The Ready Track

This is the catch-all forum for general railroad topics. Note that if a topic is specific to a particular railroad, it should be discussed in that forum (if one is available).

  1. BNSF Railway

    Discussions:
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    Latest: BNSF/CSX power leads a loaded ethanol on NS CNO&TP ddm502001, Jun 22, 2020
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  2. Canadian National Railway Company

    Discussions:
    429
    Messages:
    1,933
    Latest: Guess where..... Kurt Moose, Feb 2, 2020
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  3. Canadian Pacific Railway

    Discussions:
    506
    Messages:
    1,991
    Latest: Looking for info. IronMan1963, Jul 25, 2020
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  4. CSX Corporation

    Discussions:
    750
    Messages:
    5,341
    Latest: BNSF/CSX power leads a loaded ethanol on NS CNO&TP CarNutandTrainNut2, Jun 13, 2020
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  5. Kansas City Southern

    Discussions:
    171
    Messages:
    1,090
    Latest: KCS/Blacklands Interlocking Hytec, Jan 22, 2019
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  6. Norfolk Southern Corporation

    Discussions:
    798
    Messages:
    4,338
    Latest: NS 143 at Daisy with PRR Heritage trailing BoxcabE50, Aug 10, 2020 at 1:04 PM
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  7. Union Pacific Railroad

    Discussions:
    1,684
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    11,556
    Latest: Phoenix UP derailment and bridge collapse nscalestation, Jul 31, 2020
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  8. Long Island Railroad

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    330
    Latest: My LIRR Website Update December 2014 MarkInLA, Dec 21, 2017
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  9. Class II & Class III Railroads

    Class II Railroads are railroads that do between $20 million and $250 million worth of business per year. For a list of these railroads, enter the forum. Class III Railroads (present-day short lines) gross under $20 million per year.
    Discussions:
    1,046
    Messages:
    7,120
    Latest: Southern 4501 begins the climb up Missionary Ridge with a short train fitz, May 17, 2020
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  10. Narrow Gauge & Tourist Railroads

    For all narrow gauge and tourist railroads.
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    4,784
    Latest: Southern 4501 passes Mount Vernon Mills in Trion, GA CarNutandTrainNut2, Aug 3, 2020
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  11. Passenger Service


    All passenger discussions, including Amtrak
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    Messages:
    7,331
    Latest: Virgin Trains High Speed Rail Project gets Okay to use I-15 right of way Pastor John, Jul 1, 2020
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  12. International Railways

    All non-North American railroads discussion.
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    10,182
    Latest: The next generation of railfans Kurt Moose, Aug 11, 2020 at 6:30 AM
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  1. machinehead61

    From Rochelle IL and doing Whitcomb Research

    machinehead61, Jun 13, 2012 ... 15 16 17
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    minesweeper
    Dec 19, 2017
  2. jtomstarr

    The most Gaudy looking Diesels

    jtomstarr, Jul 16, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    14,338
    Kurt Moose
    Jul 13, 2017
  3. BNSF FAN

    Alco Watch

    BNSF FAN, Jan 1, 2007 ... 3 4 5
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    7,717
    Greg Elems
    Aug 5, 2008
  4. 2-8-8-0

    Why do people dislike GE locomotives?

    2-8-8-0, Jun 30, 2010 ... 2 3 4
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    Views:
    12,595
    fgcrail1
    Jul 3, 2010
  5. mtaylor

    Train Crew Life

    mtaylor, Nov 4, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    64
    Views:
    3,756
    Dave Lindquist
    Jan 21, 2006
  6. Kurt Moose

    If the North American railroads electrified.........

    Kurt Moose, Jul 29, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    63
    Views:
    5,084
    minesweeper
    Nov 28, 2017
  7. papawpimmy

    Street Running a Thing of the Past?

    papawpimmy, Jan 14, 2004 ... 2 3 4
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    7,632
    wurlitzer153
    Aug 9, 2007
  8. watash

    Dr. does NOT expect her to make it!

    watash, Mar 22, 2002 ... 2 3
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    58
    Views:
    2,983
    tom huffman
    May 19, 2006
  9. Pullin4u

    Locomotive Engineers

    Pullin4u, Mar 13, 2000 ... 2 3
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    2,147
    watash
    Jul 10, 2001
  10. SimRacin14

    Abandoned Trackage

    SimRacin14, Sep 5, 2008 ... 2 3
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    15,017
    Geared Steam
    May 13, 2009
  11. maintainance in the way

    Conversations with dispatchers

    maintainance in the way, Dec 22, 2005 ... 2 3
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    1,584
    BnOEngrRick
    May 1, 2006
  12. chooch.42

    FRA: One-Person crews allowed

    chooch.42, Nov 25, 2009 ... 2 3
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    46
    Views:
    6,510
    harveyhenkelmann
    Dec 18, 2009
  13. traingeekboy
    Locked

    A moral dilemma

    traingeekboy, Nov 30, 2008 ... 2 3
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    46
    Views:
    6,837
    Kurt Moose
    Jul 6, 2009
  14. 2-8-8-0

    Distracted by shiny things!

    2-8-8-0, Jul 4, 2010 ... 2 3
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    45
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    5,226
    Pete Nolan
    Jul 10, 2010
  15. BuddyBurton

    Texting+Driving+Train=Accident

    BuddyBurton, Oct 29, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Views:
    4,670
    BoxcabE50
    Nov 2, 2010
  16. Tuna

    ES&NA Railway

    Tuna, Oct 5, 2009 ... 2
    Replies:
    39
    Views:
    6,918
    Brian Waller
    Dec 22, 2010
  17. Hytec
    Locked

    Obama Announces High Speed

    Hytec, Apr 16, 2009 ... 2
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    39
    Views:
    4,248
    BoxcabE50
    Apr 18, 2009
  18. Leo Bicknell

    Jerry, do you still work for a railroad?

    Leo Bicknell, Apr 24, 2008 ... 2
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    5,160
    BOK
    Jun 3, 2008
  19. Davecn5623

    Anyother Railroad Employees here ???

    Davecn5623, Jan 30, 2001 ... 2
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    38
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    1,270
    T.K.Marletter
    Apr 10, 2001
  20. BN9900

    Snow snow and more Snow

    BN9900, Nov 28, 2006 ... 2
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    36
    Views:
    2,473
    milwaukeerailroader
    Dec 1, 2006
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