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Classic Railroad Equipment of the Week! PV's Private Varnish(Ozark Mountain Rail Car and others) by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:41 am	9 Replies 4949 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:23 am
Locomotive cabs 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by emd_SD_60 - Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:22 pm	110 Replies 154521 Views	by GOLDEN-ARM Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:38 pm
The Railroad.Net Forums Whistle/Horn Report Thread by John_Perkowski - Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:07 pm	8 Replies 79970 Views	by Rick A Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:33 pm
YouTube and other movie links of railroad equipment! 1 2 by legsbluetrain - Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:21 pm	15 Replies 19033 Views	by mmi16 Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:11 pm
Please Don't Feed the Trolls by John_Perkowski - Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:32 pm	0 Replies 9114 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:32 pm
Penn Central PC 18576 by Jeff Smith - Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:26 am	1 Replies 92 Views	by jwhite07 Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:35 am
ARTICLE: Will new battery-powered trains replace diesel, and are they safe? by Jeff Smith - Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:32 pm	0 Replies 65 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:32 pm
Why is compressed air used to press brake shoes? by CLamb - Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:50 am	9 Replies 1025 Views	by jaymac Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:49 am
Share your Caboose photos here by Jeff Smith - Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:01 am	10 Replies 908 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun Sep 29, 2024 10:19 am
Superheater location? by CLamb - Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:21 am	2 Replies 224 Views	by mp15ac Thu Sep 26, 2024 6:29 pm
Canadian National straight air system simmilar to an old brake system used in Sweden and Norway? by bengt - Tue Jun 11, 2024 11:05 am	1 Replies 360 Views	by Pneudyne Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:50 am
Pullman Railroad Days by Jeff Smith - Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:40 am	1 Replies 311 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:50 am
Loco ID Needed (tough one) by Pensyfan19 - Mon May 20, 2024 9:47 am	5 Replies 604 Views	by BR&P Tue May 28, 2024 9:28 am
Passenger quad B (8-axles) locomotive for narrow (Cape) gauge with speed up to 100 mph (161 km/h) by CM20EMP - Fri May 17, 2024 4:03 am	4 Replies 452 Views	by Pneudyne Sun May 19, 2024 10:16 pm
MP36 parts & drawings help? by dustinp1987 - Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:07 am	1 Replies 418 Views	by jamoldover Sun May 19, 2024 11:44 am
British / European Rolling stock operating in North America? 1 2 by Cosakita18 - Mon May 04, 2020 11:14 am	18 Replies 3474 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:35 am
Condensing Steam Locomotive Oil Removal by CLamb - Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:31 pm	1 Replies 478 Views	by Pneudyne Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:47 am
Visibility by flexliner - Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:16 am	6 Replies 1499 Views	by BR&P Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:55 pm
Paint Schemes and Wraps including Photoshop and Heritage by Jeff Smith - Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:16 am	10 Replies 1521 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:25 am
Turntables: share your pictures and videos here by Jeff Smith - Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:53 am	3 Replies 485 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:45 am
General Equipment Preservation Efforts 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:48 am	15 Replies 1877 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:43 pm
Boiler explosions by DennyMiddy - Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:41 am	1 Replies 368 Views	by atsf sp Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:32 pm
Newbie - question about steam engines by tree55 - Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:26 am	3 Replies 479 Views	by S1f3432 Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:24 pm
2 Axle trucks versus 3 axle trucks by Peaks1985 - Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:43 pm	9 Replies 25122 Views	by tecocraftuk Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:45 am
Approximately when did railroads allow trainmen to use wrist watches? by bellstbarn - Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:22 pm	6 Replies 921 Views	by S1f3432 Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:49 pm
Wabtec and intermodal Telematics BV to collaborate by John_Perkowski - Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:37 am	0 Replies 283 Views	by John_Perkowski Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:37 am
Ashton Valve Company 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 by Rick A - Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:31 pm	183 Replies 24618 Views	by Rick A Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:32 am
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel, 2023 book by bellstbarn - Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:40 pm	1 Replies 464 Views	by bengt Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:17 am
Heritage Diners by Jeff Smith - Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:37 am	0 Replies 296 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:37 am
Snowplows by Jeff Smith - Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:08 am	4 Replies 426 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:30 am
Barnum and Bailey Circus Train Equipment Disposition by Jeff Smith - Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:28 am	0 Replies 262 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:28 am
Pulling and pushing forces? by bengt - Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:40 am	0 Replies 288 Views	by bengt Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:40 am
