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The Railroad and What it Stands for in America Steve Glischinski for Trains Magazine: March 2019 In anticipation of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific duly celebrating the Golden Spike Centennial, it's only fair that we look at the progress and changes American Railroads enjoyed. The...

Hello all. This is a start of an older railroad TL that I got bogged down in. So this time, I'm going to eschew the traditional take on such subjects, and try to test this out as part of a universe I plan. Contributions are welcome, so if you like, go ahead and PM me.

@WaterproofPotatoes suggested I use this thread to save wear and tear on the PMs where my railroad TL was getting ideas.

The Railroad and What it Stands for in America Steve Glischinski for Trains Magazine: March 2019 In anticipation of the Union Pacific celebrating the Golden Spike Centennial, it's only fair we look at the progress and changes American Railroads enjoyed. The mistakes and hardships they suffered...

Picture reference: http://fav.me/d8173no As early as 1940, the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) was planning to lay a 4'8.5" Shinkansen (New Main Line) that would permit high-speed rail service on the Tokaido route (Tokyo-Yokohama-Shizuoka-Nagoya-Kyoto-Osaka). Express passenger trains would...

The successor to the "Top Movies/ TV Shows/ Video Games Never Made" series of threads. But this time with a more offbeat premise... Railroad Locomotives. That's right. Locomotives; wether they be steam, diesel, or electric, this is where you can described your dream railroad engine. Feel free...

This is a collaborative TL where you can give any realistic idea for a steam engine. It can be for either real or fictional lines. But remember these criteria. Nothing over the top like a 2-6-6-6-6 or a 4-18-4 Please give some realitic idea of where they would operate. Remember this is part of...