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BNSF and their locomotive paint issues YoHo1975 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Max Karl	12	4943
B&O EA 51 MMLDelete replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD60MAC9500	25	7413
Locomotive Radio Antenna Posted 3 years ago by mvlandsw	0	1330
UP 4141 Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	0	1241
Big Four Diesel Locomotives Under NYC MARTIN STATION replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by MARTIN STATION	12	3257
Gen-set Failures Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by seppburgh2	30	8163
BNSF SD70MACs equipped for.. fuel tenders? Max Karl replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Max Karl	7	3953
Why Were there No Great Northern GTELs? seafarer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by VGN Jess	43	10198
References on Locomotive Trucks? M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by MrLynn	29	14484
WP GP 20 VGN Jess replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by VGN Jess	6	2427
Locomotives that were proposed, but never built. Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ANDREW BOYD	40	19827
light switcher IA and eastern replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by IA and eastern	37	7537
sd15 Backshop replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by IA and eastern	24	4349
Santa Fe Beep CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by IA and eastern	11	3535
When did the CNJ retire its F3s? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by HO Hobbyist	32	8587
BNSF Trip Optimizer Requirement 2021 SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SD60MAC9500	23	11643
Cell phone jamming equipment in locomotives Sunnyland replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ROBERT HOPE	15	11084
Southern Pacific AC4400CW locomotives, need help verifying info! Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by poop	4	3000
E-44 oltmannd replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by IA and eastern	2	2241
Union Pacific C40-8 locomotive totals, help needed! SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by poop	3	2209
GG-1 vs. NYC P motor Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by NKP guy	38	16186
High Hood Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by caldreamer	85	24980
Planned follow ups to Santa Fe's "Beep" Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Leo_Ames	13	4602
GG1s and Transformer Oil Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by TrainsButSmall	16	8633
Locomotive Paint Schemes BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by caldreamer	47	19375
Different Locomotives Working Together SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by JPS1	38	9533
Does anyone recognize this locomotive? SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by RailEagle	4	3786
Kalmbach's Turbine Power Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Erik_Mag	13	4045
NS acquiring 100 of UP's EMD SD9043MAC locomotives Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 10 years ago by NSDash9	414	86375
Difference in braking performance between freight car types (technical questions) oltmannd replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Zaphr	8	3917