General Class I and II Discussion

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Class I Stock Discussion by Jeff Smith - Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:56 am	3 Replies 2550 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:54 am
Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact 1 2 3 4 5 by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:51 am	60 Replies 4047 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:33 pm
Street running by TrainTrackToby - Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:32 pm	5 Replies 515 Views	by spRocket Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:02 pm
FRA Final Rule regarding crew sizes by John_Perkowski - Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:53 am	1 Replies 164 Views	by eolesen Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:48 am
Class I Heritage Locomotive Programs and Sightings 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Fri May 12, 2023 11:08 am	24 Replies 2930 Views	by NHV 669 Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:42 pm
FRA Adopts Two-person crew requirement by CLamb - Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:45 pm	0 Replies 203 Views	by CLamb Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:45 pm
Railroad Axle Bearing Overheat warning and indicator system by Inventor - Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:01 am	0 Replies 59 Views	by Inventor Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:01 am
NYSW: Conrails missing link 1 2 3 by TrainTrackToby - Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:24 pm	32 Replies 2078 Views	by NHV 669 Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:40 pm
Throwback to the Railway Safety Act of 2023 by AllThingsTrains - Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:38 pm	0 Replies 157 Views	by AllThingsTrains Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:38 pm
Whipping Topper- Times by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:10 pm	3 Replies 695 Views	by Red Wing Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:13 pm
NXDN Radios; what is the current status in the US ? by videobruce - Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:56 am	0 Replies 180 Views	by videobruce Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:56 am
John Oliver v. PSR by jaymac - Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:16 am	6 Replies 878 Views	by eolesen Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:31 am
West Coast Maritime Ports by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:08 am	7 Replies 4009 Views	by RandallW Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:52 pm
Un-signaled Crossings by bostontrainguy - Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:18 am	3 Replies 478 Views	by Exboomer Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:41 pm
Springfield, IL line relocation by Jeff Smith - Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:11 am	4 Replies 568 Views	by chrisf Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:17 am
From Railway Age: Freight Car Safety Standards by John_Perkowski - Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:37 pm	0 Replies 226 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:37 pm
The Modern Saga of Chessie and Topper by Shortline614 - Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:22 pm	11 Replies 1303 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:05 am
How much are Class I and II railroads paid by Amtrak? 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by cltatlanticrailway - Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:59 am	97 Replies 8255 Views	by Tadman Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:25 am
Ed Harris: “Just Run the Trains on Time“ by John_Perkowski - Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:46 pm	1 Replies 355 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun Dec 03, 2023 7:54 am
CSX and CPKC buying the Meridian & Bigbee by theGottfather - Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:50 am	9 Replies 2061 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:23 am
Now It's Bridges by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:34 pm	1 Replies 304 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:52 pm
Freight train speed question by Frank - Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:13 pm	2 Replies 356 Views	by JayBee Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:31 pm
Railway Safety Act of 2023 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:06 pm	18 Replies 1930 Views	by farecard Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:40 am
Florida fatal wreck by John_Perkowski - Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:17 pm	1 Replies 284 Views	by Mike Doughney Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:44 pm
Who's Next on the Merger List? 1 2 3 by Jeff Smith - Tue May 16, 2023 8:35 am	44 Replies 4693 Views	by Shortline614 Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:05 pm
Reciprocal Switching by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:39 am	7 Replies 4701 Views	by RandallW Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:50 am
YRC, America's largest Common Carrier Trucker, Files for Bankruptcy by 2nd trick op - Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:12 pm	1 Replies 399 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:55 am
Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation by STrRedWolf - Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:52 am	1 Replies 343 Views	by eolesen Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:57 am
Rail and Autonomous Trucks by John_Perkowski - Tue Mar 29, 2022 11:41 am	5 Replies 754 Views	by scratchyX1 Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:51 pm
New California Locomotive Emissions Rules 1 2 3 by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:14 am	31 Replies 2924 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:47 am
PANAMAX - Effect Upon US Roads 1 2 3 by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:24 am	30 Replies 13053 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:18 am
Staggers Act - A Revisit 1 2 3 4 5 by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:05 am	64 Replies 9485 Views	by eolesen Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:04 pm
Union Pacific Takes the STB to Court to Undo the CPKC Merger by JayBee - Fri May 05, 2023 5:16 pm	1 Replies 428 Views	by Engineer Spike Wed May 31, 2023 8:25 am
