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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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A ( very successful) prospector living ( somewhat) by the tracks., Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	1	1234
Used to love our passenger trains ..not that long ago. BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	38	5021
All Aboard the Cain Train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	2	1314
US RPO cars into Canada or Mexico Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	4	1367
Mark Twain Zephyr under restoration rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	9	1680
Anyone Dyin' With The Heat Like I Am? York1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	17	1966
Hello everyone! I'm new here but not new to toy trains. pennytrains replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Carey TrainLady	7	1214
Clear the track, here comes Shack! Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	17	2310
Lost Another Legend. Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	9	1503
MN&S passenger service Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	10	1317
Cincinnati Union Terminal daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	26	4534
D&RGW Narrow Gauge Lobato Trestle MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by oldline1	1	1182
A. Philip Randolph Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	16	2369
Southern Pacific Lines to Southern Pacific rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1152
So Long Charlie Daniels daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	6	1594
General Railway Signal Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	4	1502
Historic Route creates new prosperity in the North Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	5	1415
Macon - Atlanta, a missing railroad? 1019x replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	8	1992
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1267
Photo Date? Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by bill613a	7	1398
Great Northern and Northern Pacific steam locomotives to Portland Oregon SPer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	4	1523
Happy Canada Day July 1 153 years old Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	28	2135
1939 movies; Depression; post WWII; St.. Louis station Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	1	1273
Three Minutes Of Fun! daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	17	2059
British childhood memory daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	5	1531
Great Northern Winnipeg Limited NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 15 years ago by lattasnip9	34	16945
A couple of questions about NYC's Mohawks (Particularly the L-4) Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Aurora SL 1	6	1558
Under-appreciated / overshadowed North American steam locomotives M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Aurora SL 1	32	4853
Railroads and Mining in Australia ..Broken Hill Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	2	1339
How About A Ride On The New Haven? MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1305