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Tier 4 710 M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by YoHo1975	2	2614
P&LE #9401 Posted 2 years ago by cessna 310	0	1094
P&LE Berkshire #9401 Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by cessna 310	5	2413
ES44C4 GEVOS and their ilk Leo_Ames replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 5 years ago by zardoz	39	11532
Baldwin Diesel Good "Lugging" Reputation Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	23	9650
New Haven electric and diesel locomotives daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	3	1985
Spcifically why Are Tier 4 Locomotives Less Fuel Efficient Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by caldreamer	10	4555
GE Dash 8-40B 7j43k replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by southernalco	14	4629
Western Pacific diesel locomotive headlights. Erik_Mag replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	12	5014
Upgrading SD9043MAC to meet Tier 3 emissions M636C replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 8 years ago by caldreamer	56	16278
Alco RSD7 vs RSD15 BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	2	2345
UP's future electric locomotives Former Car Maintainer replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NKP guy	206	22598
De La Vergne Prime Movers Used By Baldwin VGN Jess replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by VGN Jess	2	4805
Throttle response on today's diesels? timz replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by timz	4	2670
GE 7FDL 16 Book SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by VGN Jess	18	8308
Lituueum Powered buses and trains make fire departments nervous CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by ronrunner	39	8751
Load testing Milwaukee Road E9 32A timz replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by CMStPnP	7	2199
Placement Of DPU Locomotives In A Train OWTX replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 5 years ago by caldreamer	26	15113
Cadillac diesel car made since when diesel was cheaper then gasolune Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by ronrunner	22	4036
The strange case of CN 4824 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SSW9389	2	2472
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - NUCLEAR POWERED ONES Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	0	966
How does a coal burning diesal engine work? Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by ronrunner	9	3284
Early GMD 16-567D engines SSW9389 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SSW9389	2	2056
Rock Island Geep 1329 1st and 2nd Posted 2 years ago by SSW9389	0	1074
GP20s and SD24s and E-units (Oh my!) BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by mrmckenzie0	11	4953
Do diesel engines use electricity or air to start their engines. SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by williamsb	12	5382
Potential catenary danger? daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Enzoamps	36	11288
Cab view C&NW F-7 # 411 Lithonia Operator replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	6	2488
Helper configuration Enzoamps replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Enzoamps	6	6382
SD70ACe bogie_engineer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	14	9572