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WHY NO GP/SD 58/68? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by LensCapOn	26	7097
High-cabbed diesels 1019x replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	4	4724
WELDED 4-STROLE BLOCKS NOT POSSIBLE?? D.Carleton replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by LensCapOn	2	2217
What Type of Locomotive is Heard at the End of "Caroline, No" by the Beach Boys? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Shock Control	8	3861
Could there be an FM on the race track? BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by BigJim	23	3387
Who Is Piloting 4014? BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by GeoPRR	17	6666
Question about Southern GP38-2 "oil bath" air filters Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by MARTIN STATION	9	3453
Turbine Power M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Overmod	6	2909
What type of diesel is this? MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	2	2220
Diesel wheel arrangement Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by cessna 310	3	3732
NH FL-9 Air Whistles eolafan replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by BigJim	21	5492
Road Foreman of Engines BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by PJS1	24	6157
Please help save Metrolink F40PH 800 (ex-Amtrak 396) from being scrapped! Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Amtrakfan04	7	4569
Safety cabs on CP SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Ulrich	6	2515
CP Rebuilds Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CMQ_9017	132	33053
Aside from the Daylights, were there any streamlined steam locomotives on the west coast? kgbw49 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Shrike Arghast	50	9921
Alco 636 Demonstrators beaulieu replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by cessna 310	3	2656
Headlight Position and Cost Differnece NDG replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by caldreamer	8	2982
SD/GP40 and DDA40X Prime Movers beaulieu replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by VGN Jess	37	7624
Assignments for BNSF "B" Units YoHo1975 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by caldreamer	3	2792
Actual GG-1 top speed oltmannd replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	107	20650
6925 - The Forgotten UP Centennial Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by kenotrainnut	1	2348
A question for anyone who might know... charlie hebdo replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Captain_Jack	3	3038
News Wire: Last two NS F units sold to North Carolina short line Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1383
What happened to the Bombardier Jet Train? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 10 years ago by zkr123	32	15313
Nose doors SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	28	6280
KCS Auctioning 38 SD70MAC, 2 SD70MACe, 17 SW1500 Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by kgbw49	15	8137
AC vs. DC daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	17	4601
Hudson cab ride daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by charlie hebdo	13	2896
Front section of boiler is silver kenny dorham replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by kenny dorham	5	3624