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UP 4-8-2 #7000-#7039 M636C replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Lutz us-brass	20	3179
Ultimate Fate of the Minnesota Zephyr F7s? wjstix replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Great Northern Fan 54	13	3231
More GT46C ACe units for Australia Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 9 months ago by M636C	24	4735
SEPEX DC Traction. Erik_Mag replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Tubby Lunchbox	10	2081
GE's Two Speed Compressor. Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Tubby Lunchbox	2	1076
Bowen Rail GT46CU-ACe Gen III Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	83	14088
Fans on SD40-2 and SD45 Bruce Frierdich replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Bruce Frierdich	5	1187
KLW 4400-ACT4 Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted one year ago by D.Carleton	79	8831
Dynamic Braking Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Cotton Belt MP104	14	3019
AC4400 Cab noise/vibration ? BDA replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 10 months ago by BDA	16	4525
Does anyone know what a GEVO's BSFC is? Posted 6 months ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	426
DELETE Please Moderator Posted 6 months ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	502
CSX GP15Ts Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Rockfan 71	3	1395
Dynamic Braking and EMD 'E' Units. Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 5 years ago by BaltACD	35	13184
Locomotive Truck Dimensions bogie_engineer replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by mvlandsw	9	2387
CNW Alcos Leo_Ames replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Bruce Frierdich	4	1599
GE/Alstom merger?? BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by S-Bahn	1	1114
The constant spitting sound of air brakes systems on some locomotives S-Bahn replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by S-Bahn	12	2447
GN F7's Great Northern Fan 54 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	40	7045
WhereWhere when and if..Where do they add Alcohol to the Air Brake System ? Do they still do that? How much do they use? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by S-Bahn	7	1522
CSX SD40-2 #1722 Leo_Ames replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Fireflite	1	814
Dynamic Brake "Blisters" Erik_Mag replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 13 years ago by BamaCSX83	34	20281
GMO RR #1900 Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding type S-4 in 1946 samfp1943 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by samfp1943	15	3403
Made a basic youtube video about how diesel-electric locomotives work samfp1943 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by upgees	6	1457
6,000 HP BB-BB Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by ns145	29	3407
Wisconsin Central locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Bruce Frierdich	11	2630
ET23DCM D.Carleton replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by D.Carleton	18	4206
diesel notch power settings wjstix replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 3 years ago by gregc	45	12214
Alstom demonstrates level 4 autonomous switching BaltACD replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Overmod	15	2401
New Progress Rail GT38H Hybrid Battery Locomotive the railroader replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted one year ago by M636C	4	2778