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How do natural gas and propane locomotives work? aegrotatio replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by aegrotatio	2	1625
New GE Power for NS zugmann replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by NSDash9	19	11074
Gee we have surplus of freight locos so what mods do we need to make them passenger locos? ACY Tom replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by CandOforprogress2	21	4270
GE passenger locomotive: how does main generator (alternator) work on Genesis locomotives with constant engine RPM speed (providing HEP -hotel power)? Paul Milenkovic replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by gtown324	9	11726
UP SD70AH 8997-9061 LOREN AANDAHL replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by NorthWest	25	11856
IS The Cost Vs Added Tractive Effort Really Worth It JayPotter replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by caldreamer	4	2638
If electric locomotives have more power, why do they have mostly only 4 axles da_kraut replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by ti a go	31	10250
CN Locomotive identification power58 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by power58	2	7640
Crazy Russians - Off-(rail) road locomotive 54light15 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by DSchmitt	4	2184
One for the Alco experts... SSW9389 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by areibel	6	4015
What is wet stacking? Boyd replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Boyd	2	2304
EMC TA TRUCKS (R. I. Rocket locomotives) RME replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	11	8469
What's your best WRECKED locomotive pic? My Shadow replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 17 years ago by CPRail modeler	14	23512
NS aquiring 47 ET44ACs 3600-3646 Posted 8 years ago by Lyon_Wonder	0	1770
bio-diesel tdmidget replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 10 years ago by nyc#25	17	6506
Hydrogen locomotives-is that possible? Wizlish replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 12 years ago by lone geep	82	29680
What causes the GE diesel locos to have burned paint on sides? Entropy replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Andrew Falconer	31	33969
GE Produces 500th Tier-4 Locomotive Engine YoHo1975 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by CPM500	6	3799
CP GP30s 16-567D3A replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Ulrich	8	3668
GE Dash 9 car body differences? userjh5174 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by areibel	13	3235
LOCOMOTIVE QUIZ--BOTH CURRENT AND OLDER LOCOMOTIVES Wizlish replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NP Eddie	209	23363
HHP-8 Legacy. rrlineman replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Jack R.	4	3306
Was GE hybrid locomotive ever commercialized? Wizlish replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by massrig	3	5971
Why are SD45s rare? Leo_Ames replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by SOYR430	25	10692
FXE GE ET44AC's BaltACD replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Geep	11	8028
Fascination with high hoods Leo_Ames replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by longhorn1969	31	7954
CAT New Four-Strokes – Future Curse? cx500 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by K. P. Harrier	5	3429
Fireless steam locomotives Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Mntrain	23	9644
locomotive gearing BaltACD replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by STEVEN L BUTTS	26	9993
Four cycle vs Two cycle diesel engnes cessna 310 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by cessna 310	4	3082