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	5363
Baltimore Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 7 hours ago Posted 9 days ago by daveklepper	9	230
Proper definitions for what the Classic Era ought to be MidlandMike replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted yesterday by Overmod	20	310
Very strange things Miningman replied to this thread 9 hours ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	170	5500
Opera Baggage Cars and Pullman's .. out on the road Posted 16 hours ago by Miningman	0	30
favorite steam locomotives Flintlock76 replied to this thread 16 hours ago Posted one month ago by CARMINE PELAIA	33	1317
A trackside T1 surprise Overmod replied to this thread 20 hours ago Posted 3 days ago by Miningman	23	463
Pennsy E8 Crunched at C.U.S.? Details anyone? SSW9389 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 3 months ago by gmpullman	33	1879
Detroit Department of Sreet Railways, 1947 - 1948 daveklepper replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 5 months ago by daveklepper	23	1403
RDCs in Locomotive-hauled trains DrB_AF_Fan replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 23 days ago by rcdrye	23	764
Copper Country Limited MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Fr.Al	7	213
T1 in Fort Wayne Photo today rrnut282 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	24	623
Could or should the Railway Express Agency survived and be a force today ? BaltACD replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 4 days ago by Miningman	5	149
Switching at Grand Central Terminal Tyler Trahan replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 7 days ago by Tyler Trahan	5	200
Some Very Cool RR Posters Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 28 days ago by Miningman	79	1524
1943 Article and Artwork Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 5 days ago by Miningman	3	123
Southern Pacific The Hill BaltACD replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Miningman	1	116
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars Miningman replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	61	8833
A picture truly worth a thousand words Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	40	2126
Dominion Day .. ok Canada Day ... well whatever, have a good one! Overmod replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 20 days ago by Miningman	53	1102
3D NYCentral Dreyfuss Hudson and other classic trains Jones1945 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 8 months ago by Jones1945	52	6751
Iron Ore Pennsy ad, Steep Rock Mines, Atikokan, Ontario Miningman replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by Miningman	5	206
Chicago Passenger Trains rcdrye replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted one month ago by Outsailing86	12	691
Narrow-gauge ‘Caribou’ - 50 Years Gone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by ghCBNS	6	198
Silver Anniversary of the 20th Century Limited gmpullman replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 11 days ago by gmpullman	5	164
D&H Dome car daveklepper replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 15 years ago by CP5415	14	2911
Diesel Paint Schemes Flintlock76 replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Miningman	18	437
Big Hank and how the CNR was saved Miningman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	44	3242
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Miningman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Flintlock76	24	478
Timken Bearing Ad Flintlock76 replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	12	335