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	25759
What is this signal? NKP guy replied to this thread 6 hours ago Posted 4 months ago by pennytrains	21	5473
Railroad Sound Recordings / CDs Overmod replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 7 years ago by JOHN C TARANTO	9	4871
BOSTON PCC CARS daveklepper replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	46	11221
The Boston Charlestown Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 8 days ago Posted 20 days ago by daveklepper	3	979
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) rcdrye replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 15 years ago by passengerfan	8191	852028
1920's early NYC diesel with cars and a flagman riding a horse to flag the train. COL BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted one month ago by NP Eddie	28	2920
The 19th Century: Two railroads cross in the woods CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 15 days ago Posted 4 months ago by NKP guy	20	5796
PRR Mountains (NYC Mohawk article) Posted 15 days ago by Col Bob	0	501
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 15 years ago by Texas Zepher	7927	735506
Dave's Internet Restoration. Overmod replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 20 days ago by daveklepper	1	680
Kalmbach sells Classic Trains pennytrains replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted one month ago by Overmod	6	2259
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	1450
Penn Central RPO routes gmpullman replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Christopher D	17	2398
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	1329
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	3142
Movie with photos of original (narrow-gauge) Jaffa - Jerusalem RR Posted one month ago by daveklepper	0	1269
Big Boy on passenger trains? BaltACD replied to this thread one month ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	7	7905
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	3042
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario WabashOntario1930s replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	18	8698
Unable tro access Trains forum rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 months ago by blue streak 1	11	6422
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	6477
prr q1 Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by thomas81z	13	3870
PRR Fleet of Modernism (1938-1947) integrated discussion BaltACD replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	223	67630
Deleted daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	2	2020
Corrected Conventions for Preservation and Transit Fans rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	1	1961
Conventions for Transit and POreservation Fans Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	0	1980
First Rebuilds? Mrchickenstrips replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Mrchickenstrips	14	3339
Cleborne? rcdrye replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by TikiOwl	3	3264
Erie Railroad's herald ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted one year ago by NKP guy	16	5821