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

    Discussions:
    506
    Messages:
    1,988
    Latest: Looking for info. IronMan1963, Jul 6, 2020 at 10:14 PM
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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:
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    Latest: NS far from home HemiAdda2d, Jun 30, 2020
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  7. Union Pacific Railroad

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    11,545
    Latest: Tennesee Pass? BoxcabE50, Jul 7, 2020 at 9:41 AM
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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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    Latest: Southern 4501 works up a short grade at Euclid Chemicals CarNutandTrainNut2, Jul 3, 2020 at 2:41 PM
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  11. Passenger Service


    All passenger discussions, including Amtrak
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    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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    2,551
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    Latest: Railway action if the U.K North west kevsmith, Jun 6, 2020
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  1. Triplex

    You think you know...

    Triplex, Oct 28, 2006
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    Triplex
    Oct 28, 2006
  2. OC Engineer JD

    York Canyon Coal

    OC Engineer JD, Jan 6, 2009 ... 2
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    4,167
    BarstowRick
    Jan 10, 2009
  3. tehachapifan

    Yet another Use for Spine Cars

    tehachapifan, Aug 19, 2009
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    1,226
    prbharris
    Aug 22, 2009
  4. Petey

    Yellowstones

    Petey, Sep 21, 2003
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    1,075
    HemiAdda2d
    Aug 24, 2006
  5. loco1999

    Years for coal cars...

    loco1999, Jul 11, 2005
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    407
    loco1999
    Jul 12, 2005
  6. Xtraforte

    yards in the middle of the USA

    Xtraforte, Jun 23, 2011
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    1,204
    Xtraforte
    Jul 2, 2011
  7. DJ of DJsTrains

    Yard Engines, What We Use and Why We Use Them

    DJ of DJsTrains, Jul 16, 2019
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    298
    mmi16
    Dec 14, 2019
  8. DJ of DJsTrains

    Yard details you NEED to model

    DJ of DJsTrains, Oct 1, 2019
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    233
    sidney
    Oct 2, 2019
  9. William Cowie

    XTRA Lease trailes for TOFC?

    William Cowie, Jan 6, 2009
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    2,887
    James Costello
    Feb 12, 2009
  10. HemiAdda2d

    Wye ask why?

    HemiAdda2d, Sep 11, 2006
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    649
    BoxcabE50
    Sep 14, 2006
  11. KCS

    WTH?

    KCS, Dec 3, 2006
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    11
    Views:
    858
    Greg Elems
    Dec 5, 2006
  12. MP333

    Wrecked boxcars in NM, location where?

    MP333, Feb 14, 2008
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    1
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    818
    BoxcabE50
    Feb 14, 2008
  13. Mr. Train

    Wow body check a train

    Mr. Train, Jul 3, 2008
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    2
    Views:
    777
    Mark Watson
    Jul 3, 2008
  14. nmr1h

    Worlds luckiest track inspector

    nmr1h, Nov 11, 2009
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    1
    Views:
    842
    Hytec
    Nov 11, 2009
  15. Rocket Jones

    World War II Lend Lease

    Rocket Jones, Nov 19, 2018
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    7
    Views:
    421
    IronMan1963
    Apr 21, 2019
  16. Triplex

    World steam locomotives

    Triplex, Aug 8, 2007
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    1,072
    Triplex
    Aug 20, 2007
  17. LehmanNWMS

    Working for the railroad

    LehmanNWMS, Jun 14, 2006
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    7
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    577
    SecretWeapon
    Jun 17, 2006
  18. Rocket Jones

    Working as an Electrician for the Railroad

    Rocket Jones, Sep 25, 2015
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    507
    TwinDad
    Sep 25, 2015
  19. SP 9811

    Workin' on the Railroad

    SP 9811, May 3, 2007 ... 2
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    3,292
    Mr. Train
    May 31, 2007
  20. BoxcabE50

    Wood sheathed ice bunker reefers

    BoxcabE50, May 2, 2015
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    5
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    772
    J911
    May 4, 2015
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