Locomotives

The power that moves the nation’s freight and passenger trains every day. Find out about new locomotives, the fate of old favorites, and ask experts about locomotive performance. If you're new here, please read our forum policies.

Most Recent
Not Answered

Topic	Replies	Views
gp50t CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	34	9608
When deadheading locomotives, is it better for them to be running? SD70Dude replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by aegrotatio	13	2809
WM Chop Nose Height Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	2	1273
Last Illinois Central E Units IC EC replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by IC EC	3	3106
How locomotives are made video bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	9	2642
Control of Multiple Locomotives BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by JPS1	9	2377
Norfolk Southern's Juanita Locomotive Shops (drone flyover) Psychot replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	21	3632
BNSF Dash 9-44CW exhaust encasement GBSD70ACe replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Max Karl	3	1494
SD70MAC Max Karl replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	8	3110
CSX Heritage Loco? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by FRRYKid	6	2100
Temple, TX BNSF Locomotive Service Facility caldreamer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by JPS1	3	1654
Milwaukee Road E9 32A (Friends of 261 Hiawatha Paint). CMStPnP replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	11	2599
Please identify these diesel locomotives daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	5	2193
EU electrification information Cursator replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by blue streak 1	8	2838
Acela upgrades Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by northernroute	15	3155
BN GP39 rebuild question rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Leo_Ames	3	2054
New EMD's beaulieu replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by southernalco	5	2806
Brazil "Little Joe" Electric to be preserved? Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	1	1584
A few questions about locomotive bells. fire5506 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by FanOfTheRail	4	7238
EMD traction motors and the Joule locomotive bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	7	3246
Placement of helper engines Backshop replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by STOLOFF	23	8813
Looking for more pics of the International Harvester Canada Alco S1 emdmike replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by emdmike	2	1493
Pentrex Little Joe full length video Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	0	975
Wabtec/GE 6 Cylinder loco finally to be built? BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	14	3858
Electric Loco daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by kenny dorham	78	10463
Metra RFP for Battery powered remanufacture Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	6	1677
What were the fates of the CV and DW&P GP9s and RS-11s? FanOfTheRail replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by FanOfTheRail	6	2193
Ditch lights--steady or flashing? FanOfTheRail replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	31	14675
Locomotive horns question FanOfTheRail replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by eolafan	10	3051
Over-Head Electric Wire CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by kenny dorham	33	8759