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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Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) daveklepper replied to this thread 3 minutes ago Posted 8 years ago by passengerfan	6104	631658
Train Routes/Prices West Coast (Seattle) to Chicago daveklepper replied to this thread 9 minutes ago Posted one year ago by Foolster41	32	2043
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). Deggesty replied to this thread yesterday Posted 8 years ago by Texas Zepher	5810	521310
Information needed. US Army 2-8-0 #6997 oldline1 replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 11 days ago by oldline1	7	325
Earnest Elmo Calkins made Phoebe famous daveklepper replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 9 days ago by wanswheel	1	188
Vintage Railroad Advertising for 1934 and 1935 rcdrye replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 13 days ago by sswcharlie	6	302
Chicago and Western Indiana commuter service. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 5 years ago by NP Eddie	13	3032
High speed steam pacing spanish stye Firelock76 replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted one month ago by Mario_v	9	639
Montrealer aka Bootlegger daveklepper replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 10 years ago by Hawkeye606	31	9091
The Chicago Express Miningman replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 20 days ago by Miningman	3	344
Great American articulated steam engines drumhead replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 7 years ago by Valeriy	38	12657
Western Steam by 1952-53 wjstix replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted one month ago by SPer	15	697
Trains Magazine Rich Luckin DVD Series Posted 21 days ago by Trinity River Bottoms Boomer	0	152
Disappearing Railroad Blues ..Lament and Fix. Miningman over the edge wanswheel replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	30	2012
Wish I was there, luv this pic and is the Classic Quiz dead? Deggesty replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted 25 days ago by Miningman	24	695
The Port Burwell I remember...all of it gone now, Miningman replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	13	665
Virginian box-cab electrics photo Firelock76 replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	88	2572
Steam in the West Posted 26 days ago by SPer	0	113
Pedigrees Firelock76 replied to this thread 27 days ago Posted 28 days ago by Enzoamps	2	266
South Side Of Chicago Miningman replied to this thread one month ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	39	3150
Union Traction wanswheel replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by BaltACD	3	346
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Miningman replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 months ago by BaltACD	31	3038
Photo of the Day - Texas type in Vermont Miningman replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by wanswheel	22	788
Was this the last operating steam on the NYC, and the end of steam on the NYC Miningman replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	41	1995
Photo O&amp;amp;#39; The Day, 7/7/17 Deggesty replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Firelock76	3	285
1895 book chapter by Stuyvesant Fish daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by wanswheel	1	264
NYC at its most humble best,,,a far cry from Grand Central Firelock76 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	7	490
Train pictures of Hudson NY during steam era! Firelock76 replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by wall st	18	990
Santa Fe Superchief from Pasadena, CA in 1962 timz replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Dr. Hoffman	2	349
1950s End Of Steam PRR8259 replied to this thread one month ago Posted 3 months ago by SPer	33	2878