Hauling Fibreglass components to boat manufacturers by FLRailfan2 - Thu May 25, 2023 6:24 pm	0 Replies 180 Views	by FLRailfan2 Thu May 25, 2023 6:24 pm
30 tons of explosive chemicals disappear in transit by farecard - Sat May 20, 2023 4:30 pm	6 Replies 807 Views	by eolesen Mon May 22, 2023 8:50 am
Railfaning and baseball by Bob Roberts - Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:18 pm	7 Replies 5827 Views	by Scalziand Thu May 18, 2023 1:07 pm
So, how's that PSR working out? 1 2 by RRspatch - Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:08 pm	18 Replies 3598 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon May 01, 2023 10:33 am
CSX unions negotiate paid sick leave by eolesen - Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:02 pm	1 Replies 467 Views	by Engineer Spike Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:41 pm
Media Circus Time by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:00 am	14 Replies 1378 Views	by Engineer Spike Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:20 pm
CNBC Documentary - Railroads by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:07 am	1 Replies 402 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:54 am
Car location monitoring by RandallW - Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:36 am	1 Replies 347 Views	by JayBee Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:12 pm
Yet another Class I (Norfolk Southern) Derailment A Trend ? by afleetcommand - Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:54 pm	12 Replies 1582 Views	by STrRedWolf Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:13 pm
Congress and the Railroads by John_Perkowski - Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:29 pm	14 Replies 1873 Views	by QB 52.32 Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:45 am
loco serial numbers by greasehead42 - Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:03 pm	1 Replies 761 Views	by JayBee Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:05 pm
Why don’t Class Is have more activities for the general public? by Nightjet - Sat Dec 31, 2022 10:36 am	11 Replies 1055 Views	by Nightjet Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:18 am
The Gathering Storm by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:34 am	4 Replies 1023 Views	by STrRedWolf Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:13 am
Union Pacific Execs Called to Appear Before the STB 1 2 by JayBee - Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:57 pm	15 Replies 1365 Views	by eolesen Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:48 pm
Union voting update, 2022 contract 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by John_Perkowski - Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:32 pm	111 Replies 11303 Views	by mmi16 Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:56 pm
North America - Oil Transport By Rail 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:23 pm	146 Replies 65266 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:56 pm
Are modern locomotives basically the same between railroads? by RandallW - Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:08 pm	6 Replies 1452 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:19 pm
National Railroads Strike in September? 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 by John_Perkowski - Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:35 am	231 Replies 24848 Views	by Railjunkie Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:50 am
Is there continuous double track from the West to the East coast of the USA? by USRailFan - Sun Dec 26, 2021 1:04 pm	3 Replies 1013 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:14 am
Update CREATE 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:58 am	19 Replies 6602 Views	by lpetrich Wed Oct 26, 2022 8:05 pm
Bill to Strengthen STB Regulatory Powers. 1 2 3 4 5 by John_Perkowski - Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:24 am	60 Replies 9346 Views	by videobruce Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:23 am
Impact of Precision Scheduled Railroading on the Industry 1 2 3 4 by Shortline614 - Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:21 am	48 Replies 27021 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:54 am
"DO NOT HUMP" boxcar by D Alex - Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:08 am	4 Replies 3013 Views	by steemtrayn Tue Sep 06, 2022 6:46 am
Giving Railroads Access to Highway Medians? by JohnFromJersey - Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:21 pm	14 Replies 2542 Views	by JohnFromJersey Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:21 am
Graffiti Overload by bostontrainguy - Wed May 25, 2022 11:35 am	14 Replies 1536 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:43 am
Greatest Rail Opportunity in 50 Years 1 2 3 by s4ny - Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:51 am	37 Replies 7313 Views	by west point Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:10 pm
RIP James Wrinn, Editor, Trains Magazine, 1961-2022 by John_Perkowski - Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:38 pm	1 Replies 1458 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Tue May 03, 2022 3:43 pm
Transport Canada proposes PTC system for Canadian railways by JayBee - Tue Feb 08, 2022 6:30 pm	1 Replies 514 Views	by Engineer Spike Wed Apr 27, 2022 2:17 pm
shipping backlog and rail by NRGeep - Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:58 pm	10 Replies 1621 Views	by eolesen Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:56 pm
Lazaro Cardenas- Is It Time? by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:30 am	8 Replies 1855 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:16 pm
Smart battery powered freight bogies for containers by John_Perkowski - Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:10 pm	3 Replies 787 Views	by Pensyfan19 Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:26 am
Let's just hope this doesn't go anywhere by bostontrainguy - Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:15 am	6 Replies 1574 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:06 pm
Trackage Rights by John_Perkowski - Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:15 pm	3 Replies 804 Views	by JayBee Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:15 am
Small lights on locomotives. by Tdub - Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:35 pm	5 Replies 1353 Views	by Engineer Spike Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:14 am
