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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For Dominion Day...some nice RR scenes from Victoria, Vancouver Island Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	2	360
WA (waiting Angus) International of Maine boxcar CPR...a sad end Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	9	514
Herbert Hoover Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 6 months ago by wanswheel	25	2026
Front Coupler on E units BaltACD replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by BLS53	27	1365
1970's Amtrak French Turboliner???? 3rd rail replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by 3rd rail	8	970
The original Norfolk Southern. Deggesty replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	3	389
Information on bell needed gmpullman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Mantiques	3	446
CNR Oil Burning 4-8-4 Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SPer	16	1302
Flin Flon, Manitoba Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	15	1121
Streetcars and Railroads crossing each other at grade train18393 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	22	1947
The Old Old and the Old New Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	18	1456
Steam Heat (or lack of) on PRR DD1s? daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by gmpullman	46	3544
Tillsonburg, Ontario ...4 Seperate RR Stations in a rural farming community Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	2	606
Streetcars, Trains, Ships in the same patch of land. Thats transportation! Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	19	1498
What happened to N&W J #607? Yankingeorgia replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 8 years ago by selector	16	4843
CPR Triple Header leaving Union Station Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	3	786
Better late than Never? SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	33	2927
Can this business ever be recaptured? MidlandMike replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	28	1910
Some thoughts on Strasburg's 90 and Pennsy's Hippos Firelock76 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	31	5375
One Division steam wjstix replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SPer	8	1051
Northern Alberta Railway Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	20	2467
Belpaire Fireboxes wjstix replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by SPer	6	1179
Before the CNR...a string of really old Grand Trunk refrigerator cars 1915 wjstix replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	10	986
Island Pond, Vermont NDG replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	9	1203
Montrealer aka Bootlegger rcdrye replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 12 years ago by Hawkeye606	46	13752
A scene that was common to all of us 'Classic" guys and gals. Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	14	1292
NYC Memories Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BaltACD	4	774
PRR recalled BaltACD replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BaltACD	5	813
Address change Deggesty replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by RLCollins	1	620
Bearings Question Deggesty replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by SPer	40	2825