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A couple of technical questions...
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Outside outside diameter
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Blind drivers vs. lateral motion devices?
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"Best" 4-8-4
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Steam on the Iowa Interstate
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AT&SF 2926 is finally hot
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Strangest Steam Locomotive
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New Build Steam
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British Mountain?
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What's "dry steam"?
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Steam engine tires as fire gongs
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Hinkley Locomotive Works Boston,Ma
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Big boy etymology
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Johnson wheel?
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N&W 611 to Spend a Month at Strasburg, PA
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types of coal
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1916 Montana Steam Locomotive
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Steam Generator locomotives?
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Alco "Standard" 4-8-4
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7 Replies 
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Last NEW steam built in US?
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ATSF tenders
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AT&SF #2926 RESTORATION
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1 Replies 
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ATSF tender appurtenance
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Video of Steam Train Departing Station
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49 Replies 
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Norris Valve Gear
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Mastodon (4-8-0)
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6 Replies 
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Fireless steam Locomotives
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4 Replies 
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1 Replies 
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CN 3254 Questions
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Possible full-scale T1 replica?
by Colonel32  - 
10 Replies 
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Baldwin vs. Boxpok driver centers
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32 Replies 
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Reading 2102 work has started
by Pat Fahey  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Pat Fahey
 
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (Joe Cocker)
by Benny  - 
3 Replies 
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 by NorthWest
 
SCOA-P Locomotive Drive wheels
by Cactus Jack  - 
3 Replies 
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0 Replies 
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N&W 611 (and other big 4-8-4)
by Allen Hazen  - 
16 Replies 
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 by Pneudyne
 
2 Replies 
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 by TheOldDessauer
 
Pennsy 4-8-4
by SantaFe3751  - 
2 Replies 
 6476 Views
 by jaygee
 
Small Baldwin Locomotive smokebox handles?
by steamsix  - 
0 Replies 
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 by steamsix
 
Heating Oil Tenders in Cold Weather
by Bigt  - 
6 Replies 
 7067 Views
 by v8interceptor
 
Driver counterweights
by BobLI  - 
9 Replies 
 8503 Views
 by rlsteam
 
how is HP determined
by BobLI  - 
2 Replies 
 5710 Views
 by NorthWest
 
Eastern European Steam Loco Photos
by LZ18  - 
6 Replies 
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 by johnthefireman
 
RHODE ISLAND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
by NHRAND  - 
1 Replies 
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 by v8interceptor
 
Steam locomotive licensing and certification
by CLamb  - 
1 Replies 
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 by Pat Fahey
 
CAMELBACK STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
by NHRAND  - 
0 Replies 
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 by NHRAND
 
Cab Forward Steam Locomotives
by calroth  - 
5 Replies 
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 by mikado-2-8-2
 
Who was the last qualified steam engineer?
by 262  - 
21 Replies 
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 by Gadfly
 
Seeking info: #2214 and #2215 in GA
by writingzfun  - 
1 Replies 
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C & O 1309
by tj48  - 
2 Replies 
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 by Pneudyne
 
New York Central Lines 2941
by bengt  - 
0 Replies 
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4 Replies 
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 by Michael Barera
 
steam rotary snow plow on the Bernina line
by philipmartin  - 
1 Replies 
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 by Steffen
 
Sharing locomotives
by atsf sp  - 
6 Replies 
 8894 Views
 by rlsteam
 
1 Replies 
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 by Marty Feldner
 
PRR T1 Steam Loco Trust (Rebuild 5550)
by Fan Railer  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Fan Railer
 
Dickson Locomotive Works info needed
by Cactus Jack  - 
3 Replies 
 8656 Views
 by Cactus Jack
 
American Baldwins in Guatemala
by 3rdrail  - 
10 Replies 
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 by RussNelson
 
Documents to download?
by Steffen  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Steffen
 
Welded stays
by Steffen  - 
0 Replies 
 5811 Views
 by Steffen
 
cab signals in steam locomotives?
by MBTA3247  - 
20 Replies 
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 by Steffen
 
Steam turrets and dynamos
by #7470  - 
23 Replies 
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 by GSC
 
B&O mountain class
by irishtruckmen  - 
2 Replies 
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 by mmi16
 
Booster engines
by Triplex  - 
13 Replies 
 12338 Views
 by mikado-2-8-2
 
Maine Central 470
by RGlueck  - 
0 Replies 
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 by RGlueck