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 11 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	3994
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) daveklepper replied to this thread 6 hours ago Posted 9 years ago by passengerfan	6664	717320
CPR Steam Last stand ..1960 Royal Hudsons MidlandMike replied to this thread 11 hours ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	122	4184
Now and Then MidlandMike replied to this thread 11 hours ago Posted 8 days ago by Miningman	18	971
Erie Canal- Clinchfield Boxcar Miningman replied to this thread 13 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago by Miningman	6	160
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). Overmod replied to this thread 15 hours ago Posted 10 years ago by Texas Zepher	6563	607041
Read back issue articles online? LithoniaOperator replied to this thread 20 hours ago Posted yesterday by LithoniaOperator	3	111
Happy St Patrick's Day CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 7 days ago by Miningman	27	992
Experimental Locomotives of the Past from outside North America Miningman replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 10 days ago by Miningman	30	1169
Pictures in this email Posted 4 days ago by tomstamey	0	92
Providence, R. I. streetcars seppburgh2 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 5 days ago by daveklepper	2	160
Help reading vintage train schedule rcdrye replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Lindsay_K	6	274
White Engineer Hat with Blue Rim seppburgh2 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 days ago by seppburgh2	3	244
FYI N&W J611 Posted 7 days ago by tarheeltracks	0	115
Alco... And Then Came Pearl Harbour Miningman replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 14 days ago by Miningman	19	1112
Crew Life aboard the Overland Limited Jones1945 replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 22 days ago by Lindsay_K	3	1011
Streetcars ...Toronto in the Sixties Miningman replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 22 days ago by Miningman	8	465
The Commodore ...NYC leads the way in streamlining Miningman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 23 days ago by Miningman	39	1758
Akron Canton & Youngstown Overmod replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 5 years ago by 1oldgoat	35	15418
Ever seen a 1-0-1 or maybe a 0-2-0 .. thoughts? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 16 days ago by Miningman	8	409
A rare peek at the RDC Budd Detroit Diesel engine BaltACD replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 22 days ago by Miningman	9	685
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars Overmod replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	54	7198
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) Jones1945 replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 8 months ago by Jones1945	382	18697
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	38	5792
CPR 0-6-0 with something shiny and new BaltACD replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 28 days ago by Miningman	12	626
Ottawa Electric Railway gthomson replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	12	807
Did Pennsy make their own lightweight coach or sleeper? gmpullman replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 24 days ago by Jones1945	6	483
Soo Line Passenger Trains in Upper Michigan Fr.Al replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 26 days ago by Fr.Al	12	711
Undoing of Standard Time. rcdrye replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 5 years ago by gbrewer	42	12209
World's fair wonder rcdrye replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted one month ago by SSW9389	101	4134