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General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment

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Help in identifying this locomotive...
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Need List of 59 BL and BL2 Units Produced
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GG-1 & Other Locomotives' Streamlined Body Style
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RCLX?
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Locomotive builders alphabet
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HO scale diorama
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Tractor Trailers by rail
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BNSF hauling Boeing fuselages by rail?
by dhaugh  - 
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Can anyone explain this locomotive? EMD BL20-2
by emd_SD_60  - 
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Hybrid locos?
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articulated auto racks
by SRS125  - 
6 Replies 
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Dual mode with pantographs
by pgengler  - 
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Crossing gates
by TerryC  - 
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Pantograph, phase gap, etc.
by tedklugman  - 
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Where can I find turbine info?
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Getting a traction motor
by UPRR engineer  - 
11 Replies 
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PL42AC
by R44 5212 A Train  - 
3 Replies 
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Something new
by UPRR engineer  - 
11 Replies 
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Tractive effort
by N. Todd  - 
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Junction City Mining C32-8 8466 soon to be scrapped!?
by TerryC  - 
6 Replies 
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Tale of the tape:
by jg greenwood  - 
8 Replies 
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BNSF MK1200G
by Roland1  - 
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Can you identify this coach?
by Railjumper  - 
2 Replies 
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Why do taconite pellets steam?
by Joe  - 
4 Replies 
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Article on Green Goat in Wired News
by Sir Ray  - 
2 Replies 
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Locomotive bell
by Jon  - 
0 Replies 
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Track
by Star  - 
3 Replies 
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by TerryC  - 
4 Replies 
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Rule 17 running
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2 Replies 
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power outages and rolling blackouts
by Newcastletrain  - 
6 Replies 
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Diesel Demo book
by Phil Hom  - 
4 Replies 
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 by Phil Hom
 
Autoracks for something other than cars...
by dhaugh  - 
9 Replies 
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finding worth of rolling stock and loco's.
by Mightydog  - 
1 Replies 
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finding worth of rolling stock and loco's.
by Mightydog  - 
0 Replies 
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Wieght of an empty boxcar
by Colorado GW  - 
5 Replies 
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Track Spacing
by Kevin B.  - 
1 Replies 
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Load Box Testing a Locomotive
by wesnerj  - 
1 Replies 
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Friction Bearing Trucks
by 2spot  - 
6 Replies 
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double ender
by bncsx  - 
11 Replies 
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Large locomotives
by TerryC  - 
7 Replies 
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American engines in Poland.
by CTL  - 
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Lube Oil
by Justin B  - 
4 Replies 
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Emergency Fuel Cutoff
by F40  - 
8 Replies 
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Trucks and wheels - repair, replacement
by rockytop  - 
5 Replies 
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 by nickleinonen
 
Looking for Documentary help
by A.M.  - 
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Cutting flanges question
by BR&P  - 
5 Replies 
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