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 one year ago by Brian Schmidt	0	5279
Some Very Cool RR Posters gmpullman replied to this thread 3 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by Miningman	26	378
Very strange things Miningman replied to this thread 5 hours ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	105	3542
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). SD70Dude replied to this thread 18 hours ago Posted 10 years ago by Texas Zepher	6605	614610
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) Overmod replied to this thread 20 hours ago Posted 11 months ago by Jones1945	408	21534
D&H Dome car Champlain Division replied to this thread 22 hours ago Posted 15 years ago by CP5415	8	2584
The House that Hank Built MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 3 days ago by Miningman	4	147
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 10 years ago by passengerfan	6757	726707
Photo of the Day rcdrye replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 7 days ago by Miningman	21	503
Three-Cylinder Mountain - New Haven R-3a and Southern Pacific Class SP 4-10-2 Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted one month ago by Jones1945	44	1715
Forty Years of NYC Motive Power Progress MidlandMike replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 9 days ago by gmpullman	6	299
Vanderbilt Family Tree Deggesty replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 days ago by Miningman	6	226
Backdrops wjstix replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 9 days ago by GRandIfan	1	95
Baggage cars 1930 and 1940s NP Eddie replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 29 days ago by Rgtriplec	30	1195
St. Louis Blues Miningman replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Miningman	14	712
William Bushnell Stout and the Pullman Railplane Jones1945 replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 4 years ago by sswcharlie	7	2509
Vermont Railway Centenary rcdrye replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 14 days ago by Miningman	16	561
New York Central 1290 and 1291 Backshop replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Miningman	8	573
Wartime Ads on the New York Central Flintlock76 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Miningman	12	620
Wartime Ads on the Pennsylvannia RR Jones1945 replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 16 days ago by Miningman	11	562
favorite steam locomotives Fr.Al replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 28 days ago by CARMINE PELAIA	20	779
D-Day Jones1945 replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	5	322
A Tall Tale on the B and O BaltACD replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 20 days ago by Miningman	11	524
D&H 4-6-6-4 vs. Big Boy Fr.Al replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 19 days ago by Fr.Al	14	528
An immaculate 2-8-0 hauling a large passenger train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 23 days ago by Miningman	21	875
Why Would Stand-by Steam Heat be Connected? gmpullman replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 22 days ago by gmpullman	6	469
3D NYCentral Dreyfuss Hudson and other classic trains Jones1945 replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 7 months ago by Jones1945	51	6012
Leon Redbone Miningman replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 23 days ago by Miningman	2	282
If I built a steam locomotive Jones1945 replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	52	2109
Chicago Passenger Trains rcdrye replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted 27 days ago by Outsailing86	7	483