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Amtrak puts out RFP for new and rebuilt locomotives. VOLKER LANDWEHR replied to this thread 9 hours ago Posted 2 months ago by longhorn1969	70	4043
Status of CN's GP40-2W locomotives Leo_Ames replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 11 days ago by Ulrich	5	662
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses are here can Hydro Locos be that far behind? CMStPnP replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 2 months ago by CandOforprogress2	12	1261
EMC/EMD type AA Passenger Diesel MoPac "Delta Eagle" DAVID N CURREY replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 10 months ago by samfp1943	20	2453
Why are there not more Duel Power Overhead wire/3rd rail/ diesel Passenger/Freight Locos BaltACD replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 12 days ago by CandOforprogress2	2	256
If American Locomotive Company is out of business then where do Alco operators get aftermarket parts? M636C replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted one month ago by CandOforprogress2	25	2018
Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Diesel Locomotives - MP2000NG samfp1943 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 19 days ago by kgbw49	7	802
BHP SD70ACes on the Move tm-pmg replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 6 months ago by NorthWest	20	4362
Why don't locomotives use high-speed fueling systems? blue streak 1 replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 2 months ago by aegrotatio	16	4335
ALCO Historical Tid Bit Overmod replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Doctor G	2	351
Help identifying brassplate rdamon replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 23 days ago by FLMike52	8	569
Union Pacific's MP15N rebuild program NorthWest replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 3 years ago by Leo_Ames	3	4979
How does GE build Locos that withstand the Sahara Desert> VGN Jess replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted one month ago by CandOforprogress2	6	904
U36B and Autotrain CMStPnP replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted one month ago by MLG4812	16	6485
F59PHI Surfliners on the Southwest Chief ATSFGuy replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted one month ago by Yard Limit	2	597
Transitioning williamsb replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted one month ago by CW45	13	1357
BNSF GP50 rebuild, purpose of the extended number board rdamon replied to this thread 28 days ago Posted one month ago by YoHo1975	3	5011
MPI F40PH-2C Source M636C replied to this thread 28 days ago Posted 28 days ago by RailEagle	2	1956
Norfolk Southern is going to start a rebuilding program for their Dash 8's and Dash 9's D.Carleton replied to this thread one month ago Posted 4 years ago by Leo_Ames	293	51995
Turbo performance GE (and Alco) vs. EMD and nomenclature Thomas 9011 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by YoHo1975	25	1569
Were Alco Diesels "Bad" Locomotives CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one month ago Posted 6 years ago by overall	77	29234
News Wire: CN orders 200 locomotives from GE kgbw49 replied to this thread one month ago Posted 8 months ago by Brian Schmidt	28	3977
Post #2 about helpers Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by CW45	5	673
Siemens gets new Charger order from Coaster Posted one month ago by longhorn1969	0	253
News Wire: Coaster commuter trains to add Charger locomotives Posted one month ago by Brian Schmidt	0	245
PRLX SD70Aces HR616 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by RailEagle	2	683
Covered wagons under attack Posted one month ago by tdmidget	0	357
FL9s for sale Posted one month ago by tdmidget	0	327
CP Rebuilds Leo_Ames replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 months ago by CMQ_9017	82	9256
Metra locomotives: rebuild or get new, Tier 4 ones? zardoz replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by charlie hebdo	24	2059