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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Announcement FORUM RULES UPDATED 8-31-17 Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	25825
PCC Philadelphia streetcar service returns to Garrad Avenue June 16th Posted 9 hours ago by daveklepper	0	71
What is this signal? Overmod replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 5 months ago by pennytrains	22	5726
Railroad Sound Recordings / CDs Overmod replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 7 years ago by JOHN C TARANTO	9	4963
BOSTON PCC CARS daveklepper replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	46	11237
The Boston Charlestown Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 11 days ago Posted 23 days ago by daveklepper	3	1047
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) rcdrye replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 15 years ago by passengerfan	8191	852082
1920's early NYC diesel with cars and a flagman riding a horse to flag the train. COL BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted one month ago by NP Eddie	28	3009
The 19th Century: Two railroads cross in the woods CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted 4 months ago by NKP guy	20	5874
PRR Mountains (NYC Mohawk article) Posted 18 days ago by Col Bob	0	580
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 19 days ago Posted 15 years ago by Texas Zepher	7927	735578
Dave's Internet Restoration. Overmod replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 23 days ago by daveklepper	1	768
Kalmbach sells Classic Trains pennytrains replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted one month ago by Overmod	6	2354
Unable to access the Question thread weith regard to the 2 electric & 1 stean system serving a city and specific suburb rcdrye replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	4	1527
Penn Central RPO routes gmpullman replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Christopher D	17	2474
Did the Boston & Albany 4-6-6Ts have stokers? Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by 03 1008	1	1397
Chicago Bears to or from Green Bay football extras. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	12	3215
Movie with photos of original (narrow-gauge) Jaffa - Jerusalem RR Posted one month ago by daveklepper	0	1336
Big Boy on passenger trains? BaltACD replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	7	7974
Interstates and rail freight in the U.S. wjstix replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Aurora SL 1	10	3111
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario WabashOntario1930s replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	18	8787
Unable tro access Trains forum rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 months ago by blue streak 1	11	6536
The Central Square, Cambridge, MS - Watertown streetcar line, Type 4 cars, 1950 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	15	6544
prr q1 Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by thomas81z	13	3951
PRR Fleet of Modernism (1938-1947) integrated discussion BaltACD replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	223	67764
Deleted daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	2	2087
Corrected Conventions for Preservation and Transit Fans rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	1	2029
Conventions for Transit and POreservation Fans Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	0	2046
First Rebuilds? Mrchickenstrips replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Mrchickenstrips	14	3414
Cleborne? rcdrye replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by TikiOwl	3	3334