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Does anyone know how locomotive fuel usage differs between starting from a stop and maintaining a constant speed? gregc replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by RailRoader608	15	1916
Katy questions greyhounds replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by SFbrkmn	3	2007
Big Boy -- big coal consumption BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Paul Milenkovic	45	30486
News Wire: Suspect charged in case that led to two Chicago policemen being killed by train Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1024
Southern Transcon Tdub replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Tdub	9	1594
When people talk about "lift costs" at either end of an intermodal move - looking for clarification BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by RailRoader608	3	1447
My dad just found this in his study - thought some folks here might get a kick out of it Firelock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by RailRoader608	1	935
News Wire: Railroad executive, consultant John Williams dies Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1080
Railway Age interview of Matt Rose. SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by jeffhergert	50	4757
News Wire: UP Oklahoma derailment under investigation CMStPnP replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	4	1360
Chatterbox Fall 2018 JoeKoh replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by JoeKoh	246	15315
Google is moving in to the NYCity St. Johns Freight Terminal Building Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	0	916
Google To Occupy Former New York Central Freight Terminal Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	0	1200
Atlanta Falcons football stadium [continued], or, does anyone take Metro to games or events at MBS? Posted 5 years ago by motor	0	1071
Australia starting major new rail line M636C replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 7 years ago by blue streak 1	25	6130
Coming soon to a locomotive near you - Fatigue Prevention Systems. SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by jeffhergert	33	3679
Trackside Treks Episodes 2 and 3 Posted 5 years ago by Harrison	0	1127
planes trains and automobiles bedell replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by dh28473	2	1018
Army Navy Game Train Firelock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by GREGORY FRATIANNI	25	3601
Major Earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska Train Guy 3 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by beaulieu	13	2118
BHP Blames Engineer for Runaway Ore Train SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Euclid	78	6991
News Wire: Report: UP's Bush locomotive heads for Chicago area after Omaha display Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1215
Question on New York Central street running in Manhattan chutton01 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by CMStPnP	13	2336
George Bush 54light15 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	68	7174
Atlanta Falcons football stadium oltmannd replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by BaltACD	6	2055
NS derailment Posted 5 years ago by blue streak 1	0	1171
News Wire: Bush Funeral Train departs Spring, Texas Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1107
Price of a book Backshop replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by SFbrkmn	10	1985
News Wire: President George H.W. Bush funeral train video Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1114
Short Haul Intermodal - article in June Trains bratkinson replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by greyhounds	69	13981