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  1. Nickel Plate Products
  2. Model Railroad Links
  3. Train Show Web Sites
  4. Model Railroad Online Forums, Discussion Sites, Chat Sites, Email Lists
  5. Model Railroad and Miscellaneous Railroad Newsgroups

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  1. Nickel Plate Road Modeler's Notebook eZine Preview
  2. Modeler's Workshop Updated May 6
  3. Nickel Plate Road Product Addendum
  4. HO Scale Models of the NKP
  5. NKP Diesels Modeled in HO Scale
  6. NKP HO Freight Cars
  7. N-Scale Product List Compiled by Scott Hewis
  8. N-Scale Product List Compiled by Mike Facine
  9. N-Scale Product List Compiled by Stephen Wajvoda
  10. NKP Product Reviews
  11. Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Model & Decal Lists Compiled by Mike Christian
  12. NKP Spotter's Guides by Ray Breyer

Abacus Model Works

Rebuilt ARA 1932 Boxcar.

NKP Series 13000-13499 Rebuilt ARA 1932 Boxcar. Three configurations - $40, $42, $46, eight road numbers. This is a project preview currently in preparation. To download a PDF information sheet from Abacus, click here.

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Accurail Products

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Athearn

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Atlas Products

  • O Gauge 50 Ton War Emergency Hopper

    NewAtlas O Gauge 50 Ton War Emergency Hopper. Four road numbers available: 30877, 30925, 30980, and 31249. MSRP 3-Rail: $62.95. MSRP 2-Rail: $67.95. Estimated Delivery: 4th Quarter 2012. Website: http://www.atlaso.com/o50tonwarhop5.htm

  • Atlas HO NKP USRA Steel Rebuilt Box Car

    NewAtlas HO NKP USRA Steel Rebuilt Box Car. 2 road numbers: 27820 & 27826. Standard MSRP: $34.95. Estimated Delivery: 2nd Quarter 2012. The deadline for placing your guaranteed order/reservation with your Atlas dealer on the boxcar is May 2, 2012. Website: http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/hosteelrebuilt3.htm

  • Atlas HO Trainman® Wheeling & Lake Erie 2-Bay Offset Side Hopper

    NewAtlas HO Trainman® Wheeling & Lake Erie 2-Bay Offset Side Hopper (Flat End). Two road numbers. Standard MSRP: $17.95. Estimated Delivery: 2nd Quarter 2012. Order deadline is March 7, 2012.
    Website: http://www.atlastrainman.com/HOFreight/tmho2bay.htm.

  • Atlas O-Scale Steel Re-built Boxcar

    NewAtlas O Master ® NKP PS-1 50' Double Door Box Car. MSRP 3-Rail: $69.95; MSRP 2-Rail: $75.95. Estimated Delivery: 3rd Quarter 2012. The deadline for placing your guaranteed order/reservation with your Atlas O dealer on the product listed below is February 8, 2012. Website: http://www.atlaso.com/ops1c.htm.

  • Atlas O-Scale Steel Re-built Boxcar

    Atlas O-Scale NKP Steel Re-Built Box Car. Road Number 27826. 3-Rail, MSRP: $59.95. 2-Rail, MSRP: $65.95 Estimated Delivery: 2nd Quarter 2012.
    Website: http://www.atlaso.com/osteelrebuilt6.htm.

  • Atlas O-Scale D&TS Covered Hopper

    Atlas O-Scale Detroit & Toledo Shore Line 70 Ton Covered Hopper. MSRP 3-Rail $69.95; MSRP 2-Rail: $74.95. Estimated Delivery: 1st Quarter 2012.
    Website: http://www.atlaso.com/o70tonhoppers7.htm

  • Atlas 1932_NKP_ARA_Box_Car

    Atlas HO & N-scale NKP 1932 ARA Box Car. Standard MSRP: $23.95. Estimated Delivery: 1st Quarter 2012. Road Numbers 13319, 13333, 13399. The deadline for placing your guaranteed order/reservation with your Atlas dealer is November 4, 2011. N-scale Website: http://www.atlasrr.com/NFreight/n1932boxcar3.htm;
    HO Scale Website: http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/ho1932boxcar3.htm.

  • Atlas RS11

    NewAtlas HO NKP RS-11 Locomotive. Standard MSRP: $129.95. Estimated Delivery: 1st Quarter 2012. Road numbers 856, 861, 864. Website: http://www.atlasrr.com/HOLoco/hors11d.htm.



  • East Charleroi

    HO 12-1 Pullman Sleeper Kit - NKP "East Charleroi". MSRP $39.95. Available Now.

