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Update Posted 12 years ago by jpetrel	0	1255
How long before... wjstix replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Acela026	7	3555
Long Black Train - Josh Turner Firelock76 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Acela026	5	3498
RE: What steam we haven't seen ? erikem replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Thomas 9011	13	2423
UP depot Marysville KS Posted 12 years ago by davews	0	1436
RE: What steam we haven't seen ? Posted 11 years ago by erikem	0	761
Photos: #315, C&TS, Goose #5, SLRG, D&S MidlandMike replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by mfmalk	1	1039
RARE! Inside Thomas The Tank Engine! Firelock76 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by MR77200	12	4025
Edison film of Southern Pacific freight train from 1898 samfp1943 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by benburch	7	2121
Steam Locomotive Tenders, Big Boy vs DMIR Yellowstone cefinkjr replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Redore	6	5384
Steam locomotives as a subset of Rankine Cycle heat engines Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Alan Robinson	14	12424
The move of 3463 tomikawaTT replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by jpetrel	1	1290
Save These Engines and Fast! Posted 12 years ago by Railroadbeats21	0	1556
1225 Rebuilding Project Needs Help selector replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by CAZEPHYR	5	2968
UP 3985 status? UP 3985 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Diggwadd	10	22244
Steam engine vs steam tractor inspections Falcon48 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by iawestern	22	15480
844 Over Donner Pass 27th September Pictures CAZEPHYR replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by CAZEPHYR	6	3278
Support The Bluebell Railway! 54light15 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Railroadbeats21	1	1155
A picture from my local railroad today .... erikem replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by steinjr	11	4522
East Broad Top Restoration Work Continues Lehigh Valley 2089 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by TomDiehl	6	5113
Strasburg sunrise steam freights (photos) Lehigh Valley 2089 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by mfmalk	12	5720
Why isn't there any ash trains from coal fired power plants? Rikers Yard replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Thomas 9011	18	6332
NKP 765 in St. Louis Sep 8-9 2012 Sunnyland replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by BurlingtonJohn	4	3348
Steam Traction Engine Inspections Posted 12 years ago by CHS1962	0	1002
Simple expansion verses compound expansion steam locomotives Firelock76 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Ulrich	66	25204
Northern Nevada Railway Museum Fla RailFan replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by vintageracer	5	2772
My Two Favorite Maine 2-foot Steam Engines (Pictures) Ray Dunakin replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Railfan44	2	1574
American steam locomotive efficiency- the effect of blastpipe size and superheat levels. Neil Robertson replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 13 years ago by Dreyfusshudson	142	56480
Soo Line 1003-Any Update? coborn35 replied to this thread 12 years ago Posted 12 years ago by PaulN2719	1	2141
Steam video: Nevada Northern #40 Posted 12 years ago by Ray Dunakin	0	1599