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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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Some final thoughts on the CASO Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	20	1781
Monday Night and NYC 5213 Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by seppburgh2	7	674
Seatrain BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 8 years ago by wanswheel	23	14555
Small(er) but Mighty CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	15	937
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	3	564
Ex-New York Central Stainless Steel Equipment Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	11	1344
Top 10 Most tragic railroad failures of North America? KBCpresident replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by KBCpresident	36	2444
Proof that progress is not all that It is cracked up to be Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	12	1190
Morgan Trip Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	12	990
Is there a name? 1972 ATSF Freight Scheme Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by YoHo1975	2	463
New York Central MLW Built 0-10-0's! Firelock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	53	3505
Blairsville and Indiana Railroad SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Fr.Al	6	706
High-ball, What Color? Firelock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by seppburgh2	15	843
SP Reverse Commute Picture of the day 3/23/2018 rcdrye replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by rcdrye	2	522
Interesting Events along the CASO Part V The last of the good years. Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	3	711
The biggest ALCO? Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Penny Trains	25	1463
Freight and luggage on the PRR armchair-architect replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by armchair-architect	25	1307
A musiczl off-tops contribution that justifies breaking the rules wanswheel replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by daveklepper	1	490
Blizzard of 1949 NP Eddie replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BaltACD	4	859
Roof of Penn Station Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 7 months ago by wanswheel	29	2676
1953 Deggesty replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by SPer	8	1357
The most unique and original Postwar Streamliners RailfanGXY replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 12 years ago by Anonymous	17	2007
Jamaican powered boxcar Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Overmod	3	588
Something is missing NorthWest replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by To old to be dangerous	1	474
St. Clair Tunnel Company CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	5	677
Interesting events on the CASO Part II wanswheel replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	5	659
Interesting events along the CASO Part VI End of the Line All Track Lifted Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	0	297
Interesting events on the CASO Part IV Miningman replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	6	698
Penn Central 50 years Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	41	2994
Interesting events on the CASO Part III Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	4	521