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Trying to Figure out this Trains Data to try a rebuild of it. Tyco/Rivarrosi? BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by GothicTrains	3	1393
Tier 2/3 Rebuild cores , are there many left ? BDA replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BDA	16	4157
ATSF RDC colors? Posted one year ago by Darth Santa Fe	0	570
Green Bay & Western RS11 Backshop replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	1	1392
Multiple Steam Locos Before Computers Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by RichLikesTrains26	12	2144
EMD JOULE SD40J caught in the Wild BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by YoHo1975	8	2621
Mid DPUs and slack between them and the car in front of them Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Perry Babin	17	3826
UP 4-8-2 #7000-#7039 M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Lutz us-brass	20	3816
Ultimate Fate of the Minnesota Zephyr F7s? wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Great Northern Fan 54	13	4463
More GT46C ACe units for Australia Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by M636C	24	7048
SEPEX DC Traction. Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	10	2944
GE's Two Speed Compressor. Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	2	1344
Fans on SD40-2 and SD45 Bruce Frierdich replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	5	1793
KLW 4400-ACT4 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by D.Carleton	79	10344
Dynamic Braking Tubby Lunchbox replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Cotton Belt MP104	14	3880
AC4400 Cab noise/vibration ? BDA replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BDA	16	5668
Does anyone know what a GEVO's BSFC is? Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	599
DELETE Please Moderator Posted one year ago by Tubby Lunchbox	0	678
CSX GP15Ts Shadow the Cats owner replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Rockfan 71	3	1973
Dynamic Braking and EMD 'E' Units. Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by BaltACD	35	15048
Locomotive Truck Dimensions bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	9	3827
CNW Alcos Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Bruce Frierdich	4	2563
GE/Alstom merger?? BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	1	1268
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	2776
GN F7's Great Northern Fan 54 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	40	9866
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	1713
CSX SD40-2 #1722 Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Fireflite	1	1267
Dynamic Brake "Blisters" Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted 14 years ago by BamaCSX83	34	22748
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	4290
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	1727