ACF/ARI Center Flow's by n01jd1 - Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:43 pm	0 Replies 361 Views	by n01jd1 Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:43 pm
Diesels Catalogued, but not Built 1 2 by NorthWest - Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:34 pm	29 Replies 14263 Views	by Allen Hazen Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:48 pm
Brake monitoring retrofits to existing cars by RandallW - Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:28 am	0 Replies 256 Views	by RandallW Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:28 am
Rebuild/Remanufacture is back in vogue by John_Perkowski - Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:41 am	5 Replies 929 Views	by Engineer Spike Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:40 pm
EMD Bell? Help by Hermit100 - Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:15 am	0 Replies 633 Views	by Hermit100 Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:15 am
Autonomous battery-powered wagons to be deployed in Michigan by RandallW - Tue May 23, 2023 3:41 am	6 Replies 614 Views	by eolesen Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:41 pm
Diesel/Battery passenger consists by STrRedWolf - Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:12 am	4 Replies 425 Views	by Allen Hazen Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:21 pm
New build locomotive market by RandallW - Sun Jun 11, 2023 1:57 pm	0 Replies 354 Views	by RandallW Sun Jun 11, 2023 1:57 pm
Progress Rail Building Battery-Electric Locomotives in Australia by John_Perkowski - Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:44 am	0 Replies 278 Views	by John_Perkowski Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:44 am
Heisler Whistles by MarkS - Sat May 13, 2023 11:39 am	0 Replies 385 Views	by MarkS Sat May 13, 2023 11:39 am
FL9 484 nee NH 2029 by Pensyfan19 - Mon May 11, 2020 12:45 pm	3 Replies 1704 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:30 am
Incredible Steam Snowplow RS12 in Alps by Jeff Smith - Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:51 am	2 Replies 675 Views	by Typewriters Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:40 am
Pullman Railroad Days by Jeff Smith - Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:16 am	0 Replies 1267 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:16 am
FluxJet: the 1000km/h Canadian passenger train that's faster than a plane by Jeff Smith - Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:49 am	0 Replies 316 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:49 am
Short locos by Tallguy - Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:34 pm	9 Replies 1233 Views	by jamoldover Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:35 am
Disk brakes Disc brakes on freight cars? by bengt - Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:18 am	5 Replies 962 Views	by John_Perkowski Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:56 pm
CWR train loading by BobLI - Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:35 am	1 Replies 592 Views	by edbear Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:24 am
Original Prime Mover? by Denver Dude - Mon May 16, 2022 1:29 pm	5 Replies 830 Views	by AllenHazen Sun May 22, 2022 1:36 am
Rock Island Caboose by oldDoug - Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:25 am	2 Replies 593 Views	by ConstanceR46 Tue May 17, 2022 6:37 pm
What is this structure called? by Davidthecurator - Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:26 am	1 Replies 523 Views	by edbear Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:41 am
Tractive Effort/Throttle/While Slip Question by Denver Dude - Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:54 pm	3 Replies 1104 Views	by Denver Dude Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:19 am
Lantern Batteries by Zenko - Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:12 am	2 Replies 682 Views	by Engineer Spike Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:29 pm
Top 10 Extinct American Diesel Locomotives by Pensyfan19 - Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:29 pm	2 Replies 1263 Views	by Pneudyne Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:17 pm
Unusual Locomotive Proposals by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:19 pm	2 Replies 1493 Views	by Pneudyne Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:56 pm
Some articles and pictures of railroad bridges. 1 2 3 4 by Rick A - Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:44 pm	45 Replies 4355 Views	by Rick A Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:43 am
Timken's Four Aces Locomotive - YouTube video by High Iron by toolmaker - Sat Sep 11, 2021 6:56 am	2 Replies 672 Views	by Pneudyne Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:42 pm
VINTAGE RAILROAD PHOTOS 1 2 3 4 5 by Rick A - Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:33 pm	60 Replies 4455 Views	by Rick A Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:29 pm
The world's rail way 1894 by Rick A - Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:36 am	0 Replies 400 Views	by Rick A Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:36 am
THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES by Rick A - Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:33 pm	1 Replies 432 Views	by Rick A Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:34 pm
American Railway Shop Systems 1904 by Rick A - Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:30 am	6 Replies 638 Views	by Rick A Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:40 am
Locomotive building 1911 by Rick A - Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:30 am	0 Replies 393 Views	by Rick A Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:30 am
A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 1830-1880 by Rick A - Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:55 am	0 Replies 394 Views	by Rick A Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:55 am
Does Humidity Affect Locomotive engines? by Denver Dude - Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:42 pm	2 Replies 707 Views	by Denver Dude Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:24 pm
RAILROADS AND BIG BUSINESS IN THE 1800's by Rick A - Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:56 am	3 Replies 560 Views	by Rick A Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:28 am
