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References on Locomotive Trucks? Overmod replied to this thread 3 minutes ago Posted 18 days ago by MrLynn	13	1403
Gen-set Failures Erik_Mag replied to this thread 18 hours ago Posted 3 days ago by seppburgh2	19	1378
Locomotives that were proposed, but never built. Overmod replied to this thread 21 hours ago Posted 3 months ago by ANDREW BOYD	40	5286
WP GP 20 SSW9389 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 5 days ago by VGN Jess	5	507
light switcher IA and eastern replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 28 days ago by IA and eastern	37	2803
What is the Definition of SUPERPOWER? What year(s) first introduced? Overmod replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 28 days ago by JC UPTON	13	3287
sd15 Backshop replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 13 days ago by IA and eastern	24	1346
Santa Fe Beep CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 11 days ago by IA and eastern	11	842
When did the CNJ retire its F3s? Overmod replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted one year ago by HO Hobbyist	32	3214
BNSF Trip Optimizer Requirement 2021 SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted one month ago by SD60MAC9500	23	5602
Cell phone jamming equipment in locomotives Sunnyland replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted one month ago by ROBERT HOPE	15	6113
Southern Pacific AC4400CW locomotives, need help verifying info! Overmod replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 27 days ago by poop	4	894
E-44 oltmannd replied to this thread 24 days ago Posted 25 days ago by IA and eastern	2	720
Union Pacific C40-8 locomotive totals, help needed! SD70Dude replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted 27 days ago by poop	3	658
GG-1 vs. NYC P motor Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one year ago by NKP guy	38	8118
Progress Rail Battery Switcher Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted 3 months ago by SD60MAC9500	63	4962
Why Were there No Great Northern GTELs? 7j43k replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by VGN Jess	42	5725
High Hood Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 months ago by caldreamer	85	17301
Planned follow ups to Santa Fe's "Beep" Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Leo_Ames	13	2121
GG1s and Transformer Oil Erik_Mag replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by TrainsButSmall	16	2520
Locomotive Paint Schemes BaltACD replied to this thread one month ago Posted 3 months ago by caldreamer	47	15527
Different Locomotives Working Together SD70Dude replied to this thread one month ago Posted 4 months ago by JPS1	38	4683
Does anyone recognize this locomotive? SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by RailEagle	4	1875
Kalmbach's Turbine Power Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Erik_Mag	13	1894
NS acquiring 100 of UP's EMD SD9043MAC locomotives Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 6 years ago by NSDash9	414	75593
Difference in braking performance between freight car types (technical questions) oltmannd replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Zaphr	8	1507
Tier 4 VS Tier 3 Fuel Efficiency bogie_engineer replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 7 months ago by caldreamer	36	10573
CitiBank Leasing Locomotive Tour cv_acr replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by CMStPnP	5	1141
2040 Railroad working for the railroad could be via remote.. M636C replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Unionman	11	1093
Canadian Locomotive emissions Regulations Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by sandyhookken	2	964