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A "What If" on Hudson Restoration - for research Paul3 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by RedSocks	21	4526
News Wire: UP museum special in Nebraska jeffhergert replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	2	1467
News Wire: Soo Line steam locomotive continues trek to Chicago RME replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	3	2025
RGS #20 Eye1 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 9 years ago by oldline1	5	6589
Replica 2 foot gauge Baldwin 2-4-2 - video of first steaming. RME replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by IslandMan	15	3207
AT&SF 3463 RME replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by johnbill	7	2356
News Wire: WMSR: 1309 project “is eating us out of house and home” Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1519
go transit coach at the round house in toronto canada Posted 7 years ago by dh28473	0	1273
News Wire: Nickel Plate Berkshire to be Ohio-bound Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1331
The Restored Symerton Depot otto garratt replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Blackhawk NRHS	5	2604
Moving a passenger car CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Tyler Tap	12	5880
Does anyone remember the 1968 Mohawk Valley Penn Central Steam Special? otto garratt replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by CandOforprogress2	4	1840
News Wire: Fort Wayne society to restore SD9 to operating condition ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	4	1929
News Wire: Locomotive in dispute with Wisconsin museum will move to Oregon challenger3980 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	1	1843
Want To Drive A Steam Train? You Can Learn How On The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad Posted 7 years ago by steve24944	0	1303
News Wire: Duluth 2-8-0 sidelined with mechanical problems Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	5	1874
News Wire: Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 2926 passes hydrostatic test RME replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	12	3657
Steam Locomotive Tires RME replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by NICHOLAS RESAR	3	2071
Trains Magazine is accepting applications for $10,000 preservation award Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1488
The return of the 2102 Posted 7 years ago by ROBERT WILLISON	0	1313
How many miles of abandoned rail lines been returned to service ? IslandMan replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by ROBERT WILLISON	13	5362
Southern Pacific #18 Posted 7 years ago by 081552	0	1204
CN 1392 on the move NDG replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by SD70M-2Dude	11	5807
1905 CPR colonist car undergoing complete restoration wanswheel replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by cx500	14	4685
different types of steam engines CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by dh28473	17	4421
I want to post pictures of antique automobiles that I see on my train trips Brian Schmidt replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by CandOforprogress2	3	1693
list of trains and trails I have ridden 2017 MidlandMike replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by CandOforprogress2	7	2383
MILW #261 to North Dakota saguaro replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by mfmalk	11	2976
Video of Texas State Railroad (Steam trains) daveklepper replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by CMStPnP	1	1339
Strasburg Book by Arcadia Press Al Baum replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Al Baum	2	1619