    Park Summit

  • HO 14 Section Pullman Sleeper Kit - NKP "Park Summit" and "Park Terrace". MSRP $39.95. Available Now.

    Website for all three cars: http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/hobranchlinepassenger.htm

    New HO Branchline Blueprint Series Box Cars. Ready to order from your Atlas Dealer.

    Atlas HO Branchline Boxcars
  • Nickel Plate 40' ACF/URTX Wood Reefer Kit. MSRP: $17.98 (B1214), 4-Pack $71.92 (B12144).
  • Nickel Plate 40' AAR Postwar Box Car Kit - 8' Door. MSRP: $15.98 (B1607).
  • Detroit & Toledo Shore Line (D&TSL) 40' AAR Postwar Box Car Kit - 8' Door. MSRP: $15.98 (B1602), 4-Pack $63.92 (B16024)

    Website: http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/hobranchlineboxcars.htm

  • Atlas O N.Y.C.&ST.L. 50 Ton War Emergency Hopper. MSRP: 2-rail $63.95; 3-rail $57.95. Item Number: 2-rail 7442; 3-rail 6442. Road number 30982. Website: https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number)

  • Atlas O Nickel Plate Road 40' Steel Rebuilt Box Car. MSRP: 2-rail $63.95; 3-rail $57.95. Item Number: 2-rail 3002603; 3-rail 3001603. Road number 27826. Website: https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number)

  • Atlas O Nickel Plate Road 50' PS-1 Double Door Box Car. MSRP: 2-rail $75.95; 3-rail $69.95. Item Number: 2-rail 9426; 3-rail 8426. Road number 85322. Website: https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number)

  • Atlas O Wilson Car Lines 40' Steel Reefer. MSRP: 2-rail $74.95; 3-rail $69.95. Item Number: 2-rail 9538; 3-rail 8538. Website: https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/index.asp (search for item number). These cars used to run individually as well as in solid blocks between Chicago and Buffalo.

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Bachmann

1. From the 2012 Bachmann Catalog

  • BALDWIN 2-8-0 CONSOLIDATION LOCOMOTIVE (DCC EQUIPPED) Performs best on 18" radius curves or greater. Suggested price: $176 .00 each DCC ON BOARD™ locomotives feature dual-mode digital command control decoders enabling operation with a standard DC analog power pack or any NMRA-compliant Digital Command Control system. Speed, direction, and lighting control. Road number 493.

  • 2-8-4 BERKSHIRE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER with OPERATING HEADLIGHT (DCC EQUIPPED) Performs best on 22" radius curves or greater. Suggested price: $215.00 each DCC ON BOARD™ locomotives feature dual-mode digital command control decoders enabling operation with a standard DC analog power pack or any NMRA-compliant Digital Command Control system. Speed, direction, and lighting control. Road number 763.

  • EMD GP30 (DCC EQUIPPED) Performs best on 18" radius curves or greater. Suggested price: $89.00 each DCC ON BOARD™ locomotives feature dual-mode digital command control decoders enabling operation with a standard DC analog power pack or any NMRA-compliant Digital Command Control system. Speed, direction, and lighting control. Road number 905. No DCC Suggested price: $61.00 each. Road number 904.

  • 40' GONDOLA. Suggested price: $19.50 each.


  • USRA Long Tender Suggested price: $42.00 each Features include: DCC ready, die-cast frame,drawbar compatible with many popular brands,NMRA wheel profile.

2. From the Bachman/Williams 2012 Catalog

  • NKP BERKSHIRE SEMI SCALE. Road Number #765. Navigates O-31 Curves. Length 19.5". HEIGHT 3.75". Suggested price: $449.95.

Both the 2012 Bachmann and Williams catalogs are available at http://www.bachmanntrains.com/.

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BCG

Buffalo Creek Graphics

Be sure to visit their web site at http://www.trainresource.com.

1. Wheeling & Lake Erie O Scale 3-Bay, Steel, Offset-side, 70-Ton Hopper

W&LE
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This Supplemental Custom Run is expected to be no more than 50 cars, subject to pre-sale order demand, for a TRUE Limited Edition. The Wheeling Way logo, shown above, which was on the Fall 2011 NKPHTS "convention car" is available this time as an option, at $1.00 additional per car. You may request this option for any, or all, of your cars.

Accurately modeled in 1:48 O Scale. Weaver Models carbody. 3-Bay Offset Side Hoppers. Delrin plastic trucks are installed, standard. Automatic couplers. Metal wheels. Your choice: 2-Rail or 3-Rail. Die cast metal, sprung (DCS) Bettendorf trucks are available as an installed option. See Order Form.

