If you are thinking about modeling a steam era shortline railroad you may want take a look at a few rosters for some prototype info and ideas at the Steam Loco Rosters group in the files section.. This is a small group and there are not too many rosters up yet but the ones that have been posted have some great modeling potential. The people who have posted the rosters will most likely be glad to help with other details about the railroads if one sparks your interest.
If you have information on steam era shortlines in the USA and Canada please consider sharing any roster info you may have with the Steam Locomotive Rosters group. Thanks, Bruce
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