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Part Identification of PM 1225 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Oregon_Steamer	15	2231
Northern Pacific cab forwards wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	10	2667
The Most Suitable (non-mallet) Compound for U.S. Use Sara T replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ShroomZed	41	9420
Question about Camelback locomotives.. Juniatha replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ulrich	179	26547
What are private railroad cars worth? 54light15 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by 54light15	8	2009
Flying Yankee restoration ‘back on track’ Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by Overmod	61	19084
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Rwy (photos) MMLDelete replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mfmalk	10	2301
Australian streamlined Pacific returns to operatiom M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	6	1954
Do you like smoke deflectors? Sara T replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	75	15657
BR 2-8-2 kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	9	2914
Low axle loadings on the 4-12-2 Union Pacific-type locomotives (9000 series) Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Paul Milenkovic	31	6762
american four cylinder locomotive Juniatha replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	12	3353
CN 1392 short film Posted one year ago by SD70Dude	0	951
Northern Pacific Lignite Fired Steam Locomotives? M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	18	8145
Are "Elephant Ears" on Steam Locos primarily a English/Canada/Euro thing? kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by ATU	45	8636
Setback for WMSR samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Lithonia Operator	18	3511
My year in review (photos) NorthBrit replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mfmalk	5	1678
B&O Museum restored EMC EA........... CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	16	3030
Apedale Valley WWI Steam Narrow Gauge 54light15 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	5	1582
Wheel Bases Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Oregon_Steamer	9	1812
Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos) BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mfmalk	14	3265
Donner Pass abandoned snow sheds, February 9th (photos) Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by mfmalk	18	5591
The units and measure of steam locomotive thermal efficiency Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Paul Milenkovic	42	6666
American Civil War era track? Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ACobra289	16	7179
NKP 759 Excursion daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by staybolt	4	1786
Converting Big Boy to Oil sgriggs replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by York1	7	2916
Steam locomotive--zero pollution solution Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by 7j43k	26	2711
Railway Preservation in the UK blue streak 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by NorthBrit	61	7745
New Railway Museum in Iowa Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	5	2747
PRR T-1 Steam Locomotive in St. Louis area video 7j43k replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	5	1928