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CERA Fan-trip 8 September and Zoom this Friday Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	0	805
4-8-2 Steam Locomotives blue streak 1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 6 years ago by ShroomZed	59	27600
Classic Cars I spotted while railfanning over last weekend Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ronrunner	21	4784
4014 serious problem Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by GM 209	16	3888
A question about turntables NittanyLion replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 54light15	24	13080
PTC for Steam Locomotives kgbw49 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Trainzguy2472	34	22936
Wheel bearings MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Enzoamps	10	3104
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum receives FM H-16-66 Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	10	3427
Santa Fe #2926 Runs Under Steam For The First Time Since 1954 M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	33	12907
How not to run a steam locomotive pennytrains replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	28	4834
This is for all you steam likers out there Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by 54light15	8	2152
Tender first timz replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	14	3130
Boyne Valley RR ROW preserved as trail. kgbw49 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by MidlandMike	1	1523
ASME BPV1 Locomotive Boilers meeting (Zoom) Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	6	2679
N&W A, Y5 and Y6 economic lifespan ? Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by nanaimo73	56	16665
$2.6 million restoration of K4s 1361 SD70Dude replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	58	10921
Early vs. Late Challengers sgriggs replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by railracer	73	19683
Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	4	1900
Historical Loading Gauges of North American Railroads BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by L-105	18	7864
4-8-2s replaced by 4-8-4s daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	8	5746
A Passion for Steam Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	7	3407
Specs on GTW 5629 and the other K4-a's Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Oregon_Steamer	5	2707
Did Altoona loco shops have cat wire for moving around electrics BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ronrunner	3	1612
Who is having summer excursions post COVID post vaccine? Posted 3 years ago by ronrunner	0	884
Lima proposed NG 2-6-6-4 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	20	5061
BIGGEST TENDER Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BEAUSABRE	43	24554
Railroad Museum as Charity (Amazon Smile) jdamelio replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	1	1367
The next Big Boy 4014 route announced kgbw49 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by York1	5	1827
Gaines Wall and Firebox Size Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by L-105	2	2324
Mighty 611! Leo_Ames replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	26	6847