General Discussion: Short Lines, Industrials, and Military

General Discussion: Short Lines, Industrials, and Military
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Architectural Digest Article: 6 Incredible Train Stations Turned Into Hotels by Jeff Smith - Sun May 28, 2023 6:54 am - In: Travel & Trip Reports	3 Replies 380 Views	by John_Perkowski Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:20 am
Metra v Surface Transportation Board by John_Perkowski - Thu May 18, 2023 12:11 am - In: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit	13 Replies 1375 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed May 24, 2023 6:36 am
Who's Next on the Merger List? 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue May 16, 2023 8:35 am - In: General Class I and II Discussion	23 Replies 1864 Views	by MEC407 Mon May 29, 2023 8:25 am
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 - In: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment	7 Replies 3143 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun May 21, 2023 3:57 am
README: Forum Rules / Legal / Terms of Service by Jeff Smith - Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:10 am - In: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help	0 Replies 5151 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:10 am
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Let us hear about the industrial railroads in your area! 1 2 by Aa3rt - Fri Mar 12, 2004 7:31 pm	23 Replies 29767 Views	by GSC Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:48 pm
Civil War Railroads 1861-1865 1 2 by jaystreetcrr - Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:27 am	19 Replies 18791 Views	by scottychaos Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:26 pm
What is a short line? by rail10 - Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:37 pm	1 Replies 13024 Views	by Aa3rt Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:55 am
CATERPARROTT RAILNET including takeover of Ogeechee Sylvania Line by Jeff Smith - Tue May 16, 2023 7:33 am	0 Replies 140 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue May 16, 2023 7:33 am
Ex-Navy 80-Tonners Find New Home in Connecticut by Jeff Smith - Tue May 09, 2023 4:49 am	0 Replies 87 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue May 09, 2023 4:49 am
Great Western Rwy. of Colorado by TB Diamond - Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:44 am	0 Replies 109 Views	by TB Diamond Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:44 am
Blacklands Railroad by #7470 - Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:55 am	7 Replies 14400 Views	by NHV 669 Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:06 am
IHB-BNSF Interchange Congress Park by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Oct 20, 2021 3:43 pm	1 Replies 516 Views	by Engineer Spike Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:07 pm
Current Military Rail Operations 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by riffian - Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:48 pm	119 Replies 51634 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat Oct 01, 2022 6:43 am
New Orleans Public Belt by ExCon90 - Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:32 am	0 Replies 5213 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:32 am
Uinta Basin Railway by Pensyfan19 - Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:28 am	1 Replies 744 Views	by Pensyfan19 Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:49 pm
VERY Short Line by John_Perkowski - Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:03 am	2 Replies 696 Views	by wigwagfan Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:50 pm
Railway Operating Battalion revival Project 1 2 3 4 by brassphoenix - Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:49 pm	49 Replies 20594 Views	by kevin.brackney Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:39 am
Batten Kill RR seeks return of stolen RS3 horn by roc - Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:53 pm	2 Replies 1166 Views	by lvrr325 Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:16 pm
Fillmore and Western to cease operations by John_Perkowski - Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:47 pm	0 Replies 435 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:47 pm
Louisiana and North West Railroad: How long with Salzberg? by GeorgeR - Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:54 pm	0 Replies 299 Views	by GeorgeR Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:54 pm
Examples of private rail carriers by scottl89 - Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:39 am	4 Replies 10818 Views	by MRY Thu May 20, 2021 11:43 am
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad LLC - Rock Island Rail by Shortline614 - Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:48 pm	2 Replies 10743 Views	by GeorgeR Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:22 pm
South Dakota Selling State Owned Railroads (Former Milwaukee) by Jeff Smith - Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:51 am	5 Replies 6236 Views	by Shortline614 Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:09 am
Buffalo Creek & Gauley Revival? by Shortline614 - Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:25 pm	0 Replies 10396 Views	by Shortline614 Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:25 pm
