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how is direction determined on AC traction motors? Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by gregc	59	6322
Classification Lights Discontinued mudchicken replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Don Strack	22	6445
Hostling a B Unit blue streak 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by IC EC	20	6540
Roots blower history Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD70Dude	18	4711
New York Central Train Masters? wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Leo_Ames	30	6731
Limits of MU consists MMLDelete replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Max Karl	8	2206
Is this"Locomotives" really "Diesel locomotives"? Sara T replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Sara T	58	7538
SD70ACe conductor's side panel replacements bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Max Karl	3	2002
Question for engineers Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Lithonia Operator	27	6432
Evolution of CN locos since 1950 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ModelTrain	9	2391
Vintage Electrics From Around North America SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	15	3049
Motor Overload daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by JPS1	18	5113
GP20 vs SD24 timz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	14	3280
ALCO 244 Prime Mover dknelson replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	9	4040
What is the Definition of SUPERPOWER? What year(s) first introduced? Juniatha replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by JC UPTON	14	5941
SD39M-2 IA and eastern replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	3	1805
montreal proposed locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	7	2251
Locotrol/DPU BigJim replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	10	2687
ALCO proposed locomotive M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by IA and eastern	7	3172
Who's Ready For a Modernized GP38? M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by SD60MAC9500	32	8519
Question re DPUs jeffhergert replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Lithonia Operator	11	2470
BNSF and their locomotive paint issues YoHo1975 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Max Karl	12	3629
B&O EA 51 MMLDelete replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	25	5130
Locomotive Radio Antenna Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	0	984
UP 4141 Posted one year ago by BaltACD	0	964
Big Four Diesel Locomotives Under NYC MARTIN STATION replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MARTIN STATION	12	2542
Gen-set Failures Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by seppburgh2	30	6900
BNSF SD70MACs equipped for.. fuel tenders? Max Karl replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Max Karl	7	2865
Why Were there No Great Northern GTELs? seafarer replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	43	9162
References on Locomotive Trucks? M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by MrLynn	29	8303