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Just as a note, CAT vs. Cummins... JAMES G ELSE replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Overmod	14	8312
Union Pacific DD40X Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IA and eastern	1	2187
BNSF B-Units & mountains Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Murphy Siding	18	5827
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	2445
Traction motors: brushed vs. brushless? Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Convicted One	14	8054
News Wire: CSX releases veterans, first responders commemorative units Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1423
Why sloped hood on switchers? ThamasTehTrain replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Lithonia Operator	21	7213
DO THE RAILROADS LIKE THE PROGRESS RAIL ENGINES creepycrank replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by caldreamer	14	4939
Lets see your IC Death Star pics emdmike replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by emdmike	3	2818
Foreign Power jlehnert replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by jlehnert	5	3831
Is The SD70ACE-T4 Successful With Crews And Mechanical Departments? traisessive1 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by kgbw49	3	6180
UP 119 SD70ACe Fake or Real? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by NS6770fan	1	3302
News Wire: CSX shuts Kentucky shop; reduces Georgia locomotive repair facility Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1562
Baldwin vs EMD Prime Movers BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by VGN Jess	33	25092
EMD Tier 4 Units In Storage On UP? kgbw49 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by kgbw49	14	12836
Via rail not using sand on locos BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by dh28473	19	4849
Cn lashup stopped to build up air BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by dh28473	2	2087
steam production vs steam consumption and resulting steam pressure Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by gregc	18	3539
GE Tier 4 Units In Storage On UP Posted 5 years ago by kgbw49	0	1537
Favorite Locomotive? Backshop replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by ThamasTehTrain	11	4091
Did cn have any gp7 Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by dh28473	3	2390
Next Big Advancement in Locomotives SwampCreature replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by BaltACD	37	7552
Next question: related to EMD E and F timz replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by DPool	69	15843
Locomotives with HEP zardoz replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by NP Eddie	26	8303
Soo Line Milwaukee Road Bandits romanstelter replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Bruce Frierdich	22	11401
Question re some large modern diesels Lithonia Operator replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Lithonia Operator	11	2963
News Wire: New power silences San Francisco Bay Alco CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	1	2025
News Wire: Erie workers strike after failing to reach deal with Wabtec YoHo1975 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	2	2048
News Wire: GE crews test locomotives one last time before becoming Wabtec workers Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1554
Short Fast photo edit Posted 5 years ago by SSW9389	0	1559