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NW3 SSW9389 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SSW9389	30	3334
SP Kodachrome Locomotives Chad x Thomas replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by VGN Jess	7	1490
How long of a freight train could a single GG1 pull? PennsyBoomer replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	11	1701
Car Richard Pryor Stole In Slver Streak? 54light15 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	14	1516
Why do some locomotives “load” faster than others? BaltACD replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Ulrich	17	1712
Minor Derailment In BNSF Denver Yard caldreamer replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by caldreamer	2	544
cp 1800-1803 E8A's nyc#25 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	12	3270
Ditch Lights trainman736 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by trainman736	3	916
Alco Locomotives Backshop replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by southernalco	7	1329
GE Evolution kick BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by CMStPnP	6	1427
EMDX SD70ACe-T4 Demonstrator Leo_Ames replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by CMStPnP	1	849
GE donates AC6000CW demonstrator 6002 to the Lake Shore Railway Museum M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Overmod	41	4575
GE FDL training film M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SD70Dude	3	965
sdl38 vs sdl39 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by IA and eastern	10	1525
C of G sd35 Posted 5 months ago by IA and eastern	0	411
KLW 4400-ACT4 Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by D.Carleton	51	4724
GMO RR #1900 Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding type S-4 in 1946 Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by samfp1943	2	937
BNSF locomotives with HEP? mvlandsw replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by NP Eddie	20	3253
GM sd40 IA and eastern replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by IA and eastern	11	1910
GE Locomotive Forum Posted 5 months ago by southernalco	0	1680
B23-7 Highhoods Posted 5 months ago by southernalco	0	499
EVO-M rebuilds of Dash 9 Locomotives BDA replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by M636C	16	3219
Alco C630 mandealco replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by IA and eastern	3	1379
Dynamic Braking and EMD 'E' Units. Paul of Covington replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 4 years ago by BaltACD	32	10330
DDA40X maximum speeds Ulrich replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 9 years ago by StephenDx	22	9867
Is the Southern heritage unit being repaired after its derailment in October and will it stay in the Southern paint scheme? zugmann replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by TIMOTHY RUMPH	5	1743
Did the diesel manufacturers allow steam trade-ins? azrail replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Ulrich	22	3854
Making sense of a freight locomotive data sheet oltmannd replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by sniffkes	5	1153
SD? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Lithonia Operator	23	4001
First Video of the CP Hydrogen powered Draper Taper Overmod replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by YoHo1975	2	1023