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CNW Alcos Leo_Ames replied to this thread yesterday Posted 13 days ago by Bruce Frierdich	4	640
Ultimate Fate of the Minnesota Zephyr F7s? Great Northern Fan 54 replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 9 days ago by Great Northern Fan 54	5	846
Bowen Rail GT46CU-ACe Gen III Overmod replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 5 months ago by SD60MAC9500	45	7019
GE/Alstom merger?? BaltACD replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 10 days ago by S-Bahn	1	465
The constant spitting sound of air brakes systems on some locomotives S-Bahn replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 22 days ago by S-Bahn	12	1506
GN F7's Great Northern Fan 54 replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 4 months ago by VGN Jess	40	5143
WhereWhere when and if..Where do they add Alcohol to the Air Brake System ? Do they still do that? How much do they use? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 20 days ago by S-Bahn	7	903
CSX SD40-2 #1722 Leo_Ames replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 20 days ago by Fireflite	1	368
Dynamic Brake "Blisters" Erik_Mag replied to this thread 28 days ago Posted 13 years ago by BamaCSX83	34	18336
More GT46C ACe units for Australia Posted one month ago by M636C	0	414
GMO RR #1900 Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding type S-4 in 1946 samfp1943 replied to this thread one month ago Posted 10 months ago by samfp1943	15	2533
Made a basic youtube video about how diesel-electric locomotives work samfp1943 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by upgees	6	907
6,000 HP BB-BB Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by ns145	29	2550
Wisconsin Central locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Bruce Frierdich	11	1546
ET23DCM D.Carleton replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by D.Carleton	18	2556
ES44 and ET44 Engine Intercooling . M636C replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by BDA	6	1104
diesel notch power settings wjstix replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 years ago by gregc	45	9879
Alstom demonstrates level 4 autonomous switching BaltACD replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by Overmod	15	1816
New Progress Rail GT38H Hybrid Battery Locomotive the railroader replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 4 months ago by M636C	4	1762
AC4400 Cab noise/vibration ? M636C replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by BDA	7	1919
BNSF Locomotive Maintenance Facility - Temple, TX Psychot replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by PJS1	8	1369
ge hi-ad brake linkage Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by upgees	2	442
ge hi-ad truck details upgees replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by upgees	4	1392
Steam Loco Handbrakes Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by mvlandsw	12	2396
How is the PRR GG1 articulated? BigJim replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 11 years ago by aegrotatio	30	18000
"True diesel" BaltACD replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Lithonia Operator	34	4062
Diesels Catalogued, but not Built Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 9 years ago by NorthWest	264	61706
BNSF Use of SD70s on Coal Trains CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by PJS1	14	2927
hellkittens 54light15 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by IA and eastern	10	1781
BNSF is getting 4 EMD Joules for SoCal episette replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by YoHo1975	17	2610