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Westinghouse 370 Traction Motor rcdrye replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Piper106a	4	4883
'Diesel Power' Magazine 1946 Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by sswcharlie	5	3061
Metro North issues RFP for new dual power locomotives Anonymous replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Anonymous	7	5186
Amtrak puts out RFP for new and rebuilt locomotives. Anonymous replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by longhorn1969	85	13770
GO Transit PH59s horn changes Anonymous replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by dh28473	1	1982
ALCO Historical Tid Bit erikem replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Doctor G	5	2813
Status of CN's GP40-2W locomotives Leo_Ames replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Ulrich	5	3179
EMC/EMD type AA Passenger Diesel MoPac "Delta Eagle" DAVID N CURREY replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by samfp1943	20	10048
Why are there not more Duel Power Overhead wire/3rd rail/ diesel Passenger/Freight Locos BaltACD replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CandOforprogress2	2	2048
If American Locomotive Company is out of business then where do Alco operators get aftermarket parts? M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CandOforprogress2	25	6482
Why don't locomotives use high-speed fueling systems? blue streak 1 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by aegrotatio	16	7553
Help identifying brassplate rdamon replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by FLMike52	8	2381
Union Pacific's MP15N rebuild program NorthWest replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 10 years ago by Leo_Ames	3	8470
How does GE build Locos that withstand the Sahara Desert> VGN Jess replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CandOforprogress2	6	3449
U36B and Autotrain CMStPnP replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by MLG4812	16	10250
F59PHI Surfliners on the Southwest Chief ATSFGuy replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Yard Limit	2	4131
Transitioning williamsb replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CW45	13	3631
BNSF GP50 rebuild, purpose of the extended number board rdamon replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by YoHo1975	3	7378
MPI F40PH-2C Source M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by RailEagle	2	5568
Turbo performance GE (and Alco) vs. EMD and nomenclature Thomas 9011 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by YoHo1975	25	10645
News Wire: CN orders 200 locomotives from GE kgbw49 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	28	7928
Post #2 about helpers Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CW45	5	2579
Siemens gets new Charger order from Coaster Posted 6 years ago by longhorn1969	0	1557
News Wire: Coaster commuter trains to add Charger locomotives Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1353
PRLX SD70Aces HR616 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by RailEagle	2	2760
Covered wagons under attack Posted 6 years ago by tdmidget	0	1640
FL9s for sale Posted 6 years ago by tdmidget	0	1503
Metra locomotives: rebuild or get new, Tier 4 ones? zardoz replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by charlie hebdo	24	7991
Metro North FL9 no2012. Posted 6 years ago by tdmidget	0	1510
Help: Identify this EMD RailEagle replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by RailEagle	8	2845