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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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Stick with steam Pennsy! Miningman replied to this thread an hour ago Posted yesterday by Miningman	11	263
Southern Railway Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted 8 days ago by SPer	16	546
Memories of Youth Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 17 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago by Miningman	3	116
Convertable streetcars (and semi-confertables?) rcdrye replied to this thread yesterday Posted 3 days ago by daveklepper	3	132
Love/Hate Relationship Firelock76 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 17 days ago by SPer	17	850
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars Firelock76 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 3 days ago by daveklepper	3	127
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) rcdrye replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 8 years ago by passengerfan	6197	645445
Cable and Steam Years, Manhattan Elevated Railroads daveklepper replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 6 days ago by daveklepper	9	241
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 8 years ago by Texas Zepher	5910	534252
Great Northern Steam to Portland rcdrye replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 4 days ago by SPer	2	160
Sunnyside...back in the day Miningman replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 7 days ago by Miningman	6	289
The " Mother In Law" locomotive Fr.Al replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	15	916
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 20 days ago by daveklepper	20	789
o27 guage dc track and switches Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 6 days ago by jeffbuel	1	113
Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 10 days ago by Trinity River Bottoms Boomer	2	217
Capitol Transit, Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 21 days ago by daveklepper	6	372
Kalmbach store - why so difficult? Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 2 months ago by wjstix	5	732
Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 11 days ago by Miningman	20	645
Why did medium size cities have multiple stations? Miningman replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by NP Eddie	3	244
Los Angeles Union Station Posted 10 days ago by daveklepper	0	32
Big Boy Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 11 days ago by southernpacificgs4	1	198
David Read Posted 12 days ago by daveklepper	0	32
Ashdown Cars Miningman replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 15 days ago by Miningman	2	261
Information needed. US Army 2-8-0 #6997 rockhammer replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 2 months ago by oldline1	8	912
Speno Rail Grinder BigJim replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 19 days ago by simulatortrain	2	268
The Central Square, Cambridge, MS - Watertown streetcar line, Type 4 cars, 1950 daveklepper replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 21 days ago by daveklepper	2	281
Central Vermont Inspection Car Miningman replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 21 days ago by Miningman	2	253
Wells River, St. Johnsbury, Fall Season, Alco's; B and M Caboose, 32 years ago Miningman replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 22 days ago by Miningman	2	316
A Brill trackless-trolley fan trip, 67 years ago daveklepper replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 24 days ago by daveklepper	7	413
Washington Union Station - 1943 Enzoamps replied to this thread 24 days ago Posted one month ago by BaltACD	5	533