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120 MPH T1 RailfanGXY replied to this thread 19 hours ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	141	52871
Switchers Leo_Ames replied to this thread yesterday Posted 17 days ago by Bruce Frierdich	40	4432
50 years later - CSX heritage units OWTX replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 5 months ago by Overmod	55	7667
36" Dynamic Brake fans on SD38 YoHo1975 replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 3 months ago by YoHo1975	48	5691
Interesting Video Showing the Workings of a 1920's Swiss Electric Locomotive kgbw49 replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 24 days ago by JayBee	4	831
I'm looking for info on a Dickson Manufacturing Co #1020 samfp1943 replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted 23 days ago by danielmorales0920	2	474
Rock Island Question wjstix replied to this thread 24 days ago Posted 26 days ago by Bruce Frierdich	4	1082
Alaska Railroad's SD70MACs M636C replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by bogie_engineer	19	3301
GP9 Not loading Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Benlegault	14	1898
Foreign locomotives in the United States jeffhergert replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 months ago by K_Boogie	27	4673
Chinese JT56ACe: a Class 66 in disguise? Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 15 years ago by Flint Hills Tex	6	4085
Locomotive Idle bogie_engineer replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 7 months ago by PJS1	18	4006
Will SCR/DEF bring back the EMD 710 . YoHo1975 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by BDA	7	1914
Locomotive annual issue? Backshop replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by 1019x	1	978
THE NAPIER DELTIC - HEART OF "THE MOST POWERFUL DIESEL IN THE WORLD" Pneudyne replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	19	6778
Milwaukee Road's small fuel tanks rcdrye replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 6 years ago by oarb00	18	7615
Promised new "Unbuilt" YouTube series M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Overmod	2	1389
U Boats Backshop replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 years ago by southernalco	37	11944
Traction Motor Maintenance BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by OCSCowboy	6	1780
Tech Info about BB 8 axle loco please . M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BDA	40	6137
Inverters on EMD and GE AC Locomotives D.Carleton replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Drysox22	1	1077
Rio Tinto Unmanned Trains M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by M636C	2	1203
C&NW F7A 4084C 1st and 2nd M636C replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted one year ago by SSW9389	14	3388
New Narrow Gauge Wabtec Locomotives for Western Australia M636C replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by M636C	6	1785
UP "deadline" locomotives with missing Radiatiors and Fan. YoHo1975 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by YoHo1975	5	1657
NS SD60Es ditchlights VS AC44C6Ms ditchlights BaltACD replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by NSTrains	1	660
CP Rail's Purchase of KCS YoHo1975 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Bruce Frierdich	19	3569
CN buys former leasers? D.Carleton replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 2 years ago by D.Carleton	28	12882
BAP BOXCAB QUESTION Pneudyne replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BEAUSABRE	5	1088
ES44 and ET44 Engine Intercooling . M636C replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted one year ago by BDA	8	3002