Price: $59.00 Availability: Also, Set of 4, #OH115S, Coal Drag Special $232.00 Prod. Code: #OH115

Order Deadline was March 10, 2012.

Notice! The pre-sale deadline has passed. Please contact Buffalo Creek Graphics at BCKgraphics@aol.com for availability. Only a few cars are still available, but pre-sale pricing will remain in effect for NKPHTS members until the anticipated production run is fully subscribed. Reservation confirmation must be made to insure delivery.

2. Detroit & Toledo Shore Line ARA 40' Boxcars

D&TS Boxcar

Buffalo Creek Graphics is pleased to announce the release of a special custom run of Detroit & Toledo Shore Line 40' ARA boxcars. Sure to be of interest to both Nickel Plate and Grand Trunk Western fans, these Crown/Weaver O-scale cars have boxcar red car bodies, with prototypically accurate lettering and herald in white, and are available in three road numbers. This unique offering is limited to an edition of only 33-sets (100-cars), and may be ordered as a 3-car set or individually. The price is US $132.00 per set of three, or US $46.00 per car (road numbers our choice). We'll equip your cars with die-cast, sprung trucks for a small additional charge (see below). Shipping & handling is $10.00 per order to addresses east of the Mississippi, $12.00 west of the Mississippi. Canadian customers, please contact us for shipping information.

Click here for an order form (will open in a new window). Orders will be accepted in order of receipt. Please remit full payment including appropriate S&H with your order.

Your order is subject to acceptance and we reserve the right to reject any order.

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Con-Cor

NKP HO Branchline Commuter-Suburban Heavyweight Cars

Con-Cor has announced new NKP HO Branchline Commuter-Suburban Heavyweight Cars due to arrive November-December 2011. They report wire grab irons; separately applied underbody details; RP-25 contour metal wheelsets; and illuminated, detailed interiors. Minimum radius is 18". $69.98 each (solarium, $77.98). Ready-to-run. Website: http://www.con-cor.com/New-HO-1920-1950-Passenger-Cars-2011.html. You will see the Nickel Plate cars mentioned about a third of the way down the page. Artwork for the Nickel Plate cars is not yet finished.

Also found on the Con-Cor site:

Con-Cor Passenger                Con-Cor Passenger

"N" Smoothside Nickel Plate Road (Blue & Silver) Passenger. RPO and Baggage Car (Pullman Green). Seven individual cars or 5-car set available. http://www.con-cor.com/N4000page6.html

"HO" 72-ft. Smoothside Nickel Plate Road (Blue & Silver) Passenger. RPO and Baggage (Pullman Green). Seven cars available. http://www.con-cor.com/HO72page6.html

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Deluxe Innovations

  • Vintage by Deluxe(TM) NKP N-scale 2-Bay Covered Hopper. Price TBA. ETA TBA. Also available in two and three packs. Advanced Reservation. No photo available. Shown on Walthers website here.

  • NKP N-scale 1944 40' AAR Boxcar. Price TBA. ETA TBA. Also available in two and three packs. Advanced Reservation. Shown on Walthers website here.

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Fox Valley Models

NS NKP N-scale Heritage Locomotive New Fox Valley Models has just announced the upcoming production of an N-scale Norfolk Southern Nickel Plate Road ES44AC Heritage Unit #8100. MSRP is $130.00. Reservations are due by May 4. Delivery 3rd/4th quarter 2012. http://www.foxvalleymodels.com/images/annoucements/apr12gevo.jpg

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InterMountain Railway Company/Red Caboose

  • IRC War Emergency Boxcar New HO & N Scale NKP WWII War Emergency Boxcars. HO List: $29.95; N List: $21.95. 6 road numbers. Reservations Due By: April 30 Available: Oct./Nov. Item #: HO - 46073; N - 66073.
    Website: http://intermountain-railway.com/.

  • IRC Fish Belly Side Sill Flat Car New HO NKP 42' Fish Belly Side Sill Flat Car. List: $28.95. 6 road numbers. Reservations Due By: April 30 Available: Oct./Nov. Item #RR32313.
    Website: http://intermountain-railway.com/.

  • IRC Hoppers New HO AAR Alternate Standard NKP and W&LE 2-Bay Hoppers. List: $38.95. Reservations due by January 31. Available July/August 2012. 6 Road Numbers.
    Website: http://www.ircmodelersclub.com/reservationflyers/RF1211HO2BayHoppers.jpg

  • New N-Scale NKP Centralia Car Shops Corrugated Coach. $39.95. Expected: TBA. No photo available. Shown on Walthers website here.

