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'Diesel Power' Magazine 1946 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by sswcharlie	5	1724
Metro North issues RFP for new dual power locomotives Anonymous replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Anonymous	7	2943
Amtrak puts out RFP for new and rebuilt locomotives. Anonymous replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by longhorn1969	85	8978
GO Transit PH59s horn changes Anonymous replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by dh28473	1	1062
ALCO Historical Tid Bit erikem replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Doctor G	5	1706
Status of CN's GP40-2W locomotives Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Ulrich	5	1869
EMC/EMD type AA Passenger Diesel MoPac "Delta Eagle" DAVID N CURREY replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by samfp1943	20	4523
Why are there not more Duel Power Overhead wire/3rd rail/ diesel Passenger/Freight Locos BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	2	1219
If American Locomotive Company is out of business then where do Alco operators get aftermarket parts? M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	25	3824
Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Diesel Locomotives - MP2000NG samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by kgbw49	7	2921
Why don't locomotives use high-speed fueling systems? blue streak 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by aegrotatio	16	6234
Help identifying brassplate rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by FLMike52	8	1523
Union Pacific's MP15N rebuild program NorthWest replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by Leo_Ames	3	6368
How does GE build Locos that withstand the Sahara Desert> VGN Jess replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CandOforprogress2	6	2110
U36B and Autotrain CMStPnP replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MLG4812	16	7887
F59PHI Surfliners on the Southwest Chief ATSFGuy replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Yard Limit	2	2310
Transitioning williamsb replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CW45	13	2501
BNSF GP50 rebuild, purpose of the extended number board rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	3	6103
MPI F40PH-2C Source M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by RailEagle	2	3234
Turbo performance GE (and Alco) vs. EMD and nomenclature Thomas 9011 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	25	3560
News Wire: CN orders 200 locomotives from GE kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Brian Schmidt	28	6140
Post #2 about helpers Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CW45	5	1529
Siemens gets new Charger order from Coaster Posted one year ago by longhorn1969	0	737
News Wire: Coaster commuter trains to add Charger locomotives Posted one year ago by Brian Schmidt	0	629
PRLX SD70Aces HR616 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by RailEagle	2	1735
Covered wagons under attack Posted one year ago by tdmidget	0	893
FL9s for sale Posted one year ago by tdmidget	0	769
Metra locomotives: rebuild or get new, Tier 4 ones? zardoz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by charlie hebdo	24	4274
Metro North FL9 no2012. Posted one year ago by tdmidget	0	622
Help: Identify this EMD RailEagle replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by RailEagle	8	1886