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General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans This forum is for discussion of "Fallen Flag" roads not otherwise provided with a specific forum. Fallen Flags are roads that no longer operate, went bankrupt, or were acquired or merged out of existence. Moderator: Nicolai3985 |
583 Topics 2765 Posts |
Re: North Jersey Rapid Transit by Dcell |
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Anthracite Railroads - CNJ, L&HR, LNE, LV and RDG Discussion of the historical operations related to the Central Railroad of New Jersey; Lehigh & Hudson River; Lehigh & New England; Lehigh Valley; and the Reading Company. Visit the Anthracite Railroads Historical Society for more information. Moderators: David, scottychaos, CAR_FLOATER, metman499, Franklin Gowen, Marty Feldner |
753 Topics 1253 Posts |
Re: New Book - Lehigh & Hudso… by CNJ Fan 4evr |
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) For discussion about the historical operations and preservation of the ATSF, more commonly known as the "Sante Fe", before its merger with Burlington Northern in 1996. |
33 Topics 170 Posts |
Re: ATSF Lines to St. Louis a… by edbear |
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Baltimore & Ohio|Chesapeake & Ohio|Western Maryland Discussion relating to the B&O up to it's 1972 merger into Chessie System. Visit the B&O Railroad Historical Society for more information. Also discussion of the C&O up to 1972. Visit the C&O Historical Society for more information. Also includes the WM up to 1972. Visit the WM Historical Society for more information. |
326 Topics 1343 Posts |
Re: Original gauge? by hutton_switch |
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Boston & Maine (B&M) | Maine Central (MEC) Discussion relating to the pre-1983 B&M and MEC railroads. For current operations, please see the Pan Am Railways Forum. Moderator: MEC407 |
875 Topics 9964 Posts |
Re: Surviving equipment by Jeff Smith |
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Burlington Northern, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Spokane Portland & Seattle, St. Louis - San Francisco Discussion relating to the Burlington Northern and its predecessors Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Seattle Portland & Seattle, St. Louis - San Francisco, and their subsidiaries. Visit the Friends of the Burlington Northern for more information. |
118 Topics 436 Posts |
Great Northern Dining Car Menu by Jeff Smith |
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Central Railroad Company of New Jersey Discussion of the CNJ (aka the Jersey Central) and predecessors Elizabethtown and Somerville, and Somerville and Easton, for the period 1831 to its inclusion in ConRail in 1976. The historical society site is here: http://www.jcrhs.org/ Moderator: CAR_FLOATER |
187 Topics 1237 Posts |
Re: What's left of the CNJ? by R36 Combine Coach |
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Delaware & Hudson Discussion relating to the D&H. For more information, please visit the Bridge Line Historical Society. Moderator: MEC407 |
363 Topics 2274 Posts |
D&H’s Susquehanna Division (S… by PeteB |
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DL&W, Erie and Erie Lackawanna Discussion relating to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Erie, and the resulting 1960 merger creating the Erie Lackawanna. Visit the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society at http://www.erielackhs.org/. Moderator: blockline4180 |
835 Topics 5393 Posts |
The Maybrook Gateway II: DL&… by PeteB |
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Granger Railroads - C&NW, Rock Island, and MILW Discussion relating to The Chicago & North Western, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), including mergers, acquisitions, and abandonments. Moderator: Komachi |
248 Topics 1266 Posts |
Valentine, Nebraska by Gilbert B Norman |
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Iowa Pacific Holdings Class III Lines Iowa Pacific Holdings and its subsidiaries had severe financial trouble and held large debts. In 2019 and 2020, many of IPH's subsidiaries were placed into receivership. Along with IPH's subsidiaries facing serious financial trouble, Iowa Pacific's two main rolling stock holding companies, Heritage Rail Leasing and San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad were forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy and were appointed a trustee by a U.S. bankruptcy court in Denver. [27] Iowa Pacific Holdings itself filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in U.S. bankruptcy court in Northern Illinois in late March 2021.[28] As of 2021, Iowa Pacific Holdings former rolling stock and subsidiary railroads have been sold and auctioned off by the appointed trustees Moderator: Aa3rt |
