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	8527
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) Miningman replied to this thread 5 hours ago Posted 10 years ago by passengerfan	6811	732967
Steam Locomotives Travels Overmod replied to this thread 10 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by SPer	7	359
GN Steam to Portland Overmod replied to this thread 11 hours ago Posted 3 days ago by SPer	4	236
American Flyer S gauge #322 4-6-4 Hudson & 12 Wheel Flyer Tender Penny Trains replied to this thread yesterday Posted 2 days ago by Bucky50	2	131
Ashton Valve company Miningman replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Ashton	5	263
Question about Long Island Rail Road daveklepper replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 12 days ago by njbill	15	552
Capitol Transit, Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	54	7504
Central's Ulster and Delaware, possibly some West Shore Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	26	3229
Ashton Valve company Ashton replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 8 days ago by Ashton	1	100
New Haven Electric Division daveklepper replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	27	4874
811 Miles, 18 cars, rugged terrain, no engine change, day in day out Erik_Mag replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 7 days ago by Miningman	5	378
Yards With Multiple Railroad Locomotives rcdrye replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 10 days ago by Backshop	7	712
Mixed Trains and the RSC13 NDG replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 16 days ago by Miningman	35	1670
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion NDG replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	27	3304
Thanksgiving Day in Canada Miningman replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Miningman	29	876
Francis S. Currey Flintlock76 replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by Miningman	1	143
Altoona Jones1945 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	35	2286
I took a trip on a train... and I thought about you.. Johnny Mercer Miningman replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Miningman	5	212
Very strange things Flintlock76 replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	315	11661
Jessye Norman 1945--2019 RIP Miningman replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	5	372
Which is more believable? Overmod replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Miningman	18	717
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) Jones1945 replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	412	24106
Chesapeake and Ohio 2-8-4 2755 Backshop replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 16 days ago by SPer	1	194
The Lucius Beebe, DPM correspondence folder ... what if??? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Steve Sweeney	65	3457
Builders photographs BaltACD replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 17 days ago by JOHN C TARANTO	1	195
Vermont Trolleys Overmod replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	35	1550
What is TOB? jeffhergert replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 23 days ago by Vince Black	4	396
For steam lovers Jones1945 replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted one month ago by BaltACD	52	2241
Kansas City Mexico & Orient RR DES1234 replied to this thread 22 days ago Posted 15 years ago by Anonymous	19	3799