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Best Reference Books, Re. Diesel Electric locomotives blade replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by VEWenneker	5	1882
Issue of Matched Engines blownout cylinder replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by iwonder	2	1324
Was Rock Island responsible? wjstix replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Murphy Siding	6	1934
Who Makes the Decision? bubbajustin replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by bubbajustin	4	1345
Diesel MPG oltmannd replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by ns3010	33	88133
UP's in NS storage line? beaulieu replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by railroad65	2	1270
New Jersey Transit orders 9 more ALP-46As Posted 15 years ago by ns3010	0	1909
K4 Pacific - Piston Valve Size feltonhill replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by John C. Hall	2	1623
New BNSF Locomotives jrbernier replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Awesome!	1	1188
Yellow Light enr2099 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Awesome!	15	5664
Turbocharged/Supercharged creepycrank replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Murphy Siding	18	11752
UP 2001 & 2002 LWales replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by HarveyK400	5	1696
G.E. locomotive serial numbers kbathgate replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by kbathgate	5	11054
GE hypes AC A-1-A GEVO in press release fecsd40-2 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Lyon_Wonder	7	1721
UP Locomotives in Colton, CA BNSF_GP60M replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Sealevelram	1	959
HATX 500, a one of a kind find. rdgk1se3019 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Guilford Guy	10	2370
Which do you like better G.E. or E.M.D.? rdgk1se3019 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by JCRQ	23	5105
U.P. 2665- SD20-2 or SD45? carnej1 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by duffyhughes	3	1338
Tunnel motors- Why only SP & DRG? Evergreen24 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Murphy Siding	21	6923
ALCO history Railway Man replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by sendafay	1	1431
Maximum curve radius...... erikem replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by txhighballer	6	6682
railway magazines Pinewald Station replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by blade	7	1837
UP 6936 freight CNW534 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by fafnir242	7	4243
How hard is it to drive a train? bubbajustin replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by bubbajustin	32	32371
Loco reliability carnej1 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by fecsd40-2	20	4020
EMD (General Motors) creepycrank replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by cessna 310	12	3450
ATSF Dodge City, KS steamer in 40's favuprailroadfan replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Alex V.	14	4040
Alco/GE air cooled turbochargers creepycrank replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by soilredneck	8	9311
BNSF #6615 ES44AC4 closeup carnej1 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Lyon_Wonder	21	15748
Rebuilt CSX AC6000CW locos Boomer Red replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by fecsd40-2	14	11148