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Were Alco Diesels "Bad" Locomotives HO Hobbyist replied to this thread 15 hours ago Posted 7 years ago by overall	78	33152
CNW F Unit Cab Photo kgbw49 replied to this thread 20 hours ago Posted 3 days ago by CNW Lover	17	737
Unidentified Railroad Sound (URS) Overmod replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 3 days ago by Ryan the Railfan	4	476
GG-1 vs. NYC P motor Overmod replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted one month ago by NKP guy	15	2632
proposed H20-66 Posted 5 days ago by IA and eastern	0	317
NS acquiring 100 of UP's EMD SD9043MAC locomotives D.Carleton replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 4 years ago by NSDash9	341	63593
MLW HR06 mandealco replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 days ago by IA and eastern	1	324
csx sd70ace t4 newones on property yet? thanx NSDash9 replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted one month ago by chicagorails	5	1469
News Wire: Diesel No. 4014 gets new number ahead of Big Boy debut Posted 8 days ago by Brian Schmidt	0	195
safety cabs Paul of Covington replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 9 days ago by IA and eastern	3	884
Just as a note, CAT vs. Cummins... JAMES G ELSE replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 25 days ago by Overmod	14	2789
Union Pacific DD40X Overmod replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 16 days ago by IA and eastern	1	500
BNSF B-Units & mountains Overmod replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Murphy Siding	18	2003
News Wire: Watch the maiden trip of CN ET44AC in 4K video BaltACD replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 24 days ago by Brian Schmidt	5	678
Traction motors: brushed vs. brushless? Overmod replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted one month ago by Convicted One	14	1572
News Wire: CSX releases veterans, first responders commemorative units Posted 24 days ago by Brian Schmidt	0	287
Why sloped hood on switchers? ThamasTehTrain replied to this thread 28 days ago Posted one month ago by LithoniaOperator	21	4596
DO THE RAILROADS LIKE THE PROGRESS RAIL ENGINES creepycrank replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by caldreamer	14	2183
Tier 4 with EMD's 710 engine. Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Leo_Ames	3	1158
Lets see your IC Death Star pics emdmike replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by emdmike	3	610
Foreign Power jlehnert replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by jlehnert	5	1040
Is The SD70ACE-T4 Successful With Crews And Mechanical Departments? traisessive1 replied to this thread one month ago Posted 6 months ago by kgbw49	3	2561
UP 119 SD70ACe Fake or Real? Flintlock76 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by NS6770fan	1	1037
Diesels Catalogued, but not Built alfadawg01 replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 years ago by NorthWest	260	47673
News Wire: CSX shuts Kentucky shop; reduces Georgia locomotive repair facility Posted one month ago by Brian Schmidt	0	392
Baldwin vs EMD Prime Movers BaltACD replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by VGN Jess	33	5440
EMD Tier 4 Units In Storage On UP? kgbw49 replied to this thread one month ago Posted 4 months ago by kgbw49	14	3418
Via rail not using sand on locos BaltACD replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by dh28473	19	2134
Cn lashup stopped to build up air BaltACD replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by dh28473	2	765
steam production vs steam consumption and resulting steam pressure Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by gregc	18	1209