Alternatives to Radio for Railfanning by Denver Dude - Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:56 am	6 Replies 1038 Views	by NHV 669 Fri Dec 24, 2021 7:48 am
Regulatory requirements of Class Is vs Class IIs by MattW - Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:25 pm	8 Replies 1387 Views	by Engineer Spike Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:13 pm
Wanna Hire On??? by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:56 pm	7 Replies 1341 Views	by Engineer Spike Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:07 pm
CP and KCS submit their meger application to the STB by Shortline614 - Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:58 am	3 Replies 4948 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:50 pm
Greatest Show on Earth is Coming Back! by bostontrainguy - Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:00 am	1 Replies 592 Views	by eolesen Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:18 am
Bridge depth by Tallguy - Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:02 pm	4 Replies 867 Views	by jlr3266 Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:07 pm
Can an Amateur Radio Handheld Radio Stop a Train? Texas Club Averts a Train Disaster by Ken W2KB - Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:30 am	2 Replies 999 Views	by eolesen Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:11 am
private rail cars in the freight sense by NotYou - Mon Sep 13, 2021 6:07 pm	2 Replies 755 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Fri Oct 15, 2021 2:56 pm
Mail By Rail - Feasable? 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:58 am	20 Replies 2521 Views	by QB 52.32 Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:57 pm
Shunting fouled tracks? by farecard - Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:20 pm	3 Replies 714 Views	by JayBee Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:32 pm
Shippers and Switching Policy by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:51 pm	14 Replies 1482 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:22 am
CANADIAN NATIONAL ENTERS BIDDING WAR WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC FOR KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 by johnpbarlow - Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:38 am	285 Replies 50506 Views	by JayBee Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:29 pm
Chicago - "Embargo Of Sorts" by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:31 am	1 Replies 538 Views	by eolesen Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:42 am
Biden Railroad Executive Order by Shortline614 - Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:10 am	2 Replies 6117 Views	by Red Wing Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:23 pm
Desalination and rail by NRGeep - Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:12 am	1 Replies 591 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:49 am
Finally finished an interactive map of US Rail! Includes Railroad Crossings, Bridges, Tunnels, etc. by eliothertenstein - Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:40 pm	7 Replies 1869 Views	by Rbts Stn Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:20 am
High Speed Freight on the NEC. 1 2 3 4 by frequentflyer - Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:53 pm	59 Replies 31732 Views	by ElectricTraction Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:46 pm
Freight Running Under Catenary by rcthompson04 - Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:15 pm	7 Replies 2761 Views	by ElectricTraction Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:13 pm
Mr Harriman ... errr ... BUFFETT discusses American Railroading by John_Perkowski - Mon May 03, 2021 1:04 pm	2 Replies 1296 Views	by Shortline614 Wed May 05, 2021 10:27 am
Re: Railroad Stock Thread by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:35 pm	4 Replies 4025 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:32 am
History Behind Broken Type-F Coupler Found Along Rail Line by jfdturbo - Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:36 am	7 Replies 1676 Views	by toolmaker Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:08 pm
advent and evolution of new freight alternatives to rail by NRGeep - Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:48 pm	14 Replies 3901 Views	by D Alex Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:19 pm
Restarting container movementss by John_Perkowski - Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:59 am	1 Replies 742 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:02 pm
Cab signal suppression by MattW - Fri Dec 28, 2018 11:26 pm	11 Replies 3868 Views	by tubalcain Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:44 pm
Best Managed? by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:11 am	0 Replies 654 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:11 am
Does it have anything to do with PSR? by Roscoe P. Coaltrain - Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:48 am	3 Replies 853 Views	by Rockingham Racer Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:27 pm
Do crew members talk to dispatchers? by Tdub - Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:03 am	7 Replies 1668 Views	by Tdub Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:30 pm
CSXT possibly seeking to acquire Pan Am; NS objecting to STB by John_Perkowski - Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:21 pm	6 Replies 1679 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:47 pm
Georgia Ports Authority opens first nine tracks of Mason Mega Rail project by Jeff Smith - Mon Jun 01, 2020 1:30 pm	6 Replies 1271 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:58 am
Major Class 1 Construction in past 50 years by WhartonAndNorthern - Wed May 22, 2019 12:25 pm	11 Replies 3773 Views	by west point Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:15 pm
LNG; New Traffic? by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:10 pm	4 Replies 1885 Views	by bostontrainguy Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:30 am
Autoracks dragged under bridge (video question) 1 2 by ctclark1 - Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:27 pm	19 Replies 4261 Views	by lvrr325 Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:54 pm
Rail Guide app has new map of early owners by PortKent - Fri May 01, 2020 2:47 am	2 Replies 964 Views	by scratchyX Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:22 am