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Like Classic Trains magazine, this forum is devoted to the 1920s–1970s "golden years of railroading." Discussions span everything from steam locomotives to classic streamliners to early diesels.

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Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread yesterday Posted 7 years ago by Texas Zepher	5199	479062
Luxury, comfort, and class distinctions daveklepper replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 9 days ago by daveklepper	15	627
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 7 years ago by passengerfan	5516	589252
Art? K4sPRR replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 3 days ago by Penny Trains	3	137
NKP 767 visits CVSR Penny Trains replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Penny Trains	3	153
Chicago Dearborn Station - Freight Houses richhotrain replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 10 days ago by richhotrain	14	486
GN and NP trains on the CB&Q to Chicago daveklepper replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 days ago by SPer	3	175
BN Passenger trains- what were they like? NP Eddie replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 26 days ago by KBCpresident	13	663
Illinois Terminal Railroad article Classic Trains-Fall 2016 Posted 9 days ago by Old MRK	0	90
Classic Trains Photo of the Day.Sept. 13/16 Miningman replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 11 days ago by Miningman	4	222
History and Methods of Air Conditioning on the B&O BaltACD replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted one month ago by wanswheel	3	293
Why so long to convert to electrical from steam heat on Passenger Trains? rcdrye replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 25 days ago by BLS53	20	739
Hell on Wheels Firelock76 replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	59	2438
Transcontinental Sleepers rcdrye replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	10	1559
Interline Passenger Moves in Chicago rcdrye replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 5 years ago by FlyingCrow	40	10492
Nickel Plate October 1958 LAWRENCE SMITH replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 4 years ago by 081552	2	1147
TRACK QUALITY LAWRENCE SMITH replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	9	1408
C&NW and CNS&M Commuter Service - 1940 - 1958 RME replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 21 days ago by baumgrenze	2	216
Santa Fe Steam by January 1954 daveklepper replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	19	4069
NYC CASO and wartime Miningman replied to this thread 24 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	39	1770
Classic Trains Photo of the Day Friday Aug.25/16 Penny Trains replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted 28 days ago by Miningman	10	502
Sticky Trains Magazine release 'Colorado Railroads' mobile app Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Brian Schmidt	1	275
Riding with Beebe and Clegg Firelock76 replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted one month ago by Firelock76	5	389
CASTLE GATE Deggesty replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	35	993
Royal York Hotel RME replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by wanswheel	10	583
TRACK WATER PANS BMMECNYC replied to this thread one month ago Posted 4 years ago by NP Eddie	35	13213
Cy Caldwell saw the air show Posted one month ago by wanswheel	0	108
The Midland Continental Railroad MICO1964 replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	90	17546
CHANGES FOR THE BETTER dakotafred replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	6	320
Farmington, NM branch operations MidlandMike replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by bedell	10	697