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Welcome to the Forum!
Just joined the RAILforum? Introduce yourself here, if you'd like.
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Passenger Trains
Amtrak
Use this forum for Amtrak passenger rail discussion.
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Commuter Trains
All North American commuter rail discussion.
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Light Rail and Transit
All urban mass transit systems and trolleys discussion.
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Tourist Railways
Place to talk about tourist railways and their unique excursions.
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Private Rail and Special Trains
Private rail, luxury trains and special excursion trains related topics.
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International
All non-North American passenger, commuter, light rail, tourist railways, private and luxury train discussion.
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Advocacy
Share ideas, resources for saving & expanding passenger rail service.
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Railfans
Western US
Use this forum for Western U.S. railroad discussion.
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Central US
Use this forum for Central U.S. railroad discussion.
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Eastern US
Use this forum for Eastern U.S. railroad discussion.
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Canada
Use this forum for all Canadian railroad discussion.
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International
Use this forum for international (non-North American) railroad discussion.
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Trip Reports
Post and share your rail trip reports with other rail enthusiasts here!
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Shortlines
Discuss your favorite short and regional lines here!
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Fallen Flags and Historical
Share pre-merger and old-time nostalgia. There are many fallen flags, we can't make forum for each one. Please discuss all of them here.
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Preservation and Museums
General railroad preservation, historical societies, railroad museums related topics.
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Steam Locomotives
Talk about anything related to steam engines here!
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Travel by Train to a Ferry or Cruise
Share your train travel to a destination that includes a ferry/cruise sailing to an island or whatever...
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Model Railroading
HO SCale
HO Scale model railroading discussion.
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G Scale
Garden railways (also knows as "garden railroading") model railroading discussion.
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N Scale
Talk about your tiny N Scale model railroad.
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O Scale
Discussion forum for O Scale modeler including Lionel trains.
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S Scale
Place to discuss all your S Scale/Gauge related issues.
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Z Scale
Use this forum to discuss Z Scale modeling.
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Large Scale and Live Steam
Discussion forum for large scale and live steam rail modeling.
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Narrow Gauge
Discussion of modeling narrow gauge railroads.
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Tinplate and Hi-Rail
Tinplate trackers, Hi-Rail modular railroading discussion.
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Electronics and DCC
A forum for DCC, signaling, animation, computer running and electronic issues.
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Layout Design and Track Structures
Discussion on model railroading layout designs, plans, scenery, track structures etc. for all scales.
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Kit-bashing and Scratchbuilding
Discuss custom building models from scratch or modeling kits, in all scales.
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Weathering
Share your weathering tips with fellow modelers here.
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Clubs and Orgs.
Discuss issues of model railroad clubs, associations and other groups.
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Misc.
Post all other misc. model railroading topics here if you don't see an appropriate forum to your topic from the above.
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General Forums
Railroad News
Post all railroad news, headline news here! Also visit our RAILnews.net for more railroad news.
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Railroad Events and Shows
Post all kinds of upcoming rail events, open house and railroad shows here.
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Train Simulators and Games
Discussion forum for railroad simulator such as Microsoft Train Simulator and other train related computer games.
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Photography Techniques
A place to discuss technical and other aspects of rail photography.
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Rail Safety
Rail and transit safety discussion forum.
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Open Discussion
A non-rail, open exchange of ideas and information.
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