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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Peter Cooper Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	3	381
Website with aerial pictures like a map Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by southernpacificgs4	2	366
Some Boston-Area Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by daveklepper	4	376
The Iron Curtain Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	6	443
20th Century Buffet Menus FlyingScotaman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by FlyingScotaman	7	412
The Forum Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	3	410
Columbia Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	19	827
Casey Jones, IC question Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Lithonia Operator	10	556
Vintage Steam Era parts catalogs Ashton replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Ashton	9	1160
Grand Central Rush Hour Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	39	1616
4449 The Queen of Steam Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by SPer	17	767
Cabooses Return? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Kode	9	646
Possible picture of Pine(Texas) Cotton Belt passenger train crash ? Name141 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Name141	20	949
Classic Background Music for Shelter In Place M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	16	677
Pullman and NYC colour schemes M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Aurora SL 1	22	714
Warren S. Stone Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	8	500
Back in the day...A remembrance by Fred Casey Posted 3 months ago by Ashton	0	203
RI's Rocky Mountain Rocket. daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 7 years ago by NP Eddie	27	8604
I Need Clearence Clarence Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	1	368
Private cars in the 1930's.... M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by txhighballer	10	634
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	25	4281
Norfolk and Western Y6b ROBERT E KRONE replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by ROBERT E KRONE	14	657
Transcontinental passenger service - Chicago or St. Louis? A historical question rcdrye replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Jack 64 Brown	13	1212
help Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	4	478
Identification of two British-constructed locomotives requested M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by daveklepper	5	469
Lionel Type Z 250 Watt Transformer Issue Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by HMcI	2	339
RF&P and WM Potomacs Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SPer	9	549
Animals Commuting on Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	15	687
CNO &TP , T&P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SPer	3	429
Vernon Dalhart Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	35	2563