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Making sense of a freight locomotive data sheet oltmannd replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by sniffkes	5	1617
SD? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	23	4932
First Video of the CP Hydrogen powered Draper Taper Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	2	1498
Fortescue in Australia Orders Progress Rail Battery Electric Locomotive M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by bogie_engineer	14	3470
Big batteries to power our trains YoHo1975 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	92	10425
CN purchases battery electric freight locomotive from Wabtec AMTRAKKER replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by longhorn1969	9	3302
chinese sdl38-2 Posted 2 years ago by IA and eastern	0	896
EMD and Chevron enter agreement to explore Hydrogen fueled 710. Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	31	6246
4001 Rebuild Price BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Pennsylvanian Railfan	3	1624
Thing on side of Charger loco YoHo1975 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	5	2697
Modern diesel efficiency compared to first generation.. Erik_Mag replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Ulrich	34	11756
What is this? BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	8	5384
Do Amtrak Locomotives have horn volume control? D.Carleton replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	9	3868
Loco Color Scheme-CPKS kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	32	14148
NS Derailment in Atlanta zugmann replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	9	3006
All those hoses blue streak 1 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	7	2597
More ex-UP locos for CP? D.Carleton replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by D.Carleton	4	2847
Final end of Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton? Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Leo_Ames	3	2997
CP's Orange Painted Locomotive Ulrich replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	6	3195
Diesel power -- not just for locomotives and heavy trucks and container ships, anymore rdamon replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	22	3715
GP7 Headlight Circuit? Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Pat Masterson	4	2771
Would we consider the SD70ACe-T4 a success or a failure Given the Motive power times in which it was introduced charlie hebdo replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	18	12805
Tier 4 710 M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	2	2574
P&LE #9401 Posted 2 years ago by cessna 310	0	1063
P&LE Berkshire #9401 Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by cessna 310	5	2333
ES44C4 GEVOS and their ilk Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by zardoz	39	11414
Baldwin Diesel Good "Lugging" Reputation Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	23	9466
New Haven electric and diesel locomotives daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	3	1949
Spcifically why Are Tier 4 Locomotives Less Fuel Efficient Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by caldreamer	10	4269
GE Dash 8-40B 7j43k replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by southernalco	14	4463