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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 an hour ago Posted 6 years ago by Texas Zepher	3973	396696
Steam commuter locomotives rfpjohn replied to this thread 7 hours ago Posted 9 days ago by daveklepper	36	900
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) Deggesty replied to this thread 23 hours ago Posted 5 years ago by passengerfan	4416	502965
The Human Cost of Dieselization ndbprr replied to this thread yesterday Posted 3 days ago by phoenix70plus	3	159
Sticky New Classic Trains publication date andychandler replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Rob McGonigal	1	338
Heating erikem replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 6 days ago by daveklepper	2	144
St. Louis, MO to Kansas City, MO. FlyingCrow replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 5 days ago by NP Eddie	5	157
120th anniversary of Mt. Snaefell Mountain Railway Posted 4 days ago by daveklepper	0	49
A Photo Poser Posted 5 days ago by FlyingCrow	0	104
Icing reefers ndbprr replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Scottish enthusiast	4	169
Railroad-related archaeology question markdz replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 13 days ago by markdz	9	384
Pronunciation versus Spelling softail86mark replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted one month ago by Deggesty	26	901
The Midland Continental Railroad MCFan replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	76	8943
William Bushnell Stout and the Pullman Railplane sswcharlie replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted one month ago by sswcharlie	4	458
DM&IR and D&RGW wjstix replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted one month ago by Missabemodeler	1	325
Union Pacific 4-10-2 Overland assignments in the late 40s/early 50s DONALD E SCOTT replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted one year ago by De Luxe	11	1967
REVIVING GG1 4935 AND MORE daveklepper replied to this thread 24 days ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	24	998
1920s-1940s tank cars staybolt replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted 2 months ago by staybolt	8	731
Passenger Hood Units NDG replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted 2 months ago by rcdrye	18	1240
Searching for large posters of various steam locomotives gmpullman replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted one month ago by Fog_Crawling	6	419
Jacksonville Terminal RRCharlie replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted 28 days ago by southernpacificgs4	1	219
Articulateds vs. double-heading, case of the Sante Fe carnej1 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	31	1475
1936 passenger service from Philadelphia to Tampa? rcdrye replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by mkghost	7	328
Disposition of Silver Chateau/Veranda rcdrye replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by NP Eddie	1	215
Why Not Comments for Photo of the Day Rob McGonigal replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by kajensen	1	240
Happy Birthday Dave Klepper! Dragoman replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by ACY	6	330
Ceiling Train Layout Ideas Deggesty replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by WabashCB	5	487
Big Boy Cab Photo Needed Firelock76 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by JAMES DOWNARD	1	432
Name the Top 5 Railroad Wrecks Wizlish replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by HeftyHauler	12	1191
"MV Belpamela" NDG replied to this thread one month ago Posted 3 months ago by NDG	29	3196