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	5679
Very strange things Flintlock76 replied to this thread 13 minutes ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	221	7620
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 1 hours ago Posted 10 years ago by Texas Zepher	6641	617982
Hey you two! Miningman replied to this thread 7 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by Miningman	16	441
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion Flintlock76 replied to this thread 15 hours ago Posted 3 days ago by Miningman	18	750
favorite steam locomotives Fr.Al replied to this thread 17 hours ago Posted 2 months ago by CARMINE PELAIA	40	2445
CPR Mountain Railroading Cranbrook Field Golden Nelson MidlandMike replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Miningman	8	327
The Lucius Beebe, DPM correspondence folder ... what if??? Miningman replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 9 days ago by Steve Sweeney	34	915
Photo of the Day for Aug. 16, 2019 Posted 2 days ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	0	37
Vernon Dalhart Miningman replied to this thread 3 days ago Posted 10 days ago by Miningman	10	338
Farmington, NM branch operations Cormac G replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 3 years ago by bedell	11	3204
The Dr. Seuss of railroad movies M636C replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 7 days ago by BaltACD	11	469
Strange looking Demonstrator NorthWest replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Miningman	11	473
Do not mess with the Conductor! gmpullman replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 11 days ago by Miningman	18	594
Some Very Cool RR Posters Overmod replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	90	2544
What to do with an Original Watercolor Painting "Niagra 6000 4-8-4" by Howard Fogg Penny Trains replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by KathysCountryCorner	9	298
Mixed Trains and Rail Trails Backshop replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by ghCBNS	3	176
Spadina and John St Roundhouses 1930s Aerial View Miningman replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 17 days ago by Miningman	19	919
Once upon a time in Milwaukee Flintlock76 replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 12 days ago by Miningman	9	372
Howard Fogg Original Artwork Paintings KathysCountryCorner replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 8 years ago by PFM	8	7899
Joe DiMaggio Day Flintlock76 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 14 days ago by Miningman	11	444
Lehigh Valley Service To NY/NJ timz replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 9 years ago by pajrr	32	16444
Castle Gate ( revisited) Deggesty replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	20	1507
Streamliner era competition Miningman replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 15 days ago by BaltACD	9	611
Altoona Miningman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 16 days ago by Miningman	11	601
Classic Trains and Classic Watermelons! Miningman replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 18 days ago by Miningman	27	1108
Broadway Limited competition 1933 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 16 days ago by BaltACD	6	447
Pere Marquette/Chesapeake & Ohio in Western Michigan fmilhaupt replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 21 days ago by RouteOfTheElectroliners	5	430
Baltimore Streetcars Miningman replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	34	1995
Proper definitions for what the Classic Era ought to be MidlandMike replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted one month ago by Overmod	44	2315