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Spcifically why Are Tier 4 Locomotives Less Fuel Efficient Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by caldreamer	10	2940
GE Dash 8-40B 7j43k replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by southernalco	14	3264
Western Pacific diesel locomotive headlights. Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	12	3765
Upgrading SD9043MAC to meet Tier 3 emissions M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by caldreamer	56	14590
Alco RSD7 vs RSD15 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BEAUSABRE	2	1687
UP's future electric locomotives Former Car Maintainer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NKP guy	206	21243
De La Vergne Prime Movers Used By Baldwin VGN Jess replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	2	4251
Throttle response on today's diesels? timz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by timz	4	2321
GE 7FDL 16 Book SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	18	4561
Lituueum Powered buses and trains make fire departments nervous CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ronrunner	39	8035
Load testing Milwaukee Road E9 32A timz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	7	1887
THE NAPIER DELTIC - HEART OF "THE MOST POWERFUL DIESEL IN THE WORLD" charlie hebdo replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BEAUSABRE	16	4385
Placement Of DPU Locomotives In A Train OWTX replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by caldreamer	26	11958
Cadillac diesel car made since when diesel was cheaper then gasolune Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ronrunner	22	3268
The strange case of CN 4824 daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SSW9389	2	2029
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - NUCLEAR POWERED ONES Posted one year ago by BEAUSABRE	0	772
How does a coal burning diesal engine work? Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ronrunner	9	2418
Early GMD 16-567D engines SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SSW9389	2	1697
Rock Island Geep 1329 1st and 2nd Posted one year ago by SSW9389	0	826
GP20s and SD24s and E-units (Oh my!) BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mrmckenzie0	11	3723
Do diesel engines use electricity or air to start their engines. SD70Dude replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by williamsb	12	3039
Potential catenary danger? daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	36	9379
Cab view C&NW F-7 # 411 Lithonia Operator replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	6	2093
Helper configuration Enzoamps replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	6	5904
SD70ACe bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Lithonia Operator	14	7853
Why is DC power in a locomotive cab 74 volts? rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by aegrotatio	21	4118
Why does AC traction provide increased adhesion? oltmannd replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Leo_Ames	62	8383
Progress Rail Joule Switcher blue streak 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by SD60MAC9500	69	13178
ALCO C430P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	31	10322
EMD F2 Built After F3 Production Began SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 9 years ago by NorthWest	114	19497