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ALCO Question wjstix replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Bruce Frierdich	2	847
Locomotive Number Boards Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Kelpie	9	2038
Trains are growing - just like everything else Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by HO Hobbyist	15	1130
BCQ 118 CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by RailEagle	1	579
Heritage Units traisessive1 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by SamC	11	793
KCS Auctioning 38 SD70MAC, 2 SD70MACe, 17 SW1500 Lithonia Operator replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by kgbw49	14	2000
safety cabs charlie hebdo replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 4 months ago by IA and eastern	15	2761
Rosters traisessive1 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Lithonia Operator	9	1372
Spooling Up BaltACD replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by JPS1	6	1027
News Wire: UP shares details, video of new 'Employee Pride Locomotive' Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Brian Schmidt	5	708
Definition traisessive1 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by lonewoof	2	919
Were Alco Diesels "Bad" Locomotives M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 7 years ago by overall	91	36481
GG-1 vs. NYC P motor Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 5 months ago by NKP guy	34	5233
Remaining conrail locomotives Leo_Ames replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 years ago by CBT	19	9363
CNW F Unit Cab Photo zardoz replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by CNW Lover	28	2250
EMD SD15 M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by IA and eastern	5	2485
Did CNJ 1523 haul freight? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by HO Hobbyist	5	853
When did the CNJ retire its F3s? Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by HO Hobbyist	18	1196
Unidentified Railroad Sound (URS) Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Ryan the Railfan	4	1025
NS acquiring 100 of UP's EMD SD9043MAC locomotives D.Carleton replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 years ago by NSDash9	341	65175
MLW HR06 mandealco replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by IA and eastern	1	726
News Wire: Diesel No. 4014 gets new number ahead of Big Boy debut Posted 4 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	424
Just as a note, CAT vs. Cummins... JAMES G ELSE replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Overmod	14	3499
Union Pacific DD40X Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by IA and eastern	1	872
BNSF B-Units & mountains Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Murphy Siding	18	2495
News Wire: Watch the maiden trip of CN ET44AC in 4K video BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Brian Schmidt	5	1051
Traction motors: brushed vs. brushless? Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Convicted One	14	2055
News Wire: CSX releases veterans, first responders commemorative units Posted 4 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	461
Why sloped hood on switchers? ThamasTehTrain replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by LithoniaOperator	21	5114
DO THE RAILROADS LIKE THE PROGRESS RAIL ENGINES creepycrank replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by caldreamer	14	2694