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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Great classic railroad movies on "Periscope Films". Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	0	1341
A Different Kind of Pullman Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	14	2305
St. Louisan Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by CadRocket	12	1667
GN and NP steam on SP&S Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1155
NKP 755 Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	3	2788
Replaced by Electricity Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	5	1901
How to run a Railroad in the spring of 1944 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	1	1445
A ( very successful) prospector living ( somewhat) by the tracks., Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	1	1248
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	5039
All Aboard the Cain Train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	2	1324
US RPO cars into Canada or Mexico Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	4	1391
Mark Twain Zephyr under restoration rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	9	1700
Anyone Dyin' With The Heat Like I Am? York1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	17	1992
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	1231
Clear the track, here comes Shack! Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	17	2335
Lost Another Legend. Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	9	1511
MN&S passenger service Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	10	1343
Cincinnati Union Terminal daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	26	4670
D&RGW Narrow Gauge Lobato Trestle MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by oldline1	1	1193
A. Philip Randolph Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	16	2395
Southern Pacific Lines to Southern Pacific rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1168
So Long Charlie Daniels daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	6	1610
General Railway Signal Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	4	1516
Historic Route creates new prosperity in the North Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	5	1425
Macon - Atlanta, a missing railroad? 1019x replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	8	2021
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1281
Photo Date? Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by bill613a	7	1405
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	1540
Happy Canada Day July 1 153 years old Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	28	2146
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	1282