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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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Sticky FORUM RULES UPDATED 8-31-17 Posted 10 months ago by Brian Schmidt	0	3021
Wooden Tank Car .. built 1964! ( for vinegar of course) Flintlock76 replied to this thread 26 minutes ago Posted 23 hours ago by Miningman	11	231
Reading/CNJ power pool or trackage rights? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago by Mjorstad	3	71
World's fair wonder Overmod replied to this thread 2 hours ago Posted 20 days ago by SSW9389	64	2270
UP Dining Car Menu for California Delegates to 1948 Convention tarheeltracks replied to this thread 4 hours ago Posted 9 days ago by Miningman	8	355
proposed GM&O & Frisco merger Fr.Al replied to this thread 6 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago by IA and eastern	5	146
The Overland Limited 1915 Consists ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 6 hours ago Posted 7 days ago by Lindsay_K	33	980
Did Pullman Sleepers have baths wjstix replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted yesterday by Lindsay_K	6	205
Big Boy name Flintlock76 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 14 days ago by SPer	37	1444
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). Miningman replied to this thread yesterday Posted 10 years ago by Texas Zepher	6534	602871
The consist of NYC Pacemaker ( all-coach passenger train) Jones1945 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 4 days ago by Jones1945	6	325
The basic and the complicated .. 0-6-0 and the S2 Jones1945 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 4 days ago by Miningman	21	773
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) rcdrye replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 9 years ago by passengerfan	6645	713280
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	24	2730
PRR Fleet of Modernism (1938-1947) integrated discussion Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 6 months ago by Jones1945	108	8706
Photo the the day: The South Wind Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Jones1945	8	458
Why This Train Is The Envy Of The World: The Shinkansen Story Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 3 months ago by Jones1945	73	3325
Texas & New Orleans (SP) GS-1 4-8-4s? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 8 days ago by DDavidsonFarms	5	346
WA (waiting Angus) International of Maine boxcar CPR...a sad end Miningman replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	22	1359
Streetcars, Trains, Ships in the same patch of land. Thats transportation! rcdrye replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	24	2305
Chessie Safety Express (S2) Car No.22 Observation (Edward G. Hooper) Jones1945 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 9 days ago by Jones1945	8	283
The Overland Limited Through Cars CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 11 days ago by Lindsay_K	7	302
Ottawa Electric Railway Miningman replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Miningman	7	377
Fighting Winter.. some different equipment NDG replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	16	802
Santa Fe Chicago Steam Commuter trains MidlandMike replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 13 days ago by SPer	3	284
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 10 months ago by Miningman	17	1569
Cuyahoga Valley National Park train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 16 days ago by cold steal	12	515
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) Jones1945 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 7 months ago by Jones1945	376	17550
Detroit Department of Sreet Railways, 1947 - 1948 daveklepper replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 24 days ago by daveklepper	4	326
2019 Update to Classic Trains Magazine Quebec Central story Jones1945 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Miningman	3	234