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Rivarossi DCC-Ready FEF-3 DCC Sound? Firelock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Big Daddy Dean	2	642
AMD-103/P42 Horns... WhiteLeather replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by pamelapeterson	4	910
Amtrak AEM-7 wanswheel replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Wizlish	16	5279
Siemens Displays First Complete Chargers blue streak 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Buslist	24	6485
Cool video/article from Wired Magazine on Siemens factory in Sacramento showing locomotive being constructed Posted one year ago by 081552	0	543
NS Gensets Returned to NRE Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by D.Carleton	31	5681
What railroaders call locomotives cefinkjr replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	27	6137
C175 and other Caterpillar high-speed engine update Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	7	1781
What is it for? D.Carleton replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NDG	1	822
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	6346
EMD Name to be 'Retired' carnej1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CPM500	21	6730
New UP SD70AH Series kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SooBoy61	5	1911
History on a specific locomotive RME replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by jfreelan1964	25	2625
The Simpson Lumber locomotive in the "Trains" article. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	2	1030
Let's spread a rumor. daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Buslist	6	1793
mu consisting train18393 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by train18393	5	1071
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	8230
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	3363
Tier 4 engines erikem replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by nyc#25	16	3610
GE B30-7A1 NorthWest replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by southernalco	1	745
EMD SD-70 VGN Jess replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by southernalco	8	2441
How do natural gas and propane locomotives work? aegrotatio replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by aegrotatio	2	828
NdeM E60C electrics - Where are they all now? samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by HiWire	4	1702
New GE Power for NS zugmann replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NSDash9	19	7607
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	2618
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	2247
Diesels Catalogued, but not Built NorthWest replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by NorthWest	258	40657
UP SD70AH 8997-9061 LOREN AANDAHL replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NorthWest	25	6963
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	1701
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	5079