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	12983
Holyoke/ Holyoke Soldiers Home Posted 2 hours ago by Miningman	0	17
Other views of NY City daveklepper replied to this thread 3 hours ago Posted 15 days ago by Miningman	43	1183
Baltimore Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 3 hours ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	46	4721
1958 "Rescue 8" aired Dec 16, 1958 M636C replied to this thread 4 hours ago Posted yesterday by NP Eddie	3	144
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). ZephyrOverland replied to this thread yesterday Posted 11 years ago by Texas Zepher	6905	635420
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion Flintlock76 replied to this thread yesterday Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	562	22980
Maine Bullet rcdrye replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 6 days ago by Miningman	8	350
Steam Shovels Deggesty replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 5 days ago by Miningman	14	413
Hermann Goering's Personal Train "Asien" Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 5 days ago by Flintlock76	7	300
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) Overmod replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 11 years ago by passengerfan	7136	748226
Very strange things M636C replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	817	26236
The Golden Link MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 10 days ago by BaltACD	3	237
Center-Cab Baldwin on Cajon Evan_Werkema replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 6 months ago by daveklepper	19	1580
Conduit for streetcar operation daveklepper replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	24	1669
Devolution. Thread Noir Miningman replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted one month ago by Miningman	59	1968
Anyon remember a Ted Benson photo essay on the SFZ in 1974 with a UP E unit? Crescentlover replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Crescentlover	1	175
100th Anniversary of 1st part of CB&Q display, 4-4-0 and baggage car Flintlock76 replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 12 days ago by daveklepper	4	212
Photo of the Day-- Mobile, Alabama Deggesty replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 13 days ago by Miningman	23	524
Got current issue? Fr.Al replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted one month ago by Lithonia Operator	4	436
Photo of the day-ROYAL GORGE MidlandMike replied to this thread 14 days ago Posted 14 days ago by bill613a	3	201
1231 Broadway Miningman replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 21 days ago by Miningman	11	490
Tourist mining railroad in Sardinia jhoaan355 replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	4	399
Peter Cooper Miningman replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 20 days ago by Miningman	3	271
N&W v C&O Photography and Filming Flintlock76 replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 22 days ago by FlyingScotaman	9	427
Website with aerial pictures like a map Overmod replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 20 days ago by southernpacificgs4	2	221
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) Overmod replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	531	33358
Some Boston-Area Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 21 days ago by daveklepper	4	252
The Iron Curtain Miningman replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 21 days ago by Miningman	6	337
20th Century Buffet Menus FlyingScotaman replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 22 days ago by FlyingScotaman	7	311