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Lionel Products

From the 2012 Lionel Signature Catalog

  • NKP 2-6-6-2 Mallet

    New Pgs. 28 & 29: NKP 2-6-6-2 Mallets; 6-11322 NKP $1299.99 & 6-11323 W&LE $1299.99


  • NKP Alco RS-11

    New Pgs. 40 & 41: NKP Alco RS-11; 6-38460 NKP #855 $479.99; 6-38461 NKP #859 $479.99, and 6-38463, NKP #863 (non-power) $239.99



  • NKP Alco C-420

    New Pgs. 56 & 57: NKP Alco C-420; 6-34760 NKP #578 $529.99; 6-34761 NKP #575 $529.99, and 6-34762 NKP #572 (non-power) $259.99


  • NKP PS-1 Boxcar Lighted Coaling Tower

    New Pgs. 70 & 71: NKP PS-1 Boxcar; 6-17751 NKP #6605 $69.99



  • New Pg. 118: Lighted Coaling Tower (close to NKP type) 6-37912, $179.99

    http://www.lionel.com


  • Hopper

    New NKP Offset Hopper w/load. $69.99. Walthers shows ETA July 2012. Lionel website page here. Also shown on Walthers website here.

See your Lionel dealer for more information and ordering. Please note that the Walthers website shows the boxcar as an NP boxcar and not NKP.

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MTH/Railking Products

  • MTH NKP SW1 switcher

    NewO Gauge NKP 70-Ton Quadruple Hopper Car. Three road numbers. Authorized Retailers will begin accepting orders for these cars this week (week of May 2). Order deadline is May 28, 2012. No price was given and the three links to each car in the product announcement did not work. http://mthtrains.com/

  • MTH NKP SW1 switcher

    NewO Gauge NKP SW1 switcher. Proto-Sound 3.0 w/Freight Yard Proto Effects. MSRP: $299.95. Page 21 of the MTH 2012 Catalog Volume 1. http://mthtrains.com/content/catalogs

  • MTH NS 8100 ES44AC

    NewO Gauge NS NKP #8100 ES44AC Heritage Diesel. 20-20262-1 Hi-Rail Wheels: $459.95; 20-20262-2 Scale Wheels: $479.95. Page 67 of the MTH 2012 Catalog Volume 2. http://mthtrains.com/content/catalogs

  • MTH NKP GP9

    NewO Gauge NKP GP9. Road Number #482. 20-20249-1 Proto-Sound 3.0: $439.95. Page 59 of the MTH 2012 Catalog Volume 2. http://mthtrains.com/content/catalogs

  • MTH NKP Offset Hopper

    NewO Gauge NKP Offset Hopper. 20-97756: $54.95; 6-Car Set #20-90680 - 61007, 61028, 61022, 61039, 61043, 61056: $299.95; 6-Car Set #20-90681 - 61002, 61020, 61027, 61046, 61033, 61054: $299.95. Page 75 of the MTH 2012 Catalog Volume 2. http://mthtrains.com/content/catalogs

  • MTH NKP Bay Window Caboose

    NewO Gauge NKP Bay Window Caboose. Road #458. 20-91380: $64.95. Page 83 of the MTH 2012 Catalog Volume 2. http://mthtrains.com/content/catalogs

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River Raisin Models

NKP 0-6-0

New River Raisin Models is accepting reservations for an NKP S-Scale Brass USRA 0-6-0 steam switcher in DC scale and DC hi-rail brass. Only pre-ordered hi-rail models will be produced. The model will come DCC ready with a 9 pin wiring harness already installed. The model will retail for $1499.00. Reserve your locomotive with a non-refundable deposit of $300 per locomotive. For additional information please write, or call River Raisin at: (248) 366-9621, or email at info@riverraisinmodels.com. A reservation form is available at http://www.riverraisinmodels.com/usra0_6_0.html.

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RMT by AristO®

RMT Boxcar

O/O-27 Gauge 3-Rail Semi-Scale 64 Series NKP Boxcar with High Speed Service Stripe. Originally manufactured by K-Line in 1995. Two road numbers. $39.98. Arriving January 12. Notice - the Nickel Plate did not have a boxcar with a High Speed Service stripe. http://readymadetoys.com/cl64secar.html

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Tangent Scale Models NKP Covered Hopper

NKP Covered Hopper

New Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce the availability of four new HO scale Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4000 covered hoppers. One of the most highly-demanded freight car models in today's marketplace, our Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4000 covered hoppers are available for viewing at http://tangentscalemodels.com/ps4000replicas.aspx.