16 Topics 437 Posts |
Re: San Luis & Rio Grande Rai… by NotYou |
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Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Discussion of the L&HR and its predecessor the Warwick Valley Railroad for the period 1860-1976 at its inclusion with ConRail Moderator: David |
192 Topics 1140 Posts |
Re: L&HR and L&NE track charts by sjwheaton1127 |
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Lehigh and New England Railroad Discussion of the L&NR railroad for the period 1868-1961 at its inclusion in the Central of New Jersey. Also includes predecessors South Mountain and Boston Railroad, Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and New England Railroad, and others. Moderator: David |
64 Topics 258 Posts |
Last known Lehigh & New Engla… by Jeff Smith |
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Discussion related to the Lehigh Valley Railroad and predecessors for the period 1846-1976. Originally incorporated as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company. Moderator: scottychaos |
466 Topics 3962 Posts |
The Maybrook Gateway II: DL&… by PeteB |
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New York Central Discussion relating to the NYC and subsidiaries, up to 1968. Visit the NYCS Historical Society for more information. Moderator: Otto Vondrak |
1366 Topics 8746 Posts |
Re: Where were track pans loc… by BR&P |
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR Discussion relating to the NH and its subsidiaries (NYW&B, Union Freight Railroad, Connecticut Company, steamship lines, etc.). up until its 1969 inclusion into the Penn Central merger. This forum is also for the discussion of efforts to preserve former New Haven equipment, artifacts and its history. You may also wish to visit www.nhrhta.org for more information. |
657 Topics 5798 Posts |
Re: Direction on the NYNH&H by jamoldover |
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New York, Ontario, and Western Railway Discussion of the NYO&W Railway and predecessor New York and Oswego Midland Railroad (NY&OM) for the period 1866 to its abandonment in 1957. Visit the historical site here: O&WRHS. Moderators: David, CAR_FLOATER |
35 Topics 139 Posts |
New Book - O&W's Scranton Div… by PeteB |
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Norfolk & Western, VGN, WAB, NKP, P&WV, ACY, IT Discussion related to the Norfolk & Western, up to 1982. Also includes discussion of the Virginian Railway (1959); Wabash; Nickel Plate; Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway; Akron, Canton & Youngstown Raiload (all 1964); and the Illinois Terminal (1981). |
112 Topics 418 Posts |
Re: Proposed Norfolk & Wester… by mp15ac |
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Penn Central Discussion relating to the Penn Central, up until its 1976 inclusion in Conrail. Visit the Penn Central Railroad Historical Society for more information. Moderator: JJMDiMunno |
245 Topics 2383 Posts |
Pine yard-Indianapolis by SAA |
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Pennsylvania Railroad Discussion relating to the PRR, up to 1968. Visit the PRR Technical & Historical Society for more information. |
721 Topics 3570 Posts |
PRR K4 by NJTransitALP46 |
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Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Discussion relating to the PRSL Moderator: JJMDiMunno |
295 Topics 2025 Posts |
Viewing of De Luxe: The Tale… by nomis |
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Reading Company Discussion Related to the Reading Company 1833-1976 and it's predecessors Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway. Moderator: Franklin Gowen |
260 Topics 2347 Posts |
Reading T-1 Front logo plate by eholt840 |
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Seaboard System Railroad: ACL, A&WP, Clinchfield, L&N, SAL, and SCL Forum dedicated to the Seaboard System Railroad and its predecessors, aka The Family Lines System, prior to its operational merger with the Chessie System, forming CSX, in 1982. Predecessors included the Atlantic Coast Line, the West Point Route, the Clinchfield, the Louisville and Nashville, the Seaboard Air Line, and the Seaboard Coast Line. |
25 Topics 95 Posts |
Clinchfield Surviving Locomot… by Fritz |