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Big Four Diesel Locomotives Under NYC MARTIN STATION replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by MARTIN STATION	12	3067
Gen-set Failures Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by seppburgh2	30	7952
BNSF SD70MACs equipped for.. fuel tenders? Max Karl replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Max Karl	7	3798
Why Were there No Great Northern GTELs? seafarer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by VGN Jess	43	9996
References on Locomotive Trucks? M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by MrLynn	29	13547
WP GP 20 VGN Jess replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by VGN Jess	6	2302
Locomotives that were proposed, but never built. Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ANDREW BOYD	40	18933
light switcher IA and eastern replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	37	7371
sd15 Backshop replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	24	4162
Santa Fe Beep CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	11	3369
When did the CNJ retire its F3s? Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 5 years ago by HO Hobbyist	32	8292
BNSF Trip Optimizer Requirement 2021 SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD60MAC9500	23	11331
Cell phone jamming equipment in locomotives Sunnyland replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ROBERT HOPE	15	10867
Southern Pacific AC4400CW locomotives, need help verifying info! Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by poop	4	2874
E-44 oltmannd replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	2	2140
Union Pacific C40-8 locomotive totals, help needed! SD70Dude replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by poop	3	2041
GG-1 vs. NYC P motor Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 5 years ago by NKP guy	38	15683
High Hood Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by caldreamer	85	24499
Planned follow ups to Santa Fe's "Beep" Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Leo_Ames	13	4399
GG1s and Transformer Oil Erik_Mag replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TrainsButSmall	16	8258
Locomotive Paint Schemes BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by caldreamer	47	19175
Different Locomotives Working Together SD70Dude replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by JPS1	38	9308
Does anyone recognize this locomotive? SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by RailEagle	4	3717
Kalmbach's Turbine Power Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Erik_Mag	13	3883
NS acquiring 100 of UP's EMD SD9043MAC locomotives Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NSDash9	414	85757
Difference in braking performance between freight car types (technical questions) oltmannd replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Zaphr	8	3576
Tier 4 VS Tier 3 Fuel Efficiency bogie_engineer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by caldreamer	36	18043
CitiBank Leasing Locomotive Tour cv_acr replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	5	2703
2040 Railroad working for the railroad could be via remote.. M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Unionman	11	2502
Canadian Locomotive emissions Regulations Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by sandyhookken	2	2054