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Locomotive technical data Enzoamps replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	3	1964
Vermont Railway SD70M-2s kgbw49 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by The Ferro Kid	3	1529
Road Switcher Evolution? blue streak 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 7 years ago by MrLynn	51	12623
Alco RS3 Posted one year ago by southernalco	0	734
News Wire: NRE to overhaul Connecticut DOT commuter rail locomotives D.Carleton replied to this thread one year ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	12	5009
Total Burlington Northern SD70MACs? How many did BNSF later purchase? MaxTheRailfan123 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by poop	26	6877
NW3 SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by SSW9389	30	5299
SP Kodachrome Locomotives Chad x Thomas replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	7	2118
How long of a freight train could a single GG1 pull? PennsyBoomer replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	11	2386
Car Richard Pryor Stole In Slver Streak? 54light15 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	14	2644
Why do some locomotives “load” faster than others? BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Ulrich	17	4211
Minor Derailment In BNSF Denver Yard caldreamer replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by caldreamer	2	972
cp 1800-1803 E8A's nyc#25 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	12	5006
Ditch Lights trainman736 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by trainman736	3	1423
Alco Locomotives Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by southernalco	7	2034
GE Evolution kick BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	6	1971
EMDX SD70ACe-T4 Demonstrator Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	1	1371
GE donates AC6000CW demonstrator 6002 to the Lake Shore Railway Museum M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Overmod	41	6794
GE FDL training film M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SD70Dude	3	1401
sdl38 vs sdl39 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by IA and eastern	10	2315
C of G sd35 Posted 2 years ago by IA and eastern	0	772
BNSF locomotives with HEP? mvlandsw replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	20	4459
GM sd40 IA and eastern replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by IA and eastern	11	2713
GE Locomotive Forum Posted 2 years ago by southernalco	0	2014
B23-7 Highhoods Posted 2 years ago by southernalco	0	794
EVO-M rebuilds of Dash 9 Locomotives BDA replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by M636C	16	5341
Alco C630 mandealco replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by IA and eastern	3	3006
DDA40X maximum speeds Ulrich replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 11 years ago by StephenDx	22	11183
Is the Southern heritage unit being repaired after its derailment in October and will it stay in the Southern paint scheme? zugmann replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by TIMOTHY RUMPH	5	2601
Did the diesel manufacturers allow steam trade-ins? azrail replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Ulrich	22	4894