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Alco 251 carnej1 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Mntrain	1	1506
what happens when modelers pick there favorite or best locomotives. BigJim replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Mntrain	18	4259
Unofficial Union Pacific Heritage Fleet? CNW 8701 and 8646. BMR777 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by BMR777	2	3059
Potential Locomotive Failure blue streak 1 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Anonymous	18	5674
Question about NS locomotives. NSDash9 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by DavidH66	3	2140
New Gevo Performance chicagorails replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by bubbajustin	1	1485
steam engine 2616 Overmod replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by rambo1	1	1975
What new locomotives (world wide) use OP prime movers? ndbprr replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Mntrain	3	1814
A&M SD70ACes 70, 71,72 cat992c replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Lyon_Wonder	4	2422
Continuous Traction Effort vs # of pull-able rail cars BamaCSX83 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by BamaCSX83	44	15819
Alco-GE locomotives? MidlandMike replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Lyon_Wonder	4	1906
What is proper locomotive etiqutte? rfpjohn replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by cat992c	19	6299
Fresh 'Heavies' for a heavy train... fecsd40-2 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Cajon_92	19	9776
New BHPBilliton SD70ACE'S BaltACD replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Pilbaraman	30	12382
Northern Pacific EMD FT's that went to Mexico Posted 11 years ago by Leo_Ames	0	2689
GE B23-7 CHIPSTRAINS replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by southernalco	6	4531
Can you help identify this steam locomotive? timhaynes replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by timhaynes	4	1319
Baldwin Centipede Will Davis replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by overall	40	31206
what kind of loco or what name railroad? Posted 11 years ago by rambo1	0	1443
U56 Lyon_Wonder replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by eagle1030	10	4814
How many new MRL 4400s? Leo_Ames replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by ValorStorm	8	2893
Cotton Belt 921:2 SSW9389 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by SSW9389	1	2188
F7A Athearn Genesis and Ready-toRun AMTRAKKER replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by CharlesV	6	1288
Amtrak's Veterans Locomotive Anonymous replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NorthWest	8	3045
How do they make C30-7 trucks 1600 mm / 5'3" in Brazil, are there picture to illustrate the process? Rainhilltrial replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by GT26C	10	4723
New GE Plant in Texas... CPM500 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by CPM500	7	2390
GG-1 Question Rainhilltrial replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by pajrr	11	2788
gp 40s or sd40s for c.n. beaulieu replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by rambo1	3	1663
Locomotive Starters Overmod replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by BaltACD	44	19115
Motive Power naming system CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Paddy M	4	1849