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DPU power management question NorthWest replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Paul Chi	1	1167
Independent axle control for older EMD's timz replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Leo_Ames	4	1617
Upgrading SD9043MAC to meet Tier 3 emissions radio ranch replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by caldreamer	54	6023
Cummins QSK95 engine at APTA Conference The Shotgun King replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by 081552	32	10316
Rivarossi DCC-Ready FEF-3 DCC Sound? Firelock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Big Daddy Dean	2	598
AMD-103/P42 Horns... WhiteLeather replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by pamelapeterson	4	851
Amtrak AEM-7 wanswheel replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Wizlish	16	5144
Siemens Displays First Complete Chargers blue streak 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Buslist	24	6167
Cool video/article from Wired Magazine on Siemens factory in Sacramento showing locomotive being constructed Posted one year ago by 081552	0	513
NS Gensets Returned to NRE Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by D.Carleton	31	5392
What railroaders call locomotives cefinkjr replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	27	6014
C175 and other Caterpillar high-speed engine update Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	7	1639
What is it for? D.Carleton replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NDG	1	774
GG1s had to have steam generators so is that why... daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	45	6018
EMD Name to be 'Retired' carnej1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CPM500	21	6545
New UP SD70AH Series kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SooBoy61	5	1838
History on a specific locomotive RME replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by jfreelan1964	25	2484
The Simpson Lumber locomotive in the "Trains" article. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	2	967
Let's spread a rumor. daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Buslist	6	1728
mu consisting train18393 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by train18393	5	996
How many hours on a Diesel engine before a rebuild? FlightPlan replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by da_kraut	33	7717
Do passenger steam engines have Electric Power or HEP generators and where are they? wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	28	3205
Tier 4 engines erikem replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by nyc#25	16	3497
GE B30-7A1 NorthWest replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by southernalco	1	697
EMD SD-70 VGN Jess replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by southernalco	8	2344
How do natural gas and propane locomotives work? aegrotatio replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by aegrotatio	2	791
NdeM E60C electrics - Where are they all now? samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by HiWire	4	1644
New GE Power for NS zugmann replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NSDash9	19	7403
Gee we have surplus of freight locos so what mods do we need to make them passenger locos? ACY Tom replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	21	2492
GE passenger locomotive: how does main generator (alternator) work on Genesis locomotives with constant engine RPM speed (providing HEP -hotel power)? Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by gtown324	9	2065