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Double-cab electric locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Lithonia Operator	27	1587
HHP-8-Ccannibalization Generates Lawsuit D.Carleton replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by samfp1943	4	1090
News Wire: CP details paint schemes on commemorative locomotives Posted 3 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	473
GP and SD Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Lithonia Operator	42	8705
News Wire: NJ Transit reveals heritage locomotives Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Brian Schmidt	18	2675
Nat gas vs battery elect locos daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by chicagorails	29	2870
Will UP ever restore its Gas-turbine locomotive? Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 years ago by zkr123	41	24902
News Wire: CSX unveils 'Spirit of our Law Enforcement' commemorative locomotive No. 3194 BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Brian Schmidt	20	2249
CSX Heritage Units?! zugmann replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 7 months ago by HO Hobbyist	41	5139
Old American vs. British Diesel locomotive performances M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Oregon_Steamer	16	2148
Placement Of DPU Locomotives In A Train rdamon replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 7 months ago by caldreamer	21	3735
What is the point of building the SD70AH? BaltACD replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 years ago by zkr123	57	28889
News Wire: Canadian Pacific releases two SD70ACU heritage locomotives ns145 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Brian Schmidt	8	1716
AC6000CW Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by southernalco	7	1321
Physical differences between EMD & GE loco's? beaulieu replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by steve-in-kville	13	1512
First 4 CP SD70ACU arrive on home rails SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by beaulieu	6	3057
WNY&P AC6000CW units M636C replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by JOHN DE CAROLIS	5	2117
csx rebuilds chicagorails replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by chicagorails	6	1415
Question about cowl units NDG replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Lithonia Operator	11	1678
BNSF Paint Schemes and Rebuilds ATSFGuy replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SooBoy61	3	1175
EL SD40 #3000 D.Carleton replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by IA and eastern	6	1768
Continuous Tractive Effort defined oltmannd replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 10 years ago by BerkshireSteam	44	18072
Illinois Central's cancelled E9's Electroliner 1935 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 years ago by Leo_Ames	36	12034
News Wire: Catenary comes down at Wabtec's fabled former GE test track Posted 6 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	661
SD40T-2 to SD40-2 Leo_Ames replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by RailEagle	7	2466
Trying to understand the liniage behind GE/EMD? Overmod replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by steve-in-kville	29	2033
WNY&P RR Alcos before GEs! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by poop	2	1286
Big Boy Coming!!! Posted 7 months ago by Harrison	0	650
ES44C4 GEVOS and their ilk timz replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by zardoz	35	4454
Four Axle Units On Mainline Trains YoHo1975 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by caldreamer	25	3361