years ago by TexasSpecial91	0	1260
Heavyweight vs Lightweight and Six vs Four wheels Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by MJ4562	30	13020
Happy Independence Day Everyone! scilover replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	6	1729
The Gettysburg Railroad Boiler Explosion BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	5	3777
Brooklyn Trolleys daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by 54light15	7	2623
New York City in 1911- colorised Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by 54light15	28	3453
Toronto in 1935 Posted 4 years ago by 54light15	0	1206
Buster Keaton in The Railrodder from 1965 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by 54light15	3	2047
Take A Ride On The New Haven! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	5	1914
Last of Australian Steam GERALD L MCFARLANE JR replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by kgbw49	1	1579
Railfanning the Grapevine Vintage Railroad! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by TexasSpecial91	1	1525
LIMA would not have built it...ALCO Could Have ! L-105 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by samfp1943	14	4658
NSWGR #6029 and UPRR#4014 {Operational/preserved) 4-8-4+4-8-4 and 4-8-8-4 NorthWest replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by samfp1943	19	3724
#2156 Y6b N&W Status? kgbw49 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by samfp1943	5	2045
News Wire: Western Maryland Scenic 1309 project halts again for need of funding BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	5	3537
entropy? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by gregc	52	5992
PRR K4/K4s MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	50	4615
Rigid 2-6-0? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by DevinCamary	5	2209
Shore Line Trolley's favorite, convertable Brooklyn 4573 daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	8	2365
Outside-frame steam locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	9	9730
VMT Closing BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by GM 209	18	3497
Just How Large can Steam Locomotives Scale up? Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by L-105	17	4233
USRA light Mikado & Pacifics M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Oregon_Steamer	1	3369
Great video. Top 15 steam locomotives that did not get preserved. Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	29	4461
News Wire: Reading & Northern, borough of Jim Thorpe again at odds (updated) Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1068
News Wire: Work to restore Reading 2100 receives donation for new staybolts Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1185
Grand Canyon Railway questions Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	17	6944
Getting money to your favorite Railway Museum.. GERALD L MCFARLANE JR replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by CMStPnP	3	1699
News Wire: UP cancels all steam activities for 2020 CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	2	1636