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UP announces order for 20 Battery electric locomotives rdamon replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	28	8640
SD40-2 troubleshooting help. Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by ElectricianONR	3	1760
multiple DPU's kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by dbduck	20	4064
GEVO's Finally Debut In South America York1 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SD60MAC9500	9	3383
Tunnel Motors SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	8	2506
Tier 4 with EMD's 710 engine. Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Leo_Ames	12	11005
Milwaukee Road's Frankenlocomotives BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	7	3846
EMD Locomotives -- 'Trade In' Division BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by sswcharlie	7	2064
Why were E units not suitable for freight? ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Ulrich	65	8113
New look at A&B SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Enzoamps	5	1212
Progress Rail SD70ACU Sales kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by kgbw49	2	1551
Staten Island power far from home and a PRR steam location question BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	8	2350
Locomotive auto start features. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by blue streak 1	7	2496
Locomotive technical data Enzoamps replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Enzoamps	3	2059
Vermont Railway SD70M-2s kgbw49 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by The Ferro Kid	3	1620
Road Switcher Evolution? blue streak 1 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 7 years ago by MrLynn	51	13000
Alco RS3 Posted 2 years ago by southernalco	0	791
News Wire: NRE to overhaul Connecticut DOT commuter rail locomotives D.Carleton replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Brian Schmidt	12	5139
Total Burlington Northern SD70MACs? How many did BNSF later purchase? MaxTheRailfan123 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by poop	26	7486
NW3 SSW9389 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SSW9389	30	5656
SP Kodachrome Locomotives Chad x Thomas replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	7	2321
How long of a freight train could a single GG1 pull? PennsyBoomer replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	11	2537
Car Richard Pryor Stole In Slver Streak? 54light15 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	14	2995
Why do some locomotives “load” faster than others? BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Ulrich	17	4610
Minor Derailment In BNSF Denver Yard caldreamer replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by caldreamer	2	1051
cp 1800-1803 E8A's nyc#25 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	12	5351
Ditch Lights trainman736 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by trainman736	3	1499
Alco Locomotives Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by southernalco	7	2147
GE Evolution kick BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	6	2099
EMDX SD70ACe-T4 Demonstrator Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	1	1489