Juniata Terminal by amtrakhogger - Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:20 pm	3 Replies 1293 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:46 pm
Newark-Marion Railroad (Railway), Marion Railroad Corp. by Historynerd - Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:07 pm	5 Replies 1238 Views	by BR&P Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:36 pm
Hanford Rail Operations by phillyrube - Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:58 am	4 Replies 2210 Views	by wigwagfan Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:55 am
Short Line Proposed - NW New Mexico by Gilbert B Norman - Wed May 13, 2020 11:33 am	2 Replies 976 Views	by eolesen Fri May 15, 2020 9:02 am
Port of Los Angeles Incident 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:44 pm	28 Replies 4602 Views	by ConstanceR46 Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:23 am
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD by Legio X - Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:46 pm	12 Replies 7407 Views	by scratchyX Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:21 pm
Fort Eustis Trackage 1 2 by armyalco - Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:20 pm	24 Replies 21691 Views	by BAR Thu Feb 06, 2020 10:26 pm
WD-USATC Post-War engine swap? by ConstanceR46 - Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:06 pm	3 Replies 11489 Views	by NorthWest Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:46 pm
Short Line inJim Thorpe, PA decides to end service there by John_Perkowski - Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:07 pm	2 Replies 1814 Views	by J.D. Lang Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:46 am
Iron mine railroads in Fahnestock Park, NY by jaystreetcrr - Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:30 am	8 Replies 17002 Views	by choess Sun Aug 25, 2019 12:16 am
Winchester and Western to Omnitrax by riffian - Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:05 pm	0 Replies 1394 Views	by riffian Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:05 pm
RailMark Holdings Inc. by kevin.brackney - Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:18 am	0 Replies 1325 Views	by kevin.brackney Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:18 am
Florida Gulf & Atlantic: RailUSA Buys CSX Panhandle Line by Jeff Smith - Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:06 pm	3 Replies 5735 Views	by Roscoe P. Coaltrain Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:16 pm
Georgia Central 1 2 3 by ashley2771 - Tue May 25, 2004 11:39 pm	39 Replies 31848 Views	by RailfaningUSAonyt Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:41 am
Grenada Railroad / Grenada Railway (GRYR) by zacblanton - Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:36 pm	12 Replies 18905 Views	by GOLDEN-ARM Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:38 pm
Georgia Southern Railway (fka Georgia Midland) 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 by ashley2771 - Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:41 pm	317 Replies 111381 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:40 am
Fort Drum, N.Y. and the 10th Mountain Division (LI) 1 2 by TB Diamond - Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:09 pm	22 Replies 15649 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:02 am
Middletown & New Jersey Railroad: News, Operations, Updates 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 by railtrailbiker - Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:56 pm	135 Replies 27287 Views	by rob216 Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:17 pm
Fort Carson by RailVet - Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:40 am	1 Replies 3885 Views	by NHV 669 Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:27 pm
Nashville and Eastern by joetrain59 - Thu May 10, 2012 10:46 am	6 Replies 23003 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:12 pm
AT&L 5088; finally, fall is here. by BarrySr - Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:21 pm	1 Replies 2460 Views	by BarrySr Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:18 pm
Genesee & Wyoming G&W Huron Central Railway (Shut down) by Ken V - Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:56 pm	5 Replies 10536 Views	by Shortline614 Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:52 pm
Rockets by Train - Spaceport Shortlines by lpetrich - Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:49 am	2 Replies 3455 Views	by ConstanceR46 Tue May 22, 2018 11:57 pm
Fort Leonard Wood, MO by SemperFidelis - Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:54 pm	5 Replies 9759 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue May 08, 2018 9:59 am
Spent submarine fuel transport by ANRP2 - Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:34 pm	0 Replies 3277 Views	by ANRP2 Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:34 pm
Subtitute of IR locomotive manufacture by Ronal U18C Indonesia - Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:50 pm	0 Replies 2873 Views	by Ronal U18C Indonesia Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:50 pm
