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MLW and Alco Locomotive Differences? AgentKid replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Indy Rail	6	5612
Milwaukee road f7 jsphoto replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Mntrain	3	2747
MP15AC Question NorthWest replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Indy Rail	5	3189
zito yellow scheme oarb00 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by oarb00	2	2732
MLW M420 Posted 9 years ago by Indy Rail	0	2016
Did EMD ever build a 16-cylinder endcab switcher? Wizlish replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by The Railwolf	15	6216
Where the original BUDD of the 1950s Cars Diesel hydraulic? Dutchrailnut replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by trackrat888	36	14875
Budd Metro North SPV Alian Space Ships Posted 9 years ago by trackrat888	0	1511
Is this real or an april fools joke ACY Tom replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by DavidH66	8	4215
What are those spitting sounds that locomotives make? cefinkjr replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by aegrotatio	13	16906
Beginner - locomotives help D.Carleton replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by GeorgeB	7	2224
New Haven DL-109 class? SSW9389 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by SSW9389	24	11086
A1A verses B1 trucks oltmannd replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Ulrich	6	3219
cn sd70m making a funny noise at idle The Railwolf replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by rambo1	10	4460
Was the F40 or the AEM-7 more important in the development of Amtrak? M636C replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by zkr123	23	4351
Question about a Missouri Pacific EMC switcher 16-567D3A replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Leo_Ames	1	1651
Locomotives, Railroad Engineering and Technology. userjh5174 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by userjh5174	5	1872
How operating Environmental condition affects design of a Locomtive daveklepper replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by bob Amara	9	2620
Questions About Locomotive Lashups Wizlish replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Diesel Power	37	23931
horns on via f40 traisessive1 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by rambo1	3	1646
EMD currently in production in the USA ? M636C replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by doug u	3	3369
Question about horsepower in relation to head end power Big Bill replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by zkr123	21	5276
Metra to rebuild 40 plus older F40 units at Progress Rail Leo_Ames replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by eolafan	17	6332
GMO 1900 Leo_Ames replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NP Eddie	5	3710
If an electric train travels Washington to New York which way does the smoke go? BigJim replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by gardendance	13	3568
NS trades 12 SD40-2's to CSX for 12 SD80MAC's oltmannd replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NSDash9	11	5762
Head End Power in Commuter Service on the EL and IC and other freight railroads rcdrye replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by trackrat888	19	3729
CP receiving more new GP20C-ECOs Leo_Ames replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 10 years ago by beaulieu	13	6623
Why Diesel Electric? carnej1 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 12 years ago by ontheBNSF	32	26024
Who is the builder of the Electric Locos in Paz Del Rio Columbia? Dutchrailnut replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by WP_Malco	1	1844