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Looking for more pics of the International Harvester Canada Alco S1 emdmike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by emdmike	2	1871
Pentrex Little Joe full length video Posted 3 years ago by CMStPnP	0	1296
Wabtec/GE 6 Cylinder loco finally to be built? BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by YoHo1975	14	5444
Electric Loco daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by kenny dorham	78	11582
Metra RFP for Battery powered remanufacture Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by YoHo1975	6	2035
What were the fates of the CV and DW&P GP9s and RS-11s? FanOfTheRail replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by FanOfTheRail	6	2795
Ditch lights--steady or flashing? FanOfTheRail replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	31	19161
Locomotive horns question FanOfTheRail replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by eolafan	10	4413
Over-Head Electric Wire CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 6 years ago by kenny dorham	33	10495
how is direction determined on AC traction motors? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by gregc	59	8128
Classification Lights Discontinued mudchicken replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Don Strack	22	8014
Hostling a B Unit blue streak 1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 7 years ago by IC EC	20	8204
Roots blower history Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	18	7207
New York Central Train Masters? wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Leo_Ames	30	8903
Limits of MU consists MMLDelete replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Max Karl	8	2933
Is this"Locomotives" really "Diesel locomotives"? Sara T replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Sara T	58	8696
SD70ACe conductor's side panel replacements bogie_engineer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Max Karl	3	2508
Question for engineers Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	27	7885
Evolution of CN locos since 1950 Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ModelTrain	9	3601
Vintage Electrics From Around North America SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD60MAC9500	15	3760
Motor Overload daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by JPS1	18	7590
GP20 vs SD24 timz replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by VGN Jess	14	4466
ALCO 244 Prime Mover dknelson replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by VGN Jess	9	6732
What is the Definition of SUPERPOWER? What year(s) first introduced? Juniatha replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by JC UPTON	14	7104
SD39M-2 IA and eastern replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	3	2160
montreal proposed locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	7	2738
Locotrol/DPU BigJim replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by VGN Jess	10	3322
ALCO proposed locomotive M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	7	4083
Who's Ready For a Modernized GP38? M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD60MAC9500	32	11380
Question re DPUs jeffhergert replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	11	3397