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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GN and NP steam on SP&S Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1155
NKP 755 Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	3	2731
Replaced by Electricity Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	5	1897
How to run a Railroad in the spring of 1944 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	1	1441
A ( very successful) prospector living ( somewhat) by the tracks., Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	1	1246
Used to love our passenger trains ..not that long ago. BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	38	5033
All Aboard the Cain Train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	2	1323
US RPO cars into Canada or Mexico Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	4	1389
Mark Twain Zephyr under restoration rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	9	1695
Anyone Dyin' With The Heat Like I Am? York1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	17	1985
Hello everyone! I'm new here but not new to toy trains. pennytrains replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Carey TrainLady	7	1226
Clear the track, here comes Shack! Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	17	2333
Lost Another Legend. Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	9	1509
MN&S passenger service Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	10	1340
Cincinnati Union Terminal daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	26	4638
D&RGW Narrow Gauge Lobato Trestle MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by oldline1	1	1193
A. Philip Randolph Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	16	2387
Southern Pacific Lines to Southern Pacific rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1164
So Long Charlie Daniels daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	6	1609
General Railway Signal Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	4	1512
Historic Route creates new prosperity in the North Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	5	1424
Macon - Atlanta, a missing railroad? 1019x replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	8	2019
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1277
Photo Date? Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by bill613a	7	1403
Great Northern and Northern Pacific steam locomotives to Portland Oregon SPer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	4	1535
Happy Canada Day July 1 153 years old Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	28	2144
1939 movies; Depression; post WWII; St.. Louis station Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	1	1281
Three Minutes Of Fun! daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	17	2079
British childhood memory daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	5	1538
Great Northern Winnipeg Limited NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 15 years ago by lattasnip9	34	17050