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proposed H20-66 16-567D3A replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IA and eastern	1	5626
Technical Articles zardoz replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by zardoz	2	2145
Remote locomotive accident, 4/13/2019 Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Overmod	4	2547
Union Pacific SD62E Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Leo_Ames	8	6637
ALCO Question wjstix replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Bruce Frierdich	2	2184
Locomotive Number Boards Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Kelpie	9	7386
Trains are growing - just like everything else Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by HO Hobbyist	15	2883
BCQ 118 CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by RailEagle	1	2040
Heritage Units traisessive1 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SamC	11	2413
safety cabs charlie hebdo replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IA and eastern	15	5134
Rosters traisessive1 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	9	3003
Spooling Up BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by JPS1	6	2470
News Wire: UP shares details, video of new 'Employee Pride Locomotive' Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Brian Schmidt	5	1901
Definition traisessive1 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by lonewoof	2	2138
Were Alco Diesels "Bad" Locomotives M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 12 years ago by overall	91	50864
Remaining conrail locomotives Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 7 years ago by CBT	19	17352
EMD SD15 M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by IA and eastern	5	5170
Did CNJ 1523 haul freight? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by HO Hobbyist	5	2657
Unidentified Railroad Sound (URS) Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Ryan the Railfan	4	2324
MLW HR06 mandealco replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IA and eastern	1	1853
News Wire: Diesel No. 4014 gets new number ahead of Big Boy debut Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1432
Just as a note, CAT vs. Cummins... JAMES G ELSE replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Overmod	14	7918
Union Pacific DD40X Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IA and eastern	1	2127
BNSF B-Units & mountains Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Murphy Siding	18	5628
News Wire: Watch the maiden trip of CN ET44AC in 4K video BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	5	2308
Traction motors: brushed vs. brushless? Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Convicted One	14	7508
News Wire: CSX releases veterans, first responders commemorative units Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1379
Why sloped hood on switchers? ThamasTehTrain replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Lithonia Operator	21	7102
DO THE RAILROADS LIKE THE PROGRESS RAIL ENGINES creepycrank replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by caldreamer	14	4818
Lets see your IC Death Star pics emdmike replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by emdmike	3	2701