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
    Messages:
    11,556
    Latest: Phoenix UP derailment and bridge collapse nscalestation, Jul 31, 2020
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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.
    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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    1,049
    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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    2,552
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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. Panthera Pardus

    The Best Articulated Steam Locomotive

    Panthera Pardus, Jan 26, 2008
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    36,853
    Triplex
    May 12, 2009
  3. EMD trainman

    Trains list top 10 locomotives of all times

    EMD trainman, Jun 21, 2009 ... 2
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    17,308
    Glenn Woodle
    Jul 1, 2009
  4. SimRacin14

    Abandoned Trackage

    SimRacin14, Sep 5, 2008 ... 2 3
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    15,017
    Geared Steam
    May 13, 2009
  5. jtomstarr

    The most Gaudy looking Diesels

    jtomstarr, Jul 16, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    14,338
    Kurt Moose
    Jul 13, 2017
  6. 2-8-8-0

    Why do people dislike GE locomotives?

    2-8-8-0, Jun 30, 2010 ... 2 3 4
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    12,595
    fgcrail1
    Jul 3, 2010
  7. Panthera Pardus

    4-8-0 "Mastodon" Wheel Arangement

    Panthera Pardus, Mar 10, 2008 ... 2
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    11,367
    Panthera Pardus
    Jul 26, 2013
  8. ElStuddo

    EMD SD70ACe Control Panel???

    ElStuddo, Nov 19, 2006 ... 2
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    24
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    8,857
    MKT fan
    Dec 29, 2006
  9. Johnny Trains

    GATX TANK TRAIN

    Johnny Trains, Jul 17, 2001
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    5
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    8,268
    BnOEngrRick
    Dec 30, 2009
  10. dave n

    What are these? (Feed/Grain mill equipment)

    dave n, Nov 19, 2009
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    8,125
    Gats
    Nov 25, 2009
  11. BNSF FAN

    Alco Watch

    BNSF FAN, Jan 1, 2007 ... 3 4 5
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    7,717
    Greg Elems
    Aug 5, 2008
  12. 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
  13. Tuna

    ES&NA Railway

    Tuna, Oct 5, 2009 ... 2
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    39
    Views:
    6,918
    Brian Waller
    Dec 22, 2010
  14. traingeekboy
    Locked

    A moral dilemma

    traingeekboy, Nov 30, 2008 ... 2 3
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    6,837
    Kurt Moose
    Jul 6, 2009
  15. Traindork

    UP 7400?

    Traindork, Sep 16, 2010 ... 2
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    6,723
    friscobob
    Oct 10, 2010
  16. chooch.42

    FRA: One-Person crews allowed

    chooch.42, Nov 25, 2009 ... 2 3
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    6,510
    harveyhenkelmann
    Dec 18, 2009
  17. r_i_straw

    RSD-15 Alligator

    r_i_straw, Oct 16, 2007
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    6,485
    roadranger
    Oct 24, 2010
  18. tymac94

    Starlite 222 bulb replacement

    tymac94, Jun 21, 2010
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    4
    Views:
    6,286
    topgoz
    Jun 22, 2010
  19. Panthera Pardus

    Russian Decapods

    Panthera Pardus, Dec 13, 2009
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    15
    Views:
    6,061
    friscobob
    Apr 3, 2011
  20. Flash Blackman

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

    Flash Blackman, May 11, 2009 ... 2
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    20
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    5,929
    jpwisc
    Jan 5, 2012
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