General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment

General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment
General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment

General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment

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Metra v Surface Transportation Board by John_Perkowski - Thu May 18, 2023 12:11 am - In: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit	13 Replies 1297 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed May 24, 2023 6:36 am
Who's Next on the Merger List? 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue May 16, 2023 8:35 am - In: General Class I and II Discussion	20 Replies 1540 Views	by JayBee Sat May 27, 2023 2:06 am
Classic Railroad Equipment of the Week! PV's Private Varnish(Ozark Mountain Rail Car and others) by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:41 am	7 Replies 3109 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun May 21, 2023 3:57 am
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READ ME FIRST: Welcome to the Loco & Rolling Stock Forum by Otto Vondrak - Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:26 pm	2 Replies 13169 Views	by John_Perkowski Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:59 am

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Locomotive cabs 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by emd_SD_60 - Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:22 pm	110 Replies 149641 Views	by GOLDEN-ARM Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:38 pm
The Railroad.Net Forums Whistle/Horn Report Thread by John_Perkowski - Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:07 pm	8 Replies 79430 Views	by Rick A Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:33 pm
YouTube and other movie links of railroad equipment! 1 2 by legsbluetrain - Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:21 pm	15 Replies 18311 Views	by mmi16 Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:11 pm
Please Don't Feed the Trolls by John_Perkowski - Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:32 pm	0 Replies 8858 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:32 pm
Autonomous battery-powered wagons to be deployed in Michigan by RandallW - Tue May 23, 2023 3:41 am	3 Replies 126 Views	by jwhite07 Tue May 23, 2023 8:07 am
Test by Jeff Smith - Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:08 am	3 Replies 160 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 04, 2023 11:03 am
FL9 484 nee NH 2029 by Pensyfan19 - Mon May 11, 2020 12:45 pm	3 Replies 1140 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:30 am
General Equipment Preservation Efforts by Pensyfan19 - Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:48 am	14 Replies 1090 Views	by NaugyRR Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:41 pm
Incredible Steam Snowplow RS12 in Alps by Jeff Smith - Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:51 am	2 Replies 362 Views	by Typewriters Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:40 am
Pullman Railroad Days by Jeff Smith - Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:16 am	0 Replies 1097 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:16 am
Why is compressed air used to press brake shoes? by CLamb - Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:50 am	2 Replies 276 Views	by Pneudyne Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:27 pm
FluxJet: the 1000km/h Canadian passenger train that's faster than a plane by Jeff Smith - Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:49 am	0 Replies 151 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:49 am
Ashton Valve Company 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 by Rick A - Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:31 pm	179 Replies 20020 Views	by Rick A Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:41 am
Visibility by flexliner - Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:16 am	1 Replies 447 Views	by wigwagfan Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:58 pm
Short locos by Tallguy - Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:34 pm	9 Replies 854 Views	by jamoldover Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:35 am
Disk brakes Disc brakes on freight cars? by bengt - Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:18 am	5 Replies 624 Views	by John_Perkowski Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:56 pm
Rebuild/Remanufacture is back in vogue by John_Perkowski - Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:41 am	4 Replies 519 Views	by AllenHazen Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:04 am
CWR train loading by BobLI - Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:35 am	1 Replies 350 Views	by edbear Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:24 am
Original Prime Mover? by Denver Dude - Mon May 16, 2022 1:29 pm	5 Replies 574 Views	by AllenHazen Sun May 22, 2022 1:36 am
Rock Island Caboose by oldDoug - Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:25 am	2 Replies 342 Views	by ConstanceR46 Tue May 17, 2022 6:37 pm
What is this structure called? by Davidthecurator - Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:26 am	1 Replies 347 Views	by edbear Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:41 am
Tractive Effort/Throttle/While Slip Question by Denver Dude - Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:54 pm	3 Replies 699 Views	by Denver Dude Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:19 am
Lantern Batteries by Zenko - Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:12 am	2 Replies 427 Views	by Engineer Spike Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:29 pm
Top 10 Extinct American Diesel Locomotives by Pensyfan19 - Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:29 pm	2 Replies 844 Views	by Pneudyne Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:17 pm
Unusual Locomotive Proposals by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:19 pm	2 Replies 1137 Views	by Pneudyne Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:56 pm
Some articles and pictures of railroad bridges. 1 2 3 4 by Rick A - Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:44 pm	45 Replies 3442 Views	by Rick A Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:43 am
Timken's Four Aces Locomotive - YouTube video by High Iron by toolmaker - Sat Sep 11, 2021 6:56 am	2 Replies 498 Views	by Pneudyne Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:42 pm
VINTAGE RAILROAD PHOTOS 1 2 3 4 5 by Rick A - Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:33 pm	60 Replies 3285 Views	by Rick A Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:29 pm
