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Forum news and important information.
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Help on using the forum, posting messages and uploading photos.
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Ideas, suggestions and comments
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New to the forum? Introduce yourself here if you'd like.
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General Discussion
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Heads Up!
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Special moves, unique consists, and other interesting and time sensitive information.
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Railroad News
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Breaking news and information related to railroads. Please respect copyrights, and post links to news features rather than re-posting the article!
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Railfan Products
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Discussion of books, magazines, videos, and railfan accessories such as scanners, GPS, foamer clothing, guidebooks and timetables etc.
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The "off-topic" topic. Jokes, humor and non-railroad related chit-chat. Please keep it PG rated, this is a family friendly forum. No politics or religion.
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For Sale and Wanted
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Railroad items for sale and / or wanted to buy. RailroadForums.com assumes no liability for items bought or sold here. Please use reasonable caution when buying or selling.
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Railroad Photography and Railfan Trip Reports
Railroad photos and trip reports. If you have a related series of photos covering various subjects, this is the place to post them.
Please note that photos may also be posted in any of the forums.
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Railroad Photos and Trip Reports - Eastern US
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Photos of railroads in the eastern United States. (East of Chicago)
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Railroad Photos and Trip Reports - Midwestern US
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Photos of railroads in the central and mid-western United States. (Chicago to Denver)
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Railroad Photos and Trip Reports - Western US
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Photos of railroads in the western United States. (West of Denver)
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Railroad Photos and Trip Reports - Canada
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Photo of railroads in Canada
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Photos of cab rides or virtual tours of railfan locations.
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Photos that show the personal side of railroading. Railroaders, passengers, railfans and other people on or around the railroad.
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This category has been combined with the Railroad History category.
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Have a creative or scenic railroad photo? Post it here!'
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Link to RailroadPhotoEssays.com, railroad photography critique and discussion forum.
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Photo Contests
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Help us select the photo contest winners by voting for your favorite photo.
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Info on the photo contests and help on how to enter your photos
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Photo Contest Entries
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View the photo contest entries here. (Contest photos are uploaded in the photo gallery)
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Photography Workshop
Technical discussions of photography, equipment and photo critiques.
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A place to post photos for critique and input from other photographers. When posting critiques, please try to provide some input along with your critique.
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Photography question and answer area. Share you best techniques and learn more about photography.
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Discussion of photo equipment and accessories
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Advanced railroad and model railroad photography techniques. Darkroom work, digitial editing, post-processing, software, RAW files etc. Digital, prints and slides are all welcome subjects.
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A Place to Post Personal Reviews of Your Photography Equipment
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Videography
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Videos, movies and slideshows etc. Tips, techniques and equipment.
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Show us your personal best from 2007.
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Favorite Photos of '06
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Post your personal best and favorite photos from 2006.
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Post your personal best and favorite photos from 2005.
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Freight Railroads
Photos and discussions of freight railroads worldwide
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Class I
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North American mainline freight railroads: BNSF, CP, CN, CSX, FM, GT, KCS, NS, SOO, TFM and UP
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Regionals and Shortlines
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North American regional, shortline, switching and industrial railroads
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Passenger, Transit and Commuter
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Amtrak, Via Rail Canada and other North American passenger trains.
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Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
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Transit, Light Rail and Commuter systems in North America
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Special trains, charters and PV
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Special trains, officer car specials, inspection trains, private varnish, luxury rail tours, circus trains, etc.
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Railway Preservation and Railroad History
Photos and discussions of tourist railroads, railway preservation and historical societies.
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Tourist Railways and Railroad Museums
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Photos and disucssions of tourist railways, museums, and railway preservation projects.
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Mainline Excursions
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Mainline excursions using vintage equipment, such as SP 4449, UP 844 and UP 3985, etc.
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Railroad History and Vintage Photos
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Photos and discussion of fallen flag railways and other vintage items. As a general guideline, photos in this category should be from at least 25 years ago.
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Park Trains and Live Steam
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Miniature railways and live steam operations. Park trains are small gauge trains running in amusement parks, city parks and other public areas.
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Railroad antiques and collectibles.
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Along the Line
Photos and discussions of track, bridges, tunnels, shops, buildings, stations, rolling stock etc.
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Maintenance of Way
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Railway engineering, track crews, track repair and construction, maintenance equipment, signals, derailments, and related.
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Buildings and Structures
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Stations, towers, roundhouses, shops and other buildings. Bridges, viaducts, tunnels and related structures.
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Locomotives
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Rolling Stock
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Online Spotters Guide
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A photographic guide to help in identifying diesel locomotives.
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International Railway Forum
Railways and railroads outside of the United States and Canada
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International - Railway Photography
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Photos of railways outside of the United States and Canada
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International - Freight Trains
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Photos and discussion of freight railways in areas outside of North America.
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Photos and discussion of passenger trains, commuter lines and transit in areas outside of North America.
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International - Locomotives and Rolling Stock
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Locomotives and rolling stock from areas other than North America
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Track, rolling stock, MOW, structures and other related items on international railways
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Railway preservation, tourist railways and railroad musueums outside of the USA and Canada
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Virtual Railroading
Discussions about railroad websites, train simulators and train games.
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Railroad Websites
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Website news, information, site promos, new features, updates etc. You are welcome to post info about your railroad related website here, but please do so in moderation.
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Train Simulators and Games
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Train Simulator, Trainz, other railroad sims, add-on routes, 3rd parties locomotives and rolling stock etc.
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Railfan HotSpots
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Please read the Hotspot submission guidelines in this topic before posting!
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Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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New England
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Northeast
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Pacific Northwest
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
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South
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC and West Virginia.
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Southwest
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.
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