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Why is DC power in a locomotive cab 74 volts? rdamon replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by aegrotatio	21	6939
Why does AC traction provide increased adhesion? oltmannd replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Leo_Ames	62	11000
Progress Rail Joule Switcher blue streak 1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD60MAC9500	69	14777
ALCO C430P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	31	12570
EMD F2 Built After F3 Production Began SSW9389 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NorthWest	114	22174
gp50t CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	34	11615
When deadheading locomotives, is it better for them to be running? SD70Dude replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by aegrotatio	13	3646
WM Chop Nose Height Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by mvlandsw	2	1592
Last Illinois Central E Units IC EC replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 7 years ago by IC EC	3	3584
How locomotives are made video bogie_engineer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	9	3018
Control of Multiple Locomotives BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by JPS1	9	2911
Norfolk Southern's Juanita Locomotive Shops (drone flyover) Psychot replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	21	4362
BNSF Dash 9-44CW exhaust encasement GBSD70ACe replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Max Karl	3	1883
SD70MAC Max Karl replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by VGN Jess	8	8795
CSX Heritage Loco? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by FRRYKid	6	2539
Temple, TX BNSF Locomotive Service Facility caldreamer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by JPS1	3	2392
Milwaukee Road E9 32A (Friends of 261 Hiawatha Paint). CMStPnP replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	11	3334
Please identify these diesel locomotives daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	5	2644
EU electrification information Cursator replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by blue streak 1	8	3436
Acela upgrades Erik_Mag replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by northernroute	15	3578
BN GP39 rebuild question rdamon replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Leo_Ames	3	3288
New EMD's beaulieu replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by southernalco	5	3172
Brazil "Little Joe" Electric to be preserved? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	1	2190
A few questions about locomotive bells. fire5506 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by FanOfTheRail	4	9374
EMD traction motors and the Joule locomotive bogie_engineer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by YoHo1975	7	5986
Placement of helper engines Backshop replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by STOLOFF	23	11013
Looking for more pics of the International Harvester Canada Alco S1 emdmike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by emdmike	2	1822
Pentrex Little Joe full length video Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	0	1246
Wabtec/GE 6 Cylinder loco finally to be built? BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by YoHo1975	14	5225
Electric Loco daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by kenny dorham	78	11407