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P&LE Berkshire #9401 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by cessna 310	5	1898
ES44C4 GEVOS and their ilk Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by zardoz	39	10339
Baldwin Diesel Good "Lugging" Reputation Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	23	8350
New Haven electric and diesel locomotives daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	3	1643
Spcifically why Are Tier 4 Locomotives Less Fuel Efficient Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by caldreamer	10	3052
GE Dash 8-40B 7j43k replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by southernalco	14	3343
Western Pacific diesel locomotive headlights. Erik_Mag replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	12	3857
Upgrading SD9043MAC to meet Tier 3 emissions M636C replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by caldreamer	56	14799
Alco RSD7 vs RSD15 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BEAUSABRE	2	1724
UP's future electric locomotives Former Car Maintainer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NKP guy	206	21316
De La Vergne Prime Movers Used By Baldwin VGN Jess replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	2	4288
Throttle response on today's diesels? timz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by timz	4	2339
GE 7FDL 16 Book SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by VGN Jess	18	4861
Lituueum Powered buses and trains make fire departments nervous CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ronrunner	39	8075
Load testing Milwaukee Road E9 32A timz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	7	1919
THE NAPIER DELTIC - HEART OF "THE MOST POWERFUL DIESEL IN THE WORLD" charlie hebdo replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BEAUSABRE	16	4587
Placement Of DPU Locomotives In A Train OWTX replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by caldreamer	26	12268
Cadillac diesel car made since when diesel was cheaper then gasolune Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ronrunner	22	3320
The strange case of CN 4824 daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SSW9389	2	2055
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - NUCLEAR POWERED ONES Posted one year ago by BEAUSABRE	0	787
How does a coal burning diesal engine work? Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ronrunner	9	2467
Early GMD 16-567D engines SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SSW9389	2	1719
Rock Island Geep 1329 1st and 2nd Posted one year ago by SSW9389	0	846
GP20s and SD24s and E-units (Oh my!) BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mrmckenzie0	11	3791
Do diesel engines use electricity or air to start their engines. SD70Dude replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by williamsb	12	3168
Potential catenary danger? daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	36	9516
Cab view C&NW F-7 # 411 Lithonia Operator replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CMStPnP	6	2119
Helper configuration Enzoamps replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Enzoamps	6	5933
SD70ACe bogie_engineer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Lithonia Operator	14	7895
Why is DC power in a locomotive cab 74 volts? rdamon replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by aegrotatio	21	4329