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: Some BNSF shots gmorider, Apr 2, 2021
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  2. Canadian National Railway Company

    Discussions:
    432
    Messages:
    1,977
    Latest: CN and NS power leads NS 64Q at Daisy CarNutandTrainNut2, Apr 16, 2021 at 6:25 PM
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  3. Canadian Pacific Railway

    Discussions:
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    2,018
    Latest: CP-KCS merger BoxcabE50, Mar 22, 2021
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  4. CSX Corporation

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    5,356
    Latest: Replacing street running track Helitac, Jan 26, 2021
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  5. Kansas City Southern

    Discussions:
    176
    Messages:
    1,142
    Latest: Kansas City Southern Funeral Thread Hytec, Mar 23, 2021
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  6. Norfolk Southern Corporation

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    4,420
    Latest: CN and NS power leads NS 64Q at Daisy Kurt Moose, Apr 16, 2021 at 9:19 PM
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  7. Union Pacific Railroad

    Discussions:
    1,691
    Messages:
    11,618
    Latest: Someone didn't get the maths right minesweeper, Feb 10, 2021
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  8. Long Island Railroad

    Discussions:
    100
    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.
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    1,051
    Messages:
    7,162
    Latest: Tacoma Rail Today.... Kurt Moose, Mar 29, 2021
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  10. Narrow Gauge & Tourist Railroads

    For all narrow gauge and tourist railroads.
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    680
    Messages:
    4,864
    Latest: I'm Worried For The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad... Pastor John, Mar 29, 2021
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  11. Passenger Service


    All passenger discussions, including Amtrak
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    Messages:
    7,384
    Latest: Thumbs up Amtrak, Salem/Portland round trip. Helitac, Apr 7, 2021
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  12. International Railways

    All non-North American railroads discussion.
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    2,556
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    10,251
    Latest: Railway action if the U.K North west kevsmith, Apr 1, 2021
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  2. BoxcabE50
    Sticky

    A reminder for ALL members posting

    BoxcabE50, Jan 8, 2021
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    sidney
    Jan 12, 2021
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  4. machinehead61

    From Rochelle IL and doing Whitcomb Research

    machinehead61, Jun 13, 2012 ... 15 16 17
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    38,303
    minesweeper
    Dec 19, 2017
  5. Panthera Pardus

    The Best Articulated Steam Locomotive

    Panthera Pardus, Jan 26, 2008
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    36,899
    Triplex
    May 12, 2009
  6. EMD trainman

    Trains list top 10 locomotives of all times

    EMD trainman, Jun 21, 2009 ... 2
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    17,914
    Glenn Woodle
    Jul 1, 2009
  7. SimRacin14

    Abandoned Trackage

    SimRacin14, Sep 5, 2008 ... 2 3
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    15,375
    Geared Steam
    May 13, 2009
  8. jtomstarr

    The most Gaudy looking Diesels

    jtomstarr, Jul 16, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    14,970
    Kurt Moose
    Jul 13, 2017
  9. 2-8-8-0

    Why do people dislike GE locomotives?

    2-8-8-0, Jun 30, 2010 ... 2 3 4
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    13,023
    fgcrail1
    Jul 3, 2010
  10. Panthera Pardus

    4-8-0 "Mastodon" Wheel Arangement

    Panthera Pardus, Mar 10, 2008 ... 2
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    11,813
    Panthera Pardus
    Jul 26, 2013
  11. ElStuddo

    EMD SD70ACe Control Panel???

    ElStuddo, Nov 19, 2006 ... 2
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    24
    Views:
    8,984
    MKT fan
    Dec 29, 2006
  12. Johnny Trains

    GATX TANK TRAIN

    Johnny Trains, Jul 17, 2001
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    5
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    8,387
    BnOEngrRick
    Dec 30, 2009
  13. dave n

    What are these? (Feed/Grain mill equipment)

    dave n, Nov 19, 2009
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    8,278
    Gats
    Nov 25, 2009
  14. BNSF FAN

    Alco Watch

    BNSF FAN, Jan 1, 2007 ... 3 4 5
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    8,036
    Greg Elems
    Aug 5, 2008
  15. papawpimmy

    Street Running a Thing of the Past?

    papawpimmy, Jan 14, 2004 ... 2 3 4
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    7,769
    wurlitzer153
    Aug 9, 2007
  16. Tuna

    ES&NA Railway

    Tuna, Oct 5, 2009 ... 2
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    39
    Views:
    7,039
    Brian Waller
    Dec 22, 2010
  17. traingeekboy
    Locked

    A moral dilemma

    traingeekboy, Nov 30, 2008 ... 2 3
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    Views:
    6,921
    Kurt Moose
    Jul 6, 2009
  18. tymac94

    Starlite 222 bulb replacement

    tymac94, Jun 21, 2010
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    6,890
    topgoz
    Jun 22, 2010
  19. Traindork

    UP 7400?

    Traindork, Sep 16, 2010 ... 2
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    Views:
    6,824
    friscobob
    Oct 10, 2010
  20. chooch.42

    FRA: One-Person crews allowed

    chooch.42, Nov 25, 2009 ... 2 3
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    46
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    6,635
    harveyhenkelmann
    Dec 18, 2009
  21. r_i_straw

    RSD-15 Alligator

    r_i_straw, Oct 16, 2007
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    13
    Views:
    6,529
    roadranger
    Oct 24, 2010
  22. Panthera Pardus

    Russian Decapods

    Panthera Pardus, Dec 13, 2009
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    15
    Views:
    6,250
    friscobob
    Apr 3, 2011
  23. Flash Blackman

    What Company Owns This SD40-2 (or SD40)?

    Flash Blackman, May 11, 2009 ... 2
    Replies:
    20
    Views:
    6,031
    jpwisc
    Jan 5, 2012
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