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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Pullman car Elkhart Valley gmpullman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by rcdrye	22	1299
NP Dome Sleepers NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by VerMontanan	7	633
What A Difference A Century Doesn't Make Firelock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by pajrr	8	572
Golden Age North and South America Passenger Trains and Cars LWhitehead replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted one year ago by LWhitehead	6	1396
1955 CIMCO News Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by wanswheel	19	932
Caboose anyone? Posted 4 months ago by BaltACD	0	234
New York Ferry Boats Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	33	7636
favorite steam trains CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by CARMINE PELAIA	43	2374
Steamboat Trains M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	26	1824
cabooses made from diesel locomotive frames. BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	6	693
EMD switch engines with dynamic brakes SSW9389 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	8	4009
Spring 1948 visit to Coney Island Yards seppburgh2 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 7 months ago by daveklepper	4	902
Boston & Maine Mixed Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Fr.Al	3	501
Where was the pinnacle of the postwar passenger-train revival? wjstix replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Overmod	13	1409
Vietnam wanswheel replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by wanswheel	28	1881
Non-Air Conditioned Heavyweight Pullmans wjstix replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by cefinkjr	17	1298
NY Rail Transit Bridges Over Navigable Water daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 6 months ago by MidlandMike	24	1991
Last Class One Railroad to operate 100% Steam Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Fr.Al	9	945
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 7 months ago by daveklepper	23	2204
NYC CASO and wartime daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	83	8660
The foreground is great but check out that background! Deggesty replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	11	1377
Toronto's CLRC Classic rcdrye replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by daveklepper	4	1049
Union Pacific Julesburg-La Salle line MidlandMike replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SPer	6	962
How many passengers in a Pullman __________ ? cefinkjr replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by cefinkjr	11	1058
Basic question about numbering on locomotives timz replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by CARC Intern	21	1653
Great Year for the Classic Trains Forum selector replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	28	1614
Big Bad John Locomotive Firelock76 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by NWP SWP	3	634
The fairwell to Chicago's Grand Central Deggesty replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by daveklepper	25	1569
Flight of the Century Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 7 months ago by BaltACD	68	4278
Steam Locomotives of the Great Northern Railway wjstix replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SPer	10	1045