The world's rail way 1894 by Rick A - Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:36 am	0 Replies 277 Views	by Rick A Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:36 am
THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES by Rick A - Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:33 pm	1 Replies 300 Views	by Rick A Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:34 pm
American Railway Shop Systems 1904 by Rick A - Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:30 am	6 Replies 455 Views	by Rick A Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:40 am
Locomotive building 1911 by Rick A - Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:30 am	0 Replies 264 Views	by Rick A Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:30 am
A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 1830-1880 by Rick A - Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:55 am	0 Replies 257 Views	by Rick A Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:55 am
Does Humidity Affect Locomotive engines? by Denver Dude - Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:42 pm	2 Replies 466 Views	by Denver Dude Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:24 pm
RAILROADS AND BIG BUSINESS IN THE 1800's by Rick A - Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:56 am	3 Replies 399 Views	by Rick A Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:28 am
GROWTH OF THE LOCOMOTIVE 1905 by Rick A - Tue May 25, 2021 6:50 pm	1 Replies 344 Views	by Rick A Tue May 25, 2021 6:51 pm
Development of valves and valve motion 1906 Railway Locomotive article by Rick A - Tue May 18, 2021 8:02 am	3 Replies 343 Views	by Rick A Tue May 18, 2021 8:07 am
Before and after shots of 4 Maine train stations by Rick A - Fri May 14, 2021 7:39 am	1 Replies 392 Views	by Arlington Fri May 14, 2021 8:11 am
VINTAGE TRAIN WRECK POSTCARDS by Rick A - Fri May 14, 2021 7:26 am	0 Replies 256 Views	by Rick A Fri May 14, 2021 7:26 am
ERECTING A LOCOMOTIVE 1899 by Rick A - Sun May 09, 2021 1:57 pm	2 Replies 342 Views	by Rick A Sun May 09, 2021 1:59 pm
Mining and compressed air locomotives 1908 by Rick A - Thu May 06, 2021 8:21 pm	2 Replies 385 Views	by Rick A Fri May 07, 2021 8:06 am
Vintage steam era parts and fittings catalogs 1 2 by Rick A - Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:40 pm	21 Replies 3448 Views	by Rick A Thu May 06, 2021 6:40 am
OUTLINE HISTORY OF LOCOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT 1923 by Rick A - Sun May 02, 2021 7:55 am	1 Replies 280 Views	by Rick A Sun May 02, 2021 7:57 am
1893 Locomotive Engineering vintage photos by Rick A - Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:09 pm	5 Replies 484 Views	by Rick A Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:18 pm
STEAM WHISTLES,ANYONE? 1 2 3 4 by Rick A - Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:34 pm	51 Replies 6743 Views	by Rick A Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:20 am
The evolution of the American railroad system 1893 by Rick A - Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:00 am	0 Replies 243 Views	by Rick A Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:00 am
Car builders' dictionary; 1913 by Rick A - Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:55 pm	0 Replies 266 Views	by Rick A Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:55 pm
The engineer's encyclopædia 1893 by Rick A - Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:30 pm	0 Replies 257 Views	by Rick A Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:30 pm
Railway track and track work 1908 by Rick A - Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:00 pm	0 Replies 262 Views	by Rick A Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:00 pm
An article from the 1892 Locomotive Engineering journal about Switch Signals. by Rick A - Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:32 am	2 Replies 506 Views	by Rick A Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:36 am
The Best Railway Poems Everyone Should Read by Rick A - Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:07 am	2 Replies 436 Views	by Rick A Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:30 am
Ashcroft Steam Pressure and Vacuum Gauges 1920 by Rick A - Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:57 am	3 Replies 545 Views	by Rick A Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:32 am
hydrogen powered locomotives by buddydog - Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:51 pm	0 Replies 329 Views	by buddydog Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:51 pm
Cameroon Railways (CamRail) on the docks in Norfolk, Va. by kitchin - Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:13 pm	0 Replies 280 Views	by kitchin Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:13 pm
Identify this beast. Commuter rail 1980s? by kitchin - Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:03 pm	4 Replies 3469 Views	by kitchin Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:00 pm
World War One Narrow Gauge Locomotives by GSC - Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:43 am	0 Replies 287 Views	by GSC Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:43 am
The Perfect Locomotive by Pensyfan19 - Sat May 16, 2020 4:47 pm	5 Replies 919 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:06 pm
What Do You Think ? by 3rdrail - Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:17 pm	9 Replies 2788 Views	by Red Wing Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:43 pm
Concrete and wood ties used together by piker - Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:31 pm	0 Replies 321 Views	by piker Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:31 pm
If you could change one thing on your Loco... 1 2 by EricSmith - Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:59 pm	16 Replies 11678 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:14 pm
Morden Frog and Crossing Works by Rick A - Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:36 pm	0 Replies 289 Views	by Rick A Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:36 pm
Boiler explosions & Boiler building books by Rick A - Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:06 pm	10 Replies 2345 Views	by Rick A Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:39 am
Old Railroad Trade journals 1 2 by Rick A - Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:39 pm	27 Replies 4432 Views	by Rick A Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:11 am
Locomotive text for engineers and firemen 1909 by Rick A - Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:53 pm	0 Replies 301 Views	by Rick A Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:53 pm
