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4014 Question BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by matthewsaggie	1	2407
Railroad attractions in Pennsylvania daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	8	2351
News Wire: Big Boy, Bush 4141 diesel will lock couplers Friday Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1043
News Wire: East Broad Top still needs a savior Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	4	2636
News Wire: Trains Magazine awards $10,000 for restoration of Kentucky steam locomotive Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1041
Strasburg Rail Road 475/611 Experience BRIAN DEMBINSKI replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by seppburgh2	21	4637
News Wire: Big Boy pursuit believed to be involved in six-car accident MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	2	1856
Water-Tube Boilers Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ShroomZed	14	7907
A simple enquiry 54light15 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by 54light15	4	1771
Michigan Central Station - Detroit - Status Update - Photos MidlandMike replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by CMStPnP	11	4142
Big Boy 4014 Returns to California MikeF90 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by HybridHobby	3	1979
Long travel valves vs limited cutoff -- a distinction with a difference? nhrand replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	13	5361
Western narrow gauge steam locomotive wins Trains' 2018 Preservation Award daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	10	2891
1385 getting closer to operating Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by zardoz	4	1878
Part of a PRR Hulett may rise again in Cleveland park SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Penny Trains	33	7285
Book disappointment MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	1	1797
Big Boy LA Routing rrnut282 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Trainzguy2472	2	2607
News Wire: N&W No. 611 will head to Spencer after Strasburg Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1196
4449 selector replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Overmod	3	3404
News Wire: Photo shoot at East Broad Top Railroad is first in a decade Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1224
Estonia's preserved steam locomotive daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	6	2345
Nevada Northern to host Trains 'Farewell No. 40' event Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1786
Mystery streamlined Vulcan Oaks PA seppburgh2 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 15 years ago by bmrr444	35	19120
Where will UP4014 be for the next two weeks? Posted 4 years ago by ndbprr	0	1173
Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation charlie hebdo replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	3	1778
News Wire: Dailey Foundation awards grants to four preservation projects Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1163
News Wire: Conrail predecessor documents bound for shredder saved instead Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	13	2368
Magnificent Big Boy MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Gramp	11	4209
WMSR #1309 BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by oldline1	12	3411
Field of Dreams – UP 4014 in Iowa/Nebraska (photo essay) mfmalk replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by mfmalk	4	2017