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Can anyone help me identify this locomotive type? DSchmitt replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Shrike Arghast	4	3273
NS 8521 status Leo_Ames replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by NS6770fan	1	3281
History of braking and dynamic brakes..... Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by kenny dorham	29	10283
Proper way to shutdown al Alco S3 ? IAFarmer replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Pat Masterson	4	2858
Do AC locomotives (ET44AC, ES44AC's) make transition Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by williamsb	13	4739
New (and almost clueless) member with a basic loco physics question Deggesty replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by DPool	34	7037
News Wire: Wabtec, GE, expect to close locomotive maker deal by February zugmann replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	23	3756
Cabs, Cowl vs. Hood. BigJim replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NWP SWP	38	12292
GMD1 back in service YoHo1975 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Dmacleo	11	6861
Santa Fe F-7's.... Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by CMStPnP	5	2475
GE Tier 4 Locomotive Video aegrotatio replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by CMStPnP	5	2561
Amtrak 460 and 464 on the Southwest Chief! Posted 5 years ago by Yard Limit	0	2053
Norfolk Southern is going to start a rebuilding program for their Dash 8's and Dash 9's Leo_Ames replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 10 years ago by Leo_Ames	295	64476
CSXT 8724 Leo_Ames replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by RailEagle	3	4496
CSX hates SD70ACe's SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 7 years ago by NSrailfan8114	66	46753
Amtrak 503 on the Southwest Chief! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Yard Limit	1	2811
News Wire: KCS debuts patriotic locomotive for Veterans' Day Sunnyland replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	20	6678
News Wire: Siemens to supply 75 new Tier 4 locomotives to Amtrak YoHo1975 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	3	2529
GE VS EMD mandealco replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 13 years ago by Mr. Railman	35	20557
GE ET44 (Tier 4 GEVOs) - Air Compressor? SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Metro Red Line	9	5522
Union Pacific's GE AC rebuild program Leo_Ames replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Leo_Ames	13	11092
Lake State Railway SD40-2 6301/02 Leo_Ames replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by emdmike	2	2014
us railroads that operated in Canada wjstix replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	40	17900
NEW YORK CENTRAL #1066 wjstix replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by JC UPTON	4	2612
News Wire: Metra F59PHIs enter revenue service Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1664
Amtrak 184, The Phase IV Heritage Unit, Semaphores, and Scenery! CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Yard Limit	5	5056
SEPTA Farewell to the AEM-7 on December 1 oltmannd replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Overmod	7	3099
Who Pays For A Wrecked Engine? caldreamer replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by caldreamer	5	2972
News Wire: GE's locomotive command center celebrates 20 years in operation Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1461
BHP SD70ACes on the Move Entropy replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NorthWest	43	16708