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Renowned Rail Photographer and Author Jim Fredrickson Passes Away ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Railvt	1	1769
Trains new article ..Steam Locomotives are.Hungry for Good Coal. Dr D replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by W COOK	10	5472
UP #4466 Sold? RME replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Anonymous	11	11639
another articulated rebuild JOSEPH the steam buff replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by thomas81z	19	10165
Baldwin 26 at Steamtown 0-6-0 Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 9 years ago by tim o'm	7	5209
WW&F – the Fine Art series (photos) kgbw49 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by mfmalk	3	2052
W'dya get when you cross the GE Turbomotive . . . erikem replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	11	2983
Mountain vs Berkshire Baldwinguy replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 18 years ago by choochoo30084	61	31154
Which should I visit ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by retiredchief	9	2235
Which should I enjoy! Dr D replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by retiredchief	14	3245
Gas Producer Combustion System (GPCS) -- how effective was it? rfpjohn replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	1	5091
IRM to get a new addition kgbw49 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by LUKE SOLBERG	9	5555
Mt. Washington Cog Railway richg1998 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Paul of Covington	1	1714
D&H Alco/GE S-4 Preservation Project csx6000 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by CPM500	1	1473
How real does it need to be? wrrsends1 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Enzoamps	38	7206
GSMR 1702 Return to Steam Posted 8 years ago by UnumProvident101	0	1383
Reading #2102 To Return to Service Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Anonymous	60	20567
C&O #2716 to Return! csx6000 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Anonymous	16	21007
C&O 2-6+6-6 reached 46 mph with 14075 tons? csx6000 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 9 years ago by timz	67	15660
Thunder Over The Blue Ridge A Norfolk and Western TL csx6000 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by dinodanthetrainman	1	2046
Reading & Northern #425 (photos) K4sPRR replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by mfmalk	4	2546
Western Maryland 734 final Photo Freights Posted 8 years ago by WMSRphoto	0	1265
Steam locomotive auction Anonymous replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Wizlish	25	9425
Where are the Stories Part Three: Why does Steamtown seem to never quite finish restoring a steam engine? Jack R. replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Railvt	90	14070
Did Any Railroad(s) Build Locomotives for Others carnej1 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by cefinkjr	37	12208
will the 2102 ever steam again? ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 10 years ago by ROBERT WILLISON	27	17582
Lake Placid rail bikes richg1998 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by richg1998	7	2653
WF&P Railroad Recovering from Flooding Posted 8 years ago by Anonymous	0	2006
1309 up dates ROBERT WILLISON replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by ROBERT WILLISON	2	2127
VMT and NCTM Announce N&W 611 2016 Excursion Schedule kgbw49 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by dubch87	2	1372