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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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Lettering a Pullman Green GN Heavyweight Diner wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by GN_Fan	4	1766
ATSF diesel numbering Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	25	4405
Temporary replacement for Photo of the Day MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	64	6779
The Halifax Horror Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1710
The Coronation Scot M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	6	1948
Canadian National & Grand Trunk operated more 4-8-4 steam locomotives then Canadian Pacific. daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Engi1487	10	2673
Frisco Mississippi River line Memphis to Saint Louis aka Frisco River Division WILLIAM O CRAIG replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	4	2026
Mergers Before the "Modern Era". oldline1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Backshop	15	2645
On Time - Signalling and Operation in Melbourne in 1953 Posted 3 years ago by M636C	0	956
All Manner of Trains M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	10	2250
Billboard Reefers Sheepdog replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 14 years ago by Great Western	23	23554
Happy Tanks-A-Giving Everyone! Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	1	1386
Very strange things Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	1073	51681
The Manhattan Bridge daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	9	2455
The Ripley Regional Railroad Plan rrnut282 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	3	1797
Ashton Valve company Ashton replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Ashton	56	7882
Opelika, AL WRA-COG Interchange in the Steam Era rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1454
The Golden Arrow M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	4	2357
The Pullman Musings Of An Old Man Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by GN_Fan	6	1996
re:control cabs mvlandsw replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CARMINE PELAIA	2	1580
An E-4 in Omaha jeffhergert replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	20	10353
Moving From One Fort To Another By Train wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	6	2680
RF&P and WM Potomacs Backshop replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	13	2622
A Steam Train Passes Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	6	1955
Hey, Milwaukee Road Fans! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	6	2094
Page 85, Fall, 2020 issue, New Orleans photo Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	41	5125
Troop Train to Camp Roberts 7j43k replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	2	1713
Toronto Streetcars The St. Clair Loops daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	23	3349
J. David Ingles RIP Backshop replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Great Western	3	1719
A Little Canadian Nostalgia! daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	1	1626