Pullman-Standard originally produced these cars between 1962 and 1964, and they remained in service throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico until the early 2000s wearing both Class 1 and lease paint schemes. Available Now.

Pricing for RTR models remains at $42.95 for one model, with quantity discounts available for 6 and 12 when ordered directly from Tangent Scale Models. Mixing and matching of paint schemes is encouraged! We also offer Undecorated Kits for $24.95.

The NKP hopper is available in six road numbers.

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New Products from Walthers

  • WalthersProto NKP USRA 0-8-0

    New WalthersProto™ HO Scale NKP USRA 0-8-0. Sound & DC $399.98. Standard DC $299.98. Two road numbers: Sound & DC #205 & #206; Standard DC #205 & #207.
    Pre-Order by May 31, 2012. Delivery December 2012.
    Sound & DC: http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-60115 &
    http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-60116.
    Standard DC: http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-67115 &
    http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-67116.

  • Notice! Walthers NKP Reefer to be Discontinued
    Tony Koester sent us news that, effective February 29th, Walthers will discontinue manufacturing the number 932-# line of cars. For NKP modelers this would include the HO Nickel Plate Road 50' GACX Wood Express Reefer, stock number 932-5477. Walther's website already shows this car as retired. For all other items numbered 932-#, back-ordered items will be honored and in-stock products will be available while supplies last. However, Walthers will begin to manufacture their WalthersMainline and WalthersProto line of freight cars with new numbers. Modelers still interested in this particular reefer should check local or Internet dealers for availability before they sell out.

  • WalthersProto 50' AAR Double-Door Boxcar

    WalthersProto™ 50' AAR Double-Door Boxcar - Ready to Run. HO scale, $34.98, not currently in stock at Walthers, Expected: 28-Nov-2012 (Limited Run). Two road numbers. Advanced Reservation.
    http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-102005

  • NKP HO 40' X-29 Boxcar

    Walthers Mainline™ NKP HO 40' X-29 Boxcar - Ready to Run. Walthers Part #910-1703, $21.98, not currently in stock at Walthers, Expected: 28-Sep-2012 (Limited Run - Advanced Reservation). Website: http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/910-1703

  • HO WalthersProto™ Heavyweight Pullman Cars. 82' sleepers in 5 configurations. Each car available in Pullman Green or Two-tone Gray. $64.98. Expected: 28-Aug-2012. Advanced Reservation. http://www.walthers.com/exec/page/new_products

  • HO NKP United States Railway Administration 46-foot steel gondola Two car numbers. Factory-installed grab irons, metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max magnetic knuckle couplers. $24.98. January 2012. Read-to-run. Platinum Line™. http://www.walthers.com/page/npc/5-2011/usra_46_gondola.html

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Model Railroad Links

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Train Show Web Sites

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Model Railroad Online Forums, Discussion Sites, Chat Sites, Email Lists

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Model Railroad and Miscellaneous Railroad Newsgroups

The following newsgroups are available through Usenet and Google. In order to view the Usenet newsgroup, you will need a Newsreader that will open the links, and use a Newsgroup Server. Many Usenet newsreaders and servers are free. Google access is free, however you must be a registered member and sign in to view them. In addition, Google may show more message posts than the Usenet version depending on the Usenet service you use. Warning! Some of these newsgroups are inundated with spam along with legitimate messages, some of which is not appropriate for all visitors. The NKPHTS is not responsible for the content of these groups and only provides them for informational purposes.

For more information on Usenet please visit http://www.usenet.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet.

Model Railroad Newsgroups

  1. rec.models.railroad (Usenet)
    rec.models.railroad (Google)
  2. uk.rec.models.rail (Usenet)
    uk.rec.models.rail (Google)
  3. aus.rail.models (Usenet)
    aus.rail.models (Google)
  4. alt.models.railroad.ho (Usenet)

Other Miscellaneous Railroad Newsgroups

  1. misc.transport.rail.americas (Usenet )
    misc.transport.rail.americas (Google)
  2. alt.railroad (Usenet)
    alt.railroad (Google)
  3. alt.railroad.steam (Usenet)
    alt.railroad.steam (Google)
  4. uk.railway (Usenet)
    uk.railway (Google)
  5. free.uk.railway.steam (Usenet)
    free.uk.railway.steam (Google)
  6. aus.rail (Usenet)
    aus.rail (Google)
  7. misc.transport.rail.europe (Usenet)
    misc.transport.rail.europe (Google)
  8. misc.transport.rail.misc (Usenet)
    misc.transport.rail.misc (Google)

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