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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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Probably The Last Interview With E.M. Frimbo Flintlock76 replied to this thread 40 minutes ago Posted 9 hours ago by TheFlyingScotsman	9	189
Southern/COG Interchange Posted yesterday by SPer	0	73
Winter 1880-81 Posted yesterday by BaltACD	0	76
PRR Fleet of Modernism (1938-1947) integrated discussion Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 2 years ago by Jones1945	163	30691
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 12 years ago by Texas Zepher	7257	657239
Some Lehigh Valley Transit Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	49	5144
Capitol Transit, Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	74	14919
Todays "Photo O' The Day" Overmod replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 4 months ago by Flintlock76	253	12409
All the Brooklyn PCC photos you could possibly want daveklepper replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	24	2306
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) rcdrye replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 11 years ago by passengerfan	7440	769637
Classic Era Trains in Classic Era Films! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 5 months ago by The Milwaukee Road Warrior	60	4518
The Boston area Sullivan Square Elm Street Fellsway Line daveklepper replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 16 days ago by daveklepper	8	426
Classic trains photos from the Denver Public Library Overmod replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 6 months ago by Jones1945	66	3766
MP Steam To Memphis Posted 16 days ago by SPer	0	137
Union Pacific Northwest Steam NP Eddie replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 27 days ago by SPer	6	565
Southern Steam to New Orleans Overmod replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 17 days ago by SPer	1	194
Santa Fe-Frisco Troop Trains TM Ten Wheeler replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 18 days ago by SPer	1	236
Brooklyn's DeKalb Shops daveklepper replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 21 days ago by daveklepper	1	284
Third Avenue's Second-Hand Cars daveklepper replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	9	618
Southern California Steam Posted 21 days ago by SPer	0	148
Lehigh Valley Railroad, Trains #28 and #29 The John Wilkes (1939) Overmod replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	33	3294
1948 Century and Niagara TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 21 days ago by TheFlyingScotsman	2	318
Berkshires Backshop replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 2 months ago by oldline1	53	3583
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	57	14680
Sticky FORUM RULES UPDATED 8-31-17 Posted 2 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	17903
Ever Hear Of "Theme Trains.com?" Flintlock76 replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted one month ago by Flintlock76	8	524
Courtesy Of The Zugmann Flintlock76 replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted 26 days ago by Flintlock76	2	324
Piko #55272 under the table turnout machine question Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by tupsters	5	430
GG1 question Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Lithonia Operator	8	824
Convertible streetcars (and semi-convertibles?) daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	54	8839