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More GT46C ACe units for Australia Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by M636C	24	6546
SEPEX DC Traction. Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	10	2795
GE's Two Speed Compressor. Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	2	1305
Fans on SD40-2 and SD45 Bruce Frierdich replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	5	1630
KLW 4400-ACT4 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by D.Carleton	79	10046
Dynamic Braking Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Cotton Belt MP104	14	3749
AC4400 Cab noise/vibration ? BDA replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BDA	16	5429
Does anyone know what a GEVO's BSFC is? Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	572
DELETE Please Moderator Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	648
CSX GP15Ts Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Rockfan 71	3	1863
Dynamic Braking and EMD 'E' Units. Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by BaltACD	35	14683
Locomotive Truck Dimensions bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	9	3560
CNW Alcos Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	4	2358
GE/Alstom merger?? BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	1	1243
The constant spitting sound of air brakes systems on some locomotives S-Bahn replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	12	2712
GN F7's Great Northern Fan 54 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	40	9290
WhereWhere when and if..Where do they add Alcohol to the Air Brake System ? Do they still do that? How much do they use? Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	7	1680
CSX SD40-2 #1722 Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Fireflite	1	1229
Dynamic Brake "Blisters" Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted 14 years ago by BamaCSX83	34	22337
GMO RR #1900 Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding type S-4 in 1946 samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by samfp1943	15	4050
Made a basic youtube video about how diesel-electric locomotives work samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by upgees	6	1674
6,000 HP BB-BB Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ns145	29	3869
Wisconsin Central locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	11	3017
ET23DCM D.Carleton replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by D.Carleton	18	5528
diesel notch power settings wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by gregc	45	14552
Alstom demonstrates level 4 autonomous switching BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	15	2795
New Progress Rail GT38H Hybrid Battery Locomotive the railroader replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by M636C	4	3489
BNSF Locomotive Maintenance Facility - Temple, TX Psychot replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by PJS1	8	2085
ge hi-ad brake linkage Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by upgees	2	790
ge hi-ad truck details upgees replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by upgees	4	5600