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Diesels Catalogued, but not Built NorthWest replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by NorthWest	258	40237
UP SD70AH 8997-9061 LOREN AANDAHL replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NorthWest	25	6698
IS The Cost Vs Added Tractive Effort Really Worth It JayPotter replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by caldreamer	4	1639
If electric locomotives have more power, why do they have mostly only 4 axles da_kraut replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ti a go	31	4891
CN Locomotive identification power58 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by power58	2	1027
Crazy Russians - Off-(rail) road locomotive 54light15 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by DSchmitt	4	1350
One for the Alco experts... SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by areibel	6	2093
What is wet stacking? Boyd replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Boyd	2	1092
EMC TA TRUCKS (R. I. Rocket locomotives) RME replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	11	2135
What's your best WRECKED locomotive pic? My Shadow replied to this thread one year ago Posted 9 years ago by CPRail modeler	14	11204
EMD FT's daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	66	12049
NS aquiring 47 ET44ACs 3600-3646 Posted one year ago by Lyon_Wonder	0	634
bio-diesel tdmidget replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by nyc#25	17	4533
Hydrogen locomotives-is that possible? Wizlish replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by lone geep	82	18823
What causes the GE diesel locos to have burned paint on sides? Entropy replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Andrew Falconer	31	6519
GE Produces 500th Tier-4 Locomotive Engine YoHo1975 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CPM500	6	2555
CP GP30s 16-567D3A replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ulrich	8	1772
GE Dash 9 car body differences? userjh5174 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by areibel	13	1619
LOCOMOTIVE QUIZ--BOTH CURRENT AND OLDER LOCOMOTIVES Wizlish replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	209	16650
HHP-8 Legacy. rrlineman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Jack R.	4	1607
Was GE hybrid locomotive ever commercialized? Wizlish replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by massrig	3	1384
Why are SD45s rare? Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SOYR430	25	6737
FXE GE ET44AC's BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Geep	11	3807
Fascination with high hoods Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by longhorn1969	31	4450
CAT New Four-Strokes – Future Curse? cx500 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by K. P. Harrier	5	1887
Fireless steam locomotives Firelock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Mntrain	23	4603
locomotive gearing BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by STEVEN L BUTTS	26	3565
Four cycle vs Two cycle diesel engnes cessna 310 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by cessna 310	4	1843
Tier IV-"Straight from the Horses Mouth" Wizlish replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CPM500	21	5689
Natural Gas Powered Locomotives alcomechanic replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by JoeBlow	37	9123