Former Ann Arbor Railroad; Mt. Pleasant, MI by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:53 am	3 Replies 8623 Views	by kevin.brackney Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:56 am
US Military Narrow-gauge by NS VIA FAN - Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:58 am	7 Replies 3707 Views	by RailVet Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:48 pm
NASA Railroad to be reactivated by bostontrainguy - Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:27 pm	0 Replies 3480 Views	by bostontrainguy Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:27 pm
DGRC Moving from Hill AFB to Anniston AD by RailVet - Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:18 pm	2 Replies 3565 Views	by RailVet Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:16 am
Yorktown Naval Weapons Station by phillyrube - Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:18 pm	1 Replies 3265 Views	by RailVet Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:12 pm
South Orient Railroad (aka Texas Pacifico Transportation) by Jeff Smith - Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:23 am	4 Replies 9434 Views	by Backshophoss Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:36 pm
Ex-Army locomotives for sale by RailVet - Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:30 am	0 Replies 3240 Views	by RailVet Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:30 am
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad by Valerie Criswell - Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:17 am	0 Replies 3125 Views	by Valerie Criswell Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:17 am
Interesting Industrial Siding Configuration by l008com - Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:55 am	2 Replies 13604 Views	by SemperFidelis Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:37 pm
Dutch saloon coaches used by 746th R.O.B. during WW2 by MartijnH - Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:31 am	8 Replies 5945 Views	by MartijnH Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:34 am
Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center RR? by CBRy - Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:44 pm	8 Replies 10924 Views	by Jeff Wagoner Thu May 11, 2017 12:26 pm
Virginia & Truckee (and Motor Car 22) by STrRedWolf - Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:25 pm	0 Replies 3620 Views	by STrRedWolf Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:25 pm
Heart Of Georgia (HOG) 1 2 3 4 by ACLfan - Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:00 am	53 Replies 41514 Views	by boteman Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:48 pm
722nd Railway Operating Battalion by Vellian722 - Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:42 am	1 Replies 13907 Views	by riffian Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:10 pm
us army railroaders in iran during ww2 by buddydog - Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:55 am	9 Replies 6981 Views	by Vellian722 Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:38 am
Seminole operations around Sarasota as well as others by njtmnrrbuff - Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:39 pm	8 Replies 16435 Views	by emyers Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:41 pm
Shaw AFB: the end of the line by RailVet - Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:26 pm	0 Replies 3912 Views	by RailVet Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:26 pm
Requesting information on the Knox Railroad 1 2 by Aa3rt - Sun May 15, 2011 8:44 am	22 Replies 20117 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:33 pm
Kanawha River Railroad WATCO Lsg WV line<Norfolk Southern by Jeff Smith - Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:40 pm	1 Replies 8381 Views	by tomdoyle409 Sun Jul 01, 2018 3:51 pm
Winston Salem Southbound Railway by riffian - Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:47 pm	0 Replies 4058 Views	by riffian Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:47 pm
Chinese Rail Mobile ICBM by SemperFidelis - Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:30 am	5 Replies 6095 Views	by RailVet Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:32 pm
Track Buckling on the Silverton by John_Perkowski - Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:24 pm	0 Replies 4143 Views	by John_Perkowski Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:24 pm
Derailment in New Milford CT by expbusop - Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:09 pm	1 Replies 5729 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:38 am
Looking for some current info on the Seminole Gulf RR by Snowmojoe - Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:04 am	1 Replies 4173 Views	by Snowmojoe Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:28 pm
New Class III Railroad Powhatten Point Ohio by deepcrk06 - Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:22 pm	8 Replies 10336 Views	by rogruth Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:31 pm
Inquiry on the East Broad Top (EBT) by Benjamin Maggi - Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:30 pm	0 Replies 4568 Views	by Benjamin Maggi Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:30 pm
Ga Northeastern RR pending sale by litz - Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:02 pm	0 Replies 5967 Views	by litz Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:02 pm
