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How is the PRR GG1 articulated? BigJim replied to this thread one year ago Posted 12 years ago by aegrotatio	30	19735
"True diesel" BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Lithonia Operator	34	5172
Diesels Catalogued, but not Built Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 10 years ago by NorthWest	264	67731
BNSF Use of SD70s on Coal Trains CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by PJS1	14	5052
hellkittens 54light15 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	10	2341
BNSF is getting 4 EMD Joules for SoCal episette replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	17	3788
GTW 4-8-4 6323 kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by GN_Fan	4	1680
D&RGW 5381 M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	16	3189
NYC’s “little black horrors”.. BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ulrich	17	2621
Great Big Rolling Railroad Rebuilds 1,000 With Wabtec longhorn1969 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by kgbw49	10	2952
Locomotive MU systems Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Enzoamps	42	13066
CN GE/Wabtec rebuilds Ulrich replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD70Dude	4	2478
Another Hydrogen unit on the way rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	1	1015
Der Hindenberg has entered the chat Backshop replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	3	1209
The "Other" Blue Goose M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Pneudyne	1	1989
And then another Joule appeared This time passenger YoHo1975 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	9	1732
EMD Plant #2? bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SSW9389	5	2088
Traction motors Pneudyne replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Enzoamps	41	10185
UP announces order for 20 Battery electric locomotives rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	28	8279
SD40-2 troubleshooting help. Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ElectricianONR	3	1488
multiple DPU's kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by dbduck	20	3741
GEVO's Finally Debut In South America York1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by SD60MAC9500	9	3231
Tunnel Motors SD70Dude replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	8	2161
Tier 4 with EMD's 710 engine. Backshop replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by Leo_Ames	12	10369
Milwaukee Road's Frankenlocomotives BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BEAUSABRE	7	3602
EMD Locomotives -- 'Trade In' Division BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by sswcharlie	7	1914
Why were E units not suitable for freight? ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ulrich	65	7627
New look at A&B SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	5	1115
Progress Rail SD70ACU Sales kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by kgbw49	2	1444
Staten Island power far from home and a PRR steam location question BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	8	2216