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

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    Latest: A BNSF train hauling coal derailed Monday night west of Miles City, Hoss, Feb 27, 2025
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  2. Canadian National Railway Company

    Discussions:
    435
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    Latest: Misc. CN pics ddechamp71, Feb 26, 2025
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  3. Canadian Pacific Kansas City

    https://www.trainboard.com/highball/index.php?media/cpkc-loco-livery-winner-copy-1400x670.146172/
    Discussions:
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    2,116
    Latest: Some misc. CP pics BNSF FAN, Feb 21, 2025
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  4. CSX Corporation

    Discussions:
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    Latest: Assorted CSX Action Hardcoaler, Mar 17, 2025
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  5. Norfolk Southern Corporation

    Discussions:
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    Latest: Some Misc NS shots gmorider, Mar 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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  6. Union Pacific Railroad

    Discussions:
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    Latest: Some misc. UP gjslsffan, Feb 22, 2025
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  7. Long Island Railroad

    Discussions:
    102
    Messages:
    334
    Latest: LIRR #58 Hardcoaler, Nov 24, 2022
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  8. 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:
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    Messages:
    7,354
    Latest: Paducah & Louisville BNSF FAN, Feb 6, 2025
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  9. Narrow Gauge & Tourist Railroads

    For all narrow gauge and tourist railroads.
    Discussions:
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    Latest: On the Grand Canyon RR r_i_straw, Mar 13, 2025
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  10. Passenger Service


    All passenger discussions, including Amtrak
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    Latest: Discussion of Amtrak mmi16, Mar 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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  11. International Railways

    All non-North American railroads discussion.
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    2,674
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    11,053
    Latest: A lickey Light Railway Roger Farnworth, Mar 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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  2. Eagle2
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    Update on KCS

    Eagle2, Jul 25, 2023
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    BoxcabE50
    Jul 27, 2023
  3. BoxcabE50
    Sticky

    A reminder for ALL members posting

    BoxcabE50, Jan 8, 2021
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    sidney
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  5. DJ of DJsTrains

    see 2 railroads interchange & a neat location for your railcars

    DJ of DJsTrains, Mar 10, 2025
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    mmi16
    Mar 13, 2025
  6. Christopher Lee

    Any shops worth checking out? WV, OH, IN, IL

    Christopher Lee, Feb 14, 2025
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    354
    HemiAdda2d
    Mar 1, 2025
  7. minesweeper

    Mixing different brands for diesel lashups.

    minesweeper, Jan 25, 2025
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    minesweeper
    Jan 26, 2025
  8. DJ of DJsTrains

    steam diesels, turntable and more! cool video.

    DJ of DJsTrains, Jan 19, 2025
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    105
    DJ of DJsTrains
    Jan 19, 2025
  9. Croat

    Train Shows

    Croat, Jan 2, 2025
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    346
    MRLdave
    Jan 3, 2025
  10. DJ of DJsTrains

    new drone video: industries that inspire modeling!

    DJ of DJsTrains, Dec 23, 2024
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    224
    BoxcabE50
    Dec 25, 2024
  11. DJ of DJsTrains

    New Drone Video: 2 railroads 1 yard explained by an engineer

    DJ of DJsTrains, Dec 11, 2024
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    241
    Hardcoaler
    Dec 11, 2024
  12. mmi16

    Collisions

    mmi16, Dec 6, 2024
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    226
    mmi16
    Dec 8, 2024
  13. DJ of DJsTrains

    cabooses racing backwards over wyes over other trains & more!

    DJ of DJsTrains, Nov 27, 2024
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    DJ of DJsTrains
    Nov 27, 2024
  14. Aisane

    Intermittent Horn Meaning?

    Aisane, Nov 25, 2024
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    708
    BnOEngrRick
    Nov 27, 2024
  15. DJ of DJsTrains

    NEW VIDEO! YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE THIS RAILROAD'S TRACK PLAN!

    DJ of DJsTrains, Nov 4, 2024
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    DJ of DJsTrains
    Nov 4, 2024
  16. mmi16

    Boiler Explosions

    mmi16, Nov 4, 2024
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    368
    mmi16
    Nov 6, 2024
  17. BoxcabE50

    History of TTX ( Railbox)

    BoxcabE50, Oct 28, 2024
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    BoxcabE50
    Oct 30, 2024
  18. DJ of DJsTrains

    New Drone Video: Super long train and beautiful fall scenery!

    DJ of DJsTrains, Oct 26, 2024
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    226
    Mark Ricci
    Oct 31, 2024
  19. DJ of DJsTrains

    New Video: Did I find an "Unweathered, out of the box" REAL LOCO?

    DJ of DJsTrains, Oct 23, 2024
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    199
    Kurt Moose
    Oct 29, 2024
  20. DJ of DJsTrains

    NEW VIDEO! MODEL AN INDUSTRY ON A CURVE LIKE THE PROTOTYPE

    DJ of DJsTrains, Oct 19, 2024
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    248
    mmi16
    Nov 1, 2024
  21. DJ of DJsTrains

    3 NEW VIDEOS FROM DJSTRAINS

    DJ of DJsTrains, Oct 17, 2024
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    DJ of DJsTrains
    Oct 17, 2024
  22. Hardcoaler

    Hurricane Helene (September 2024)

    Hardcoaler, Sep 29, 2024 ... 2
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    Hardcoaler
    Oct 30, 2024
  23. DDTJRAC

    Are kids developing an interest in keeping heritage steam trains going...

    DDTJRAC, Sep 22, 2024
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    179
    DDTJRAC
    Sep 22, 2024
  24. BoxcabE50

    Using drone in railroading

    BoxcabE50, Sep 10, 2024
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    3
    Views:
    264
    mmi16
    Sep 11, 2024
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