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The Great Locomotive Purge of 2020? YoHo1975 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by samfp1943	7	3963
Big power for a short line Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SD70Dude	16	8856
News Wire: NS purges nine locomotive models as part of 703-unit fleet reduction Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	1	2470
Scrap, or Store During Current Downturn Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Victrola1	9	4136
Flashing Ditch Lights NP Eddie replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 11 years ago by JordanWClover	6	9742
UP SD70Ms Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by crpulse	2	2276
Locomotive Speed and/or Traction Gearing Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by RailfanGXY	14	6180
Remotely Controlled Locomotives jeffhergert replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by PJS1	28	7392
GP69 Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by IA and eastern	37	9873
Could 4 restored Southern Crescent E8s pull a fan trip in the future? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Crescentlover	36	9054
DPUs in 1967 NP Eddie replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	24	7020
WHY NO GP/SD 58/68? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by LensCapOn	26	7258
High-cabbed diesels 1019x replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	4	4771
WELDED 4-STROLE BLOCKS NOT POSSIBLE?? D.Carleton replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by LensCapOn	2	2263
What Type of Locomotive is Heard at the End of "Caroline, No" by the Beach Boys? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Shock Control	8	4223
Could there be an FM on the race track? BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by BigJim	23	3458
Who Is Piloting 4014? BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by GeoPRR	17	6752
Question about Southern GP38-2 "oil bath" air filters Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by MARTIN STATION	9	3621
Turbine Power M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Overmod	6	3021
What type of diesel is this? MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	2	2302
Diesel wheel arrangement Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by cessna 310	3	3808
NH FL-9 Air Whistles eolafan replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by BigJim	21	5837
Road Foreman of Engines BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by PJS1	24	6309
Please help save Metrolink F40PH 800 (ex-Amtrak 396) from being scrapped! Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Amtrakfan04	7	4802
Safety cabs on CP SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Ulrich	6	2682
CP Rebuilds Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CMQ_9017	132	33649
Aside from the Daylights, were there any streamlined steam locomotives on the west coast? kgbw49 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Shrike Arghast	50	10387
Alco 636 Demonstrators beaulieu replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by cessna 310	3	2732
Headlight Position and Cost Differnece NDG replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by caldreamer	8	3036
SD/GP40 and DDA40X Prime Movers beaulieu replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by VGN Jess	37	7894