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 one year ago by Brian Schmidt	0	11424
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) Overmod replied to this thread 44 minutes ago Posted 11 years ago by passengerfan	7063	743967
RF&P and WM Potomacs Overmod replied to this thread an hour ago Posted yesterday by SPer	9	170
Very strange things Erik_Mag replied to this thread 7 hours ago Posted 10 months ago by Miningman	762	22838
Fateful Trip , passengers of Destiny. daveklepper replied to this thread 7 hours ago Posted 5 days ago by Miningman	23	584
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion gmpullman replied to this thread yesterday Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	422	17267
Ashton Valve company Ashton replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 5 months ago by Ashton	45	2463
Animals Commuting on Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 5 days ago by Miningman	15	333
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 11 years ago by Texas Zepher	6860	631519
CNO &TP , T&P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 4 days ago by SPer	3	152
Vernon Dalhart Miningman replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	35	2031
Holeee Toledo Deggesty replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Miningman	18	435
REXALL Overmod replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Miningman	9	287
The Gate and the Board gmpullman replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 11 days ago by Miningman	30	880
Pennsy´s "Nocturne" and "Eventide" ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 14 years ago by Anonymous	9	1345
1920s CN Passenger Trains SD70Dude replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 12 days ago by dbhtrains	1	162
Capitol Transit, Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	60	10145
Can anyone help identifying this steam engine? Miningman replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted one month ago by photohunter	2	333
Happy Saint Patrick's Day All! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Flintlock76	9	272
Train Show Cancelled wjstix replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 22 days ago by Flintlock76	34	1052
20/20 Did anyone do the math? BigJim replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 19 days ago by BigJim	34	1038
Northern Pacific Oil Burning Steam Locomotives NorthWest replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 19 days ago by SPer	7	355
You Have GOT To See THIS! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 25 days ago by Flintlock76	36	1322
[Video] Soviet locomotive class AA20 4-14-4 Overmod replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	56	9166
The movie "Groundhog Day", 1993 Gramp replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted one month ago by NP Eddie	13	739
New York City to Chicago, Early 1957 - What was the Likely Route? rcdrye replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 24 days ago by Attuvian	8	447
Studebaker Photos... Raymond Loewy styling... ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	31	1365
Vintage Steam Era parts catalogs Ashton replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 4 months ago by Ashton	5	660
Vintage Railroad Journals Ashton replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 5 months ago by Ashton	1	442
. BaltACD replied to this thread 24 days ago Posted 24 days ago by Overmod	6	295