General Discussion (Classic Trains)

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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Sticky FORUM RULES UPDATED 8-31-17 Posted 2 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	15200
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 12 hours ago Posted 11 years ago by Texas Zepher	7014	642614
PRR K4s 5399 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 15 hours ago Posted 8 days ago by daveklepper	28	968
Some Lehigh Valley Transit Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread 17 hours ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	43	3004
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) Overmod replied to this thread 20 hours ago Posted 11 years ago by passengerfan	7229	755174
Gettting ready for Winter mvlandsw replied to this thread yesterday Posted yesterday by daveklepper	4	186
Very strange things pennytrains replied to this thread yesterday Posted one year ago by Miningman	1069	36123
AT&SF Main Line rcdrye replied to this thread yesterday Posted 5 days ago by daveklepper	6	296
Pennsy E8 Crunched at C.U.S.? Details anyone? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted one year ago by gmpullman	48	7145
All the Brooklyn PCC photos you could possibly want daveklepper replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 3 months ago by daveklepper	14	1011
New Haven Connecticut Company Streetcar photos rcdrye replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 12 days ago by daveklepper	6	298
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	48	11000
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	50	5301
J.J. McLaughlin Miningman replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 15 days ago by Miningman	10	404
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion SD70Dude replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	725	32810
"North to Florida" Article ghCBNS replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 12 days ago by SALfan	2	280
Classic Era Trains in Classic Films! NP Eddie replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 16 days ago by The Milwaukee Road Warrior	6	359
Toronto Streetcars The St. Clair Loops daveklepper replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Miningman	22	650
Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo....literally SD70Dude replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	22	858
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	73	14186
Problems with Classic Trains 5 Year Archive (2015-2019) DVD Leo_Ames replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted one month ago by Leo_Ames	7	543
New York Central Passenger Advertising Miningman replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 19 days ago by Miningman	4	311
A Tour of CN's Narrow-Gauge 'Caribou' ghCBNS replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 22 days ago by ghCBNS	20	550
Railroad owned car ferries Miningman replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 6 years ago by passengerfan	48	12375
NYC/ TH&B Steam Generator Overmod replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 21 days ago by Miningman	8	395
Temporary replacement for Photo of the Day SD70Dude replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	61	3189
Labour Day -- You may have to stand! Overmod replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 22 days ago by Miningman	21	740
BOSTON PCC CARS daveklepper replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	14	3645
The Battle of Belden Hill Flintlock76 replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 24 days ago by BaltACD	3	326
Hanover, NH to Chicago in 1924 daveklepper replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 29 days ago by PJinChicago	41	1457