LocoQuote bloghttps://locoquote.com/blog/Practical notes on locomotive and railcar parts. Unit exchange, outright, repair and return: what the terms mean and how core charges workhttps://locoquote.com/blog/unit-exchange-outright-core-charge/https://locoquote.com/blog/unit-exchange-outright-core-charge/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Locomotive parts are quoted in several conditions and several commercial terms. Knowing them makes quotes comparable and avoids a surprise core bill. The 92-day locomotive inspection and the blue cardhttps://locoquote.com/blog/92-day-inspection-blue-card/https://locoquote.com/blog/92-day-inspection-blue-card/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000What the United States periodic inspection rule requires, how it differs from the daily inspection, what goes on Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) form F 6180-49A, and how to stage parts around it. Locomotive wheel defect limits in Canada and the United Stateshttps://locoquote.com/blog/locomotive-wheel-limits-canada-us/https://locoquote.com/blog/locomotive-wheel-limits-canada-us/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The flange, flat spot and hollow tread measurements that take a locomotive wheel out of service under Transport Canada and United States Federal Railroad Administration rules. How to write a locomotive parts request for quote (RFQ) that can be priced on the first passhttps://locoquote.com/blog/how-to-write-a-locomotive-parts-rfq/https://locoquote.com/blog/how-to-write-a-locomotive-parts-rfq/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Eight details that let a supplier price a locomotive part on the first pass, with a template you can copy. EMD 567, 645 or 710: how to tell which engine you havehttps://locoquote.com/blog/emd-567-645-710-which-engine/https://locoquote.com/blog/emd-567-645-710-which-engine/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The three EMD two-stroke engine families share a layout but not all their parts. Here is how to identify yours from the data plate, the unit model and a few visible features.