GROWTH OF THE LOCOMOTIVE 1905 by Rick A - Tue May 25, 2021 6:50 pm	1 Replies 496 Views	by Rick A Tue May 25, 2021 6:51 pm
Development of valves and valve motion 1906 Railway Locomotive article by Rick A - Tue May 18, 2021 8:02 am	3 Replies 486 Views	by Rick A Tue May 18, 2021 8:07 am
Before and after shots of 4 Maine train stations by Rick A - Fri May 14, 2021 7:39 am	1 Replies 557 Views	by Arlington Fri May 14, 2021 8:11 am
VINTAGE TRAIN WRECK POSTCARDS by Rick A - Fri May 14, 2021 7:26 am	0 Replies 428 Views	by Rick A Fri May 14, 2021 7:26 am
ERECTING A LOCOMOTIVE 1899 by Rick A - Sun May 09, 2021 1:57 pm	2 Replies 490 Views	by Rick A Sun May 09, 2021 1:59 pm
Mining and compressed air locomotives 1908 by Rick A - Thu May 06, 2021 8:21 pm	2 Replies 578 Views	by Rick A Fri May 07, 2021 8:06 am
Vintage steam era parts and fittings catalogs 1 2 by Rick A - Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:40 pm	21 Replies 4366 Views	by Rick A Thu May 06, 2021 6:40 am
OUTLINE HISTORY OF LOCOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT 1923 by Rick A - Sun May 02, 2021 7:55 am	1 Replies 416 Views	by Rick A Sun May 02, 2021 7:57 am
1893 Locomotive Engineering vintage photos by Rick A - Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:09 pm	5 Replies 662 Views	by Rick A Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:18 pm
STEAM WHISTLES,ANYONE? 1 2 3 4 by Rick A - Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:34 pm	51 Replies 8174 Views	by Rick A Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:20 am
The evolution of the American railroad system 1893 by Rick A - Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:00 am	0 Replies 407 Views	by Rick A Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:00 am
Car builders' dictionary; 1913 by Rick A - Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:55 pm	0 Replies 403 Views	by Rick A Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:55 pm
The engineer's encyclopædia 1893 by Rick A - Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:30 pm	0 Replies 400 Views	by Rick A Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:30 pm
Railway track and track work 1908 by Rick A - Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:00 pm	0 Replies 434 Views	by Rick A Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:00 pm
An article from the 1892 Locomotive Engineering journal about Switch Signals. by Rick A - Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:32 am	2 Replies 698 Views	by Rick A Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:36 am
The Best Railway Poems Everyone Should Read by Rick A - Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:07 am	2 Replies 595 Views	by Rick A Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:30 am
Ashcroft Steam Pressure and Vacuum Gauges 1920 by Rick A - Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:57 am	3 Replies 711 Views	by Rick A Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:32 am
hydrogen powered locomotives by buddydog - Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:51 pm	0 Replies 457 Views	by buddydog Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:51 pm
Cameroon Railways (CamRail) on the docks in Norfolk, Va. by kitchin - Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:13 pm	0 Replies 420 Views	by kitchin Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:13 pm
Identify this beast. Commuter rail 1980s? by kitchin - Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:03 pm	4 Replies 3775 Views	by kitchin Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:00 pm
World War One Narrow Gauge Locomotives by GSC - Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:43 am	0 Replies 444 Views	by GSC Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:43 am
The Perfect Locomotive by Pensyfan19 - Sat May 16, 2020 4:47 pm	5 Replies 1162 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:06 pm
What Do You Think ? by 3rdrail - Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:17 pm	9 Replies 3052 Views	by Red Wing Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:43 pm
Concrete and wood ties used together by piker - Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:31 pm	0 Replies 466 Views	by piker Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:31 pm
If you could change one thing on your Loco... 1 2 by EricSmith - Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:59 pm	16 Replies 12181 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:14 pm
Morden Frog and Crossing Works by Rick A - Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:36 pm	0 Replies 447 Views	by Rick A Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:36 pm
Boiler explosions & Boiler building books by Rick A - Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:06 pm	10 Replies 2702 Views	by Rick A Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:39 am
Old Railroad Trade journals 1 2 by Rick A - Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:39 pm	27 Replies 5116 Views	by Rick A Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:11 am
Locomotive text for engineers and firemen 1909 by Rick A - Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:53 pm	0 Replies 422 Views	by Rick A Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:53 pm
Engine Whistle Signals by Rick A - Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:50 pm	1 Replies 656 Views	by ExCon90 Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:16 am
Patents by John_Perkowski - Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:43 am	1 Replies 579 Views	by Rick A Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:09 am
BR Class 28 query by Allen Hazen - Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:25 am	10 Replies 2864 Views	by Allen Hazen Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:02 am
Favorite Locomotive 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Wed May 13, 2020 3:36 pm	15 Replies 3158 Views	by D Alex Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:10 pm
OLD RAILROAD POEM by Rick A - Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:47 pm	0 Replies 455 Views	by Rick A Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:47 pm

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