Engine Whistle Signals by Rick A - Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:50 pm	1 Replies 454 Views	by ExCon90 Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:16 am
Patents by John_Perkowski - Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:43 am	1 Replies 427 Views	by Rick A Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:09 am
BR Class 28 query by Allen Hazen - Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:25 am	10 Replies 2279 Views	by Allen Hazen Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:02 am
Favorite Locomotive 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Wed May 13, 2020 3:36 pm	15 Replies 2632 Views	by D Alex Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:10 pm
OLD RAILROAD POEM by Rick A - Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:47 pm	0 Replies 289 Views	by Rick A Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:47 pm
Union Pacific Steam Shop Tour (Sep 17, 2020) by Rick A - Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:04 pm	0 Replies 372 Views	by Rick A Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:04 pm
Pullman Window Jack? by lvrr325 - Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:52 pm	1 Replies 10324 Views	by Cowford Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:02 am
Never Seen a Baldwin Steam Engine Like This! by Rick A - Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:46 pm	2 Replies 571 Views	by Allen Hazen Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:13 pm
OptiFuel Producing Natural Gas Switchers by Pensyfan19 - Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:24 pm	0 Replies 403 Views	by Pensyfan19 Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:24 pm
What are these 2 rail vehicles? by Kwantumnaut - Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:18 pm	2 Replies 514 Views	by Kwantumnaut Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:59 pm
Mark Twain Zephyr Restoration by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:20 pm	2 Replies 692 Views	by spRocket Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:58 am
Alternative fuels for rail transport by Pensyfan19 - Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:26 pm	11 Replies 3087 Views	by D Alex Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:27 pm
Greased Lightnin! by Pensyfan19 - Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:02 pm	0 Replies 349 Views	by Pensyfan19 Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:02 pm
Unique Locomotives Worldwide 1 2 3 by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:37 pm	44 Replies 6661 Views	by Pensyfan19 Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:50 am
Rail height question by Allen Hazen - Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:29 pm	9 Replies 895 Views	by neman2 Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:35 pm
Biden and Wabtec by John_Perkowski - Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:15 am	8 Replies 3132 Views	by roc Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:23 am
NREX 9402 by Pensyfan19 - Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:45 am	1 Replies 658 Views	by mtuandrew Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:39 pm
Locomotive stickers by trainiac - Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:50 am	4 Replies 3501 Views	by Engineer Spike Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:27 pm
Railroad Tie Replacement by fp7fan - Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:00 pm	0 Replies 386 Views	by fp7fan Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:00 pm
Freightcar America off to Mexico by Roscoe P. Coaltrain - Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:10 am	0 Replies 407 Views	by Roscoe P. Coaltrain Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:10 am
Safety Valve Data article 1909 by Rick A - Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:14 pm	2 Replies 422 Views	by Rick A Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:19 pm
Groups Lobby against CRRC by Pensyfan19 - Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:45 am	1 Replies 493 Views	by eolesen Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:12 am
The Safety Valve Journal and F.E. Saward by Rick A - Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:15 pm	0 Replies 347 Views	by Rick A Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:15 pm
Trackside Fueling by Denver Dude - Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:29 pm	1 Replies 562 Views	by edbear Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:44 am
Drawing for AAR wheel profile? by bengt - Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:38 am	0 Replies 428 Views	by bengt Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:38 am
Diesels with Pantographs by Pensyfan19 - Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:30 pm	8 Replies 1359 Views	by Allen Hazen Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:24 pm
And I Thought Locomotive Engines Were Powerful. by Denver Dude - Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:04 pm	0 Replies 537 Views	by Denver Dude Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:04 pm
RailRunner Intermodal Concept is not Dead by bostontrainguy - Fri May 29, 2020 11:47 am	0 Replies 497 Views	by bostontrainguy Fri May 29, 2020 11:47 am
British / European Rolling stock operating in North America? 1 2 by Cosakita18 - Mon May 04, 2020 11:14 am	15 Replies 2372 Views	by Motorman Thu May 21, 2020 5:22 am
How fast can GP7s adn GP9s go? by JonCavender - Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:07 pm	10 Replies 6589 Views	by Zanperk Mon May 18, 2020 1:46 pm
American Rail Car Institute - Freight Car Orders by Jeff Smith - Mon May 18, 2020 11:59 am	0 Replies 373 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon May 18, 2020 11:59 am
Bi-level DMU: who can do it? by Pensyfan19 - Sun May 10, 2020 11:53 am	12 Replies 1508 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun May 17, 2020 6:57 pm
Well cars and 8" low platforms: how to create clearance by mtuandrew - Sun May 17, 2020 1:07 pm	1 Replies 465 Views	by Pensyfan19 Sun May 17, 2020 1:29 pm
Steam Locomotives Still in Service? by Pensyfan19 - Mon May 11, 2020 7:37 pm	1 Replies 769 Views	by DutchRailnut Tue May 12, 2020 5:37 pm
New Build Diesel Ideas? by Pensyfan19 - Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:00 pm	12 Replies 1397 Views	by scratchyX Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:46 pm
Eight-Axle Locomotives (Electric, Diesel and Gas Turbine) by Pneudyne - Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:02 pm	13 Replies 8662 Views	by bogieman Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:16 pm

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