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 2 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	14469
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) rcdrye replied to this thread 5 hours ago Posted 11 years ago by passengerfan	7175	751972
St. Louisan CadRocket replied to this thread 6 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by CadRocket	11	235
A Different Kind of Pullman Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by Miningman	13	466
GN and NP steam on SP&S Posted 19 hours ago by SPer	0	48
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion M636C replied to this thread yesterday Posted 11 months ago by Miningman	658	29184
NKP 755 Miningman replied to this thread yesterday Posted 3 months ago by SPer	3	483
Replaced by Electricity Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 5 days ago by Miningman	5	343
How to run a Railroad in the spring of 1944 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 3 days ago by Miningman	1	184
A ( very successful) prospector living ( somewhat) by the tracks., Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 3 days ago by Miningman	1	148
Used to love our passenger trains ..not that long ago. BaltACD replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	38	2127
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). daveklepper replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 11 years ago by Texas Zepher	6991	640212
All Aboard the Cain Train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 5 days ago by Miningman	2	174
Very strange things rcdrye replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	933	31303
US RPO cars into Canada or Mexico Miningman replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 10 days ago by NP Eddie	4	239
PRR Fleet of Modernism (1938-1947) integrated discussion Flintlock76 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	132	23776
Mark Twain Zephyr under restoration rcdrye replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Overmod	9	287
Anyone Dyin' With The Heat Like I Am? York1 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Flintlock76	17	553
Hello everyone! I'm new here but not new to toy trains. pennytrains replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 days ago by Carey TrainLady	7	196
Clear the track, here comes Shack! Miningman replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 days ago by SD70Dude	17	518
Lost Another Legend. Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Flintlock76	9	345
MN&S passenger service Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 10 days ago by NP Eddie	10	314
Cincinnati Union Terminal daveklepper replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Miningman	26	927
D&RGW Narrow Gauge Lobato Trestle MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by oldline1	1	155
Temporary replacement for Photo of the Day Miningman replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	54	1758
A. Philip Randolph Miningman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	16	791
Southern Pacific Lines to Southern Pacific rcdrye replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 19 days ago by SPer	1	241
Fateful Trip , passengers of Destiny. M636C replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	132	4525
So Long Charlie Daniels daveklepper replied to this thread 27 days ago Posted 29 days ago by Flintlock76	6	415
General Railway Signal Miningman replied to this thread 27 days ago Posted 28 days ago by Miningman	4	413