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When was the last Brooks Locomotive made in Dunkirk NY? Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by ATU4070	1	780
CN Unit Gets Some Light Treatment SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by SD60MAC9500	2	1194
Locomotive Lights Cursator replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Cursator	2	3960
How many Relco PU-3200As have been produced? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by RailEagle	5	1609
Milwaukee Road SALfan replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 2 years ago by kenny dorham	67	15042
ALCO 4400 hp locomotive Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by IA and eastern	13	6991
EMD SD40-2 with B-B trucks at both ends Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by IA and eastern	14	2280
Double-cab electric locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted one year ago by Lithonia Operator	45	5084
A1A vs B1-1B Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SD60MAC9500	13	6373
News Wire: GVT opens new Scranton locomotive shop CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Brian Schmidt	1	818
EMD's own SD40-3 prototype, EMDX 2000. SD70Dude replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Leo_Ames	3	1455
BNSF Special Painted Engines BaltACD replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 5 months ago by caldreamer	37	4955
Wide Cab or Safety Cab GP38 and GP40-2W in Local and Switching Service MARTIN STATION replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by MARTIN STATION	4	1767
Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Diesel Locomotives - MP2000NG Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 2 years ago by kgbw49	23	6682
Why where the fronts of early streamlined first generation diesels regard to as "bulldog noses." 54light15 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Engi1487	11	1549
How do today's locos stand up to the various stresses of traveling thru all the smoke and debri.?l BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by blue streak 1	1	743
Air Conditioned Locomotive Cabs mvlandsw replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 6 months ago by JPS1	18	3495
CNW F Unit Cab Photo cnwhighhood replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted one year ago by CNW Lover	29	5023
METRA heritage C&NW unit CMStPnP replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by CMStPnP	9	3017
SP MP15AC Auxiliary (Ditch) Lights Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by bogie_engineer	20	2409
Wabtec FLXDrive Battery-Electric Heading west on BNSF SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by rdamon	27	3770
Wheel Slip on NS freight daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by CMStPnP	14	1554
Damaged or not BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by ABQJim	3	892
GP68 beaulieu replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 6 months ago by IA and eastern	2	2341
Santa Fe Kodachrome rdamon replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Commissar_Elmo	12	1466
3 single axle bogie switcher Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by IA and eastern	12	1324
SD45-2's. are there any still in active service besides the NS units? Commissar_Elmo replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Commissar_Elmo	2	821
diesel notch power settings jeffhergert replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by gregc	42	3762
Seen me a high hood on the NS Mainline! caldreamer replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by steve-in-kville	8	969
EMD concept locomotives Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 7 months ago by IA and eastern	24	8738