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 5 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1036
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines Discussion ( S1, T1, Q1, Q2,etc.) Overmod replied to this thread 3 hours ago Posted one month ago by Jones1945	221	6404
Self propelled Steam Cars Jones1945 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 17 days ago by Miningman	35	1277
Passenger car designs from 1930 to 1950 Jones1945 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 9 days ago by Jones1945	34	971
CPR Decapod with a very weird light on smokebox. Jones1945 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 12 days ago by Miningman	16	553
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) daveklepper replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 9 years ago by passengerfan	6460	696320
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). Overmod replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 9 years ago by Texas Zepher	6390	586988
PRR Fleet of Modernism: Livery, Services and Experiences of early Streamliner. Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 29 days ago by Jones1945	47	1877
A short course in Railroading ... For Airline executives (by Southern Pacific 1946) rrnut282 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 21 days ago by Jones1945	6	371
C&O Steam To Chicago rcdrye replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 days ago by SPer	2	160
R.I.P. Senator John Mc Cain. kenny dorham replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 24 days ago by 3rd rail	15	639
train stations..... kenny dorham replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 7 days ago by kenny dorham	4	204
Cotton Belt Passenger Trains SSW9389 replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 10 years ago by RoyPBower	12	3010
Great Steel Fleet in Fall issue NP Eddie replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Kaygee	1	137
September, Baseball, FP9A, all very Classic! Miningman replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 11 days ago by Miningman	9	301
Henry Dreyfuss and Raymond Loewy Jones1945 replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Jones1945	4	244
Capitol Transit, Washington, DC Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 11 months ago by daveklepper	27	2714
Three Cylinders M636C replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 15 days ago by CNJ Camelback	15	503
Three Cylinders, Part Deux Posted 12 days ago by CNJ Camelback	0	79
PC Weekend Special: World-Class Train Wreck of the 20th Century (PC in 1974) Jones1945 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 25 days ago by Jones1945	1	240
Old Classic Delivery Trucks Jones1945 replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 15 days ago by Miningman	10	432
Question for the "50+" crowd. (Staggers de-reg fallout) BLS53 replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted one month ago by 3rd rail	10	567
Less is more? Successful Streamliner made by rebuilt equipment. Jones1945 replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted one month ago by Jones1945	36	1326
Dining Car Kitchen Crews NP Eddie replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 22 days ago by NP Eddie	12	505
Ontario Northland Railway ... some scenes Miningman replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	7	532
Niagara St. Catherines and Toronto NDG replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 26 days ago by Miningman	25	1005
Old Steam Engines in a nearby park?? Posted 19 days ago by 3rd rail	0	130
Jim Shaughnessy 3rd rail replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	27	1049
Video: PRR S1 6100 on the Broadway Limited? Overmod replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 10 years ago by Redwards	18	11686
In 1921, Chaim Weizmann practically lived on Pullman cars Jones1945 replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 23 days ago by daveklepper	8	362