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  • General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment
General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment

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Newbie - question about steam engines
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2 Axle trucks versus 3 axle trucks
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Ashton Valve Company
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Pulling and pushing forces?
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ACF/ARI Center Flow's
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Diesels Catalogued, but not Built
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Brake monitoring retrofits to existing cars
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Why is compressed air used to press brake shoes?
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Rebuild/Remanufacture is back in vogue
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EMD Bell? Help
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New build locomotive market
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Heisler Whistles
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Incredible Steam Snowplow RS12 in Alps
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Pullman Railroad Days
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Short locos
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Disk brakes Disc brakes on freight cars?
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CWR train loading
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Original Prime Mover?
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Rock Island Caboose
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What is this structure called?
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Tractive Effort/Throttle/While Slip Question
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Lantern Batteries
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Top 10 Extinct American Diesel Locomotives
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Unusual Locomotive Proposals
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Some articles and pictures of railroad bridges.
by Rick A  - 
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VINTAGE RAILROAD PHOTOS
by Rick A  - 
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The world's rail way 1894
by Rick A  - 
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THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES
by Rick A  - 
1 Replies 
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American Railway Shop Systems 1904
by Rick A  - 
6 Replies 
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Locomotive building 1911
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
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A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 1830-1880
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
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Does Humidity Affect Locomotive engines?
by Denver Dude  - 
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RAILROADS AND BIG BUSINESS IN THE 1800's
by Rick A  - 
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GROWTH OF THE LOCOMOTIVE 1905
by Rick A  - 
1 Replies 
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3 Replies 
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Before and after shots of 4 Maine train stations
by Rick A  - 
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VINTAGE TRAIN WRECK POSTCARDS
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ERECTING A LOCOMOTIVE 1899
by Rick A  - 
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Mining and compressed air locomotives 1908
by Rick A  - 
2 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
Vintage steam era parts and fittings catalogs
by Rick A  - 
21 Replies 
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OUTLINE HISTORY OF LOCOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT 1923
by Rick A  - 
1 Replies 
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1893 Locomotive Engineering vintage photos
by Rick A  - 
5 Replies 
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STEAM WHISTLES,ANYONE?
by Rick A  - 
51 Replies 
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0 Replies 
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Car builders' dictionary; 1913
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
 324 Views
 by Rick A
 
The engineer's encyclopædia 1893
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
 322 Views
 by Rick A
 
Railway track and track work 1908
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
2 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
The Best Railway Poems Everyone Should Read
by Rick A  - 
2 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
Ashcroft Steam Pressure and Vacuum Gauges 1920
by Rick A  - 
3 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
hydrogen powered locomotives
by buddydog  - 
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0 Replies 
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Identify this beast. Commuter rail 1980s?
by kitchin  - 
4 Replies 
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 by kitchin
 
World War One Narrow Gauge Locomotives
by GSC  - 
0 Replies 
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The Perfect Locomotive
by Pensyfan19  - 
5 Replies 
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 by Engineer Spike
 
What Do You Think ?
by 3rdrail  - 
9 Replies 
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 by Red Wing
 
Concrete and wood ties used together
by piker  - 
0 Replies 
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If you could change one thing on your Loco...
by EricSmith  - 
16 Replies 
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 by Engineer Spike
 
Morden Frog and Crossing Works
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
Boiler explosions & Boiler building books
by Rick A  - 
10 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
Old Railroad Trade journals
by Rick A  - 
27 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
Locomotive text for engineers and firemen 1909
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
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Engine Whistle Signals
by Rick A  - 
1 Replies 
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Patents
by John_Perkowski  - 
1 Replies 
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BR Class 28 query
by Allen Hazen  - 
10 Replies 
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Favorite Locomotive
by Pensyfan19  - 
15 Replies 
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 by D Alex
 
OLD RAILROAD POEM
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
Union Pacific Steam Shop Tour (Sep 17, 2020)
by Rick A  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Rick A
 
Pullman Window Jack?
by lvrr325  - 
1 Replies 
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Never Seen a Baldwin Steam Engine Like This!
by Rick A  - 
2 Replies 
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 by Allen Hazen
 
OptiFuel Producing Natural Gas Switchers
by Pensyfan19  - 
0 Replies 
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What are these 2 rail vehicles?
by Kwantumnaut  - 
2 Replies 
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 by Kwantumnaut
 
Mark Twain Zephyr Restoration
by Pensyfan19  - 
2 Replies 
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Alternative fuels for rail transport
by Pensyfan19  - 
11 Replies 
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 by D Alex
 
Greased Lightnin!
by Pensyfan19  - 
0 Replies 
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Unique Locomotives Worldwide
by Pensyfan19  - 
44 Replies 
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