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General discussion about railroad operations, related facilities, maps, and other resources.

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approach lit signals
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anybody have the decible ratings of retarders?
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horn ordinance
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Customer codes
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Weights and Lengths of loco's.....
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lubricated fences?
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about EMD rail services
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CWR Trains
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2OO5 MARS light usage.
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Utilities complain to STB about BNSF, UP, CSX, NS
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Two-Mile-Long Freights
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Down loading GCOR
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Amtrak's Bacon Interlocking
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Fireworks
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Abandoned Rail Yards/Lines
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House Bill Proposes to Revamp Rail Safety, Rename FRA
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What Are "NIMBY's"???
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(not sure where to post) Two kids steal locomotive
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Rolling Cars/"Flying Switch"
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air horn rules
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revenue service
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Railroad Scrapping
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Cab Signals
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Railroad 25% Tax Credit
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signal timing
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Question Regarding Old Crossing Signs
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Gas Prices and Freight Railroading
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Amtrak Extra?
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unit trains
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Smoking bans on trains
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Capacity of Eastern railroads
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ATCS GUI
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Railroad slang query
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Auto Racks
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Plastic Airbrake Handles
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UP Management retirement vs normal retirement?
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Drug testing
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Why isn't passenger service profitable?
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"If Conductors are in charge,
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Empty Locomotive Shops
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