Waterfront Railroads in Alexandria, VA by Volanova - Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:04 pm	1 Replies 5638 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:05 pm
Athens Line RR Delivers Last Coal Shipment to Univ. of GA by ashley2771 - Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:52 am	0 Replies 4652 Views	by ashley2771 Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:52 am
Vermont Rail System's New CIT-Leased Locos... by steelwheels - Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:42 pm	1 Replies 9906 Views	by Dick H Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:16 pm
fort belvoir military railroad by ftbmrr - Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:32 pm	7 Replies 11831 Views	by RailVet Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:38 pm
Columbia & Reading RWY, Columbia PA by gearken - Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:02 pm	1 Replies 6415 Views	by thebigham Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:01 pm
Ellabell, GA industry by Ron S. - Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:41 am	6 Replies 7565 Views	by rogruth Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:48 pm
NWS Seal Beach rail operations closed? by RailVet - Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:15 pm	11 Replies 15644 Views	by FLRailFan1 Sat May 17, 2014 11:37 am
Fort Lee to Fort A.P. Hill: Army looks at troop trains 1 2 3 by the-rail-life - Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:37 am	41 Replies 30871 Views	by RailVet Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:13 am
Why hasn't there been more consolidation among shortlines? by SouthernRailway - Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:59 am	3 Replies 6770 Views	by Desertdweller Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:47 pm
Sheffield Steel Corp Sand Spring, Oklahoma by scharnhorst - Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:16 am	0 Replies 6490 Views	by scharnhorst Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:16 am
Hill AFB by RailVet - Fri May 27, 2011 8:40 am	3 Replies 10720 Views	by RailVet Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:17 pm
Military Railfans 1 2 3 4 by steamer69 - Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:31 pm	57 Replies 49580 Views	by Deval Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:17 am
Alaska Railroad 1 2 3 4 by MaineCoonCat - Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:18 pm	47 Replies 41156 Views	by NYS&W142Fan Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:35 pm
Pennsylvania northeastern rr on the old landsdale wye by 25Hz - Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:23 pm	1 Replies 16363 Views	by nomis Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:16 pm
Where to find short line investors? by SouthernRailway - Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:59 am	0 Replies 6186 Views	by SouthernRailway Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:59 am
Adrian & Blissfield Railroad by Jeff Smith - Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:18 pm	5 Replies 10590 Views	by FLRailFan1 Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:43 am
PN on the move in landsdale by 25Hz - Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:27 pm	0 Replies 16064 Views	by 25Hz Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:27 pm
Railroad entrepreneur R.J. Corman dies at 58 by mikeexplorer - Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:11 pm	0 Replies 6492 Views	by mikeexplorer Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:11 pm
Solvay Process GE 80t by TB Diamond - Mon May 27, 2013 9:31 pm	4 Replies 10207 Views	by Mike Doughney Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:45 pm
Currently active industrial narrow gauge railroads by Aa3rt - Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:43 pm	6 Replies 13314 Views	by gashat Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:26 pm
Fort Bliss, TX by RailVet - Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:15 pm	2 Replies 9150 Views	by Teutobergerwald Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:17 pm
When is a customer "officially" a short line's customer? by SouthernRailway - Tue May 28, 2013 7:53 pm	1 Replies 10020 Views	by wigwagfan Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:15 am
Stewartstown Railroad is almost there!! by dwa2503107 - Thu May 23, 2013 6:37 pm	0 Replies 8330 Views	by dwa2503107 Thu May 23, 2013 6:37 pm
Railroad Retirement by JimmyMaBoy - Tue May 07, 2013 2:56 pm	0 Replies 7840 Views	by JimmyMaBoy Tue May 07, 2013 2:56 pm
Buying a railroad company by swcejk2002 - Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:06 pm	3 Replies 9754 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:55 pm
Thirty years ago today-April 1, 1976 by Aa3rt - Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:34 pm	4 Replies 11982 Views	by videobruce Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:34 am
Navy railway cars up for auction by RailVet - Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:25 pm	0 Replies 7966 Views	by RailVet Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:25 pm

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