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Bowen Rail GT46CU-ACe Gen III Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	83	17351
Fans on SD40-2 and SD45 Bruce Frierdich replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	5	1596
KLW 4400-ACT4 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by D.Carleton	79	9898
Dynamic Braking Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Cotton Belt MP104	14	3652
AC4400 Cab noise/vibration ? BDA replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BDA	16	5359
Does anyone know what a GEVO's BSFC is? Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	560
DELETE Please Moderator Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	635
CSX GP15Ts Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Rockfan 71	3	1844
Dynamic Braking and EMD 'E' Units. Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by BaltACD	35	14564
Locomotive Truck Dimensions bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	9	3443
CNW Alcos Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	4	2263
GE/Alstom merger?? BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	1	1235
The constant spitting sound of air brakes systems on some locomotives S-Bahn replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	12	2698
GN F7's Great Northern Fan 54 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	40	9078
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 one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	7	1663
CSX SD40-2 #1722 Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Fireflite	1	1203
Dynamic Brake "Blisters" Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted 14 years ago by BamaCSX83	34	22204
GMO RR #1900 Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding type S-4 in 1946 samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by samfp1943	15	3988
Made a basic youtube video about how diesel-electric locomotives work samfp1943 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by upgees	6	1654
6,000 HP BB-BB Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ns145	29	3828
Wisconsin Central locomotives Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	11	2998
ET23DCM D.Carleton replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by D.Carleton	18	5486
diesel notch power settings wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by gregc	45	14301
Alstom demonstrates level 4 autonomous switching BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	15	2770
New Progress Rail GT38H Hybrid Battery Locomotive the railroader replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by M636C	4	3425
BNSF Locomotive Maintenance Facility - Temple, TX Psychot replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by PJS1	8	2056
ge hi-ad brake linkage Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by upgees	2	776
ge hi-ad truck details upgees replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by upgees	4	5412
Steam Loco Handbrakes Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	12	3387
How is the PRR GG1 articulated? BigJim replied to this thread one year ago Posted 12 years ago by aegrotatio	30	19636