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
Ford's Great-Grandson Puts $ One Billion Into Detroit MC Station Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	5	1696
Alco PA Locomotives - Love 'em or Hate 'em? BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Shock Control	116	22502
Lake Superior Museum of Transportation (North Shore Scenic Railroad) kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	1	1139
Union Pacific 2-8-0 no. 477 at risk of scrapping Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by M10000	4	3596
What is the largest North American tank locomotive? M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Shrike Arghast	23	6448
Oldest Locomotive in the Country Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	17	3568
An assessment of the benefits of the application of Franklin valves on the PRR K4 and T1 classes Modern Steam Power replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Dreyfusshudson	69	18371
A locomotive that you can buy! 54light15 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by 54light15	25	4999
2021 Big Boy Tour in 360 Degree VR oltmannd replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by York1	6	1890
Steam under high-voltage catenary Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	19	3396
Santa Fe PA Locomotives CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 7 years ago by kgbw49	90	59282
Shark infested rails Shrike Arghast replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SD70Dude	16	3709
J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Rick in Ohio	6	3080
HMS Rocket's Crest wjstix replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	24	4149
Ravensglass and Ecksdale revisited Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	14	3021
Articulateds Triple-Header, terrific landscape, and a book on a friend received for the holiday daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1453
Good 4014 video samfp1943 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	12	2955
C&O H class 1385 Posted 2 years ago by Wisconsin	0	951
Historical Inquiry: 1903 Rail Line between Paris and Brussels; Luxury Train Car samfp1943 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by just_here_to_ask	20	5353
The story of the Church Hill Tunnel C&O - Richmond, VA Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	0	800
The "Ghosts" Along The Abandoned Erie Newark Branch Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	0	1158
Doubleheading steam.. ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Ulrich	7	1777
Steam loco on (barely) the Depew, Lancaster and Western Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by MilwaukeeMark	3	1480
The Crampton Locomotive in the US ShroomZed replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	14	5139
Australian 2-6-8-0 IA and eastern replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by IA and eastern	3	1669
There Were More Things Along the Jersey Central... Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1443
: Piraesus Rail Museum Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1611
Preserving a Penn Central Boxcar Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	0	1050
A London tube train -on the Channel islands mdw replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	12	3058
Save Western Pacific Railroad's Black Rock Station (GO FUND ME) SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	5	2250