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Spcifically why Are Tier 4 Locomotives Less Fuel Efficient Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by caldreamer	10	2214
GE Dash 8-40B 7j43k replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by southernalco	14	2399
Western Pacific diesel locomotive headlights. Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	12	2981
Upgrading SD9043MAC to meet Tier 3 emissions M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 years ago by caldreamer	56	13526
Alco RSD7 vs RSD15 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by BEAUSABRE	2	1187
UP's future electric locomotives Former Car Maintainer replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 8 months ago by NKP guy	206	19780
De La Vergne Prime Movers Used By Baldwin VGN Jess replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by VGN Jess	2	3746
Throttle response on today's diesels? timz replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by timz	4	1875
GE 7FDL 16 Book SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 7 months ago by VGN Jess	18	3059
Lituueum Powered buses and trains make fire departments nervous CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by ronrunner	39	7081
Load testing Milwaukee Road E9 32A timz replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by CMStPnP	7	1557
THE NAPIER DELTIC - HEART OF "THE MOST POWERFUL DIESEL IN THE WORLD" charlie hebdo replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BEAUSABRE	16	3127
Placement Of DPU Locomotives In A Train OWTX replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 2 years ago by caldreamer	26	9989
Cadillac diesel car made since when diesel was cheaper then gasolune Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by ronrunner	22	2626
The strange case of CN 4824 daveklepper replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SSW9389	2	1569
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - NUCLEAR POWERED ONES Posted 5 months ago by BEAUSABRE	0	551
How does a coal burning diesal engine work? Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by ronrunner	9	1852
Early GMD 16-567D engines SSW9389 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SSW9389	2	1289
Rock Island Geep 1329 1st and 2nd Posted 5 months ago by SSW9389	0	649
GP20s and SD24s and E-units (Oh my!) BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by mrmckenzie0	11	2888
Do diesel engines use electricity or air to start their engines. SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by williamsb	12	2017
Potential catenary danger? daveklepper replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Enzoamps	36	8105
Cab view C&NW F-7 # 411 Lithonia Operator replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by CMStPnP	6	1649
Helper configuration Enzoamps replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Enzoamps	6	5516
SD70ACe bogie_engineer replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Lithonia Operator	14	7055
Why is DC power in a locomotive cab 74 volts? rdamon replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by aegrotatio	21	2542
Why does AC traction provide increased adhesion? oltmannd replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Leo_Ames	62	7055
Progress Rail Joule Switcher blue streak 1 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	69	12053
ALCO C430P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 8 months ago by IA and eastern	31	8851
EMD F2 Built After F3 Production Began SSW9389 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 8 years ago by NorthWest	114	17766