Steam & Preservation

Contemporary mainline steam excursion operations, museums, tourist railroads. Learn about restorations, talk about techniques, and discuss the future of railroad museums. If you're new here, please read our forum policies.

Most Recent
Not Answered

Topic	Replies	Views
top 5 4-8-4s charlie hebdo replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 15 years ago by fluff	68	22528
"Fluidized" Coal Bed in a Steam Boiler. Another term that engineers think the layman knows Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CandOforprogress2	24	3753
Big boy Backshop replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by big bird	190	37546
Whitewater Canal Railroad in S Indiana. rrnut282 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CandOforprogress2	4	2240
Any News from Cheyenne on the 4014 Big Boy? Big Boy Forever replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 10 years ago by Big Boy Forever	200	42133
Suppose I'd better post it before the wrong sorts do... CMStPnP replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Overmod	24	3943
News Wire: Mudslides cut off Durango & Silverton for second time in a week Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1109
CSX Board of Directors to meet at Lily Dale NY retreat to determine direction for railroad CandOforprogress2 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CandOforprogress2	5	1629
News Wire: Details emerge about a pedestrian struck and killed by UP 4-8-4 in Colorado Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1495
Water Towers aren't just for locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by SD70Dude	10	2868
Cypress Swamp Logging Posted 6 years ago by Paul of Covington	0	1275
News Wire: Age of Steam 0-6-0 whistles to life Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1127
News Wire: Durango & Silverton resumes steam operations kgbw49 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	2	1437
News Wire: Mudslide closes Durango & Silverton Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1121
News Wire: Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive will run in August IbanezGuiness replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	1	1955
News Wire: Schedule set for UP steam trips; passenger cars delivered to Cheyenne Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1120
News Wire: Amtrak, historical society to negotiate on future home of GG1 Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1218
The Durango and Silverton Steam Returns After the 416 Fire Posted 6 years ago by Yard Limit	0	1142
Milw F units in danger of scrapping (ITM Noblesville) rrnut282 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by ONRFan89	1	1875
News Wire: Anthracite Railroads convention to mark 70th anniversary of F3s Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1085
Maine Two-Foot Winter Steam Events 2017 (photos) daveklepper replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by mfmalk	6	3375
Obtaining retired signal equipment MOPACnut replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by MOPACnut	7	10161
Class 26 "Red Devil" 4-8-4 running again kgbw49 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Overmod	4	1828
News Wire: Details and lessons from the Indiana Transportation Museum disaster Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	5610
News Wire: No. 765 will return to Ohio in September Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1049
New York Central in Fostoria Ohio? Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CandOforprogress2	8	3650
Canadian National Northerns 4-8-4 M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by SPer	20	7228
News Wire: Illinois Railway Museum test fires its Shay Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1146
News Wire: Indiana Mikado finds refuge in Kentucky Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1112
News Wire: NRHS announces 2019 convention hotel for Salt Lake City Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1502