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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R.I.P. Senator John Mc Cain. kenny dorham replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by 3rd rail	15	1066
train stations..... kenny dorham replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by kenny dorham	4	448
Cotton Belt Passenger Trains SSW9389 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 10 years ago by RoyPBower	12	3561
Great Steel Fleet in Fall issue NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Kaygee	1	398
September, Baseball, FP9A, all very Classic! Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	9	579
Henry Dreyfuss and Raymond Loewy Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Jones1945	4	798
Three Cylinders M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by CNJ Camelback	15	856
Three Cylinders, Part Deux Posted 3 months ago by CNJ Camelback	0	211
Old Classic Delivery Trucks Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	10	794
Question for the "50+" crowd. (Staggers de-reg fallout) BLS53 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by 3rd rail	10	847
Less is more? Successful Streamliner made by rebuilt equipment. Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Jones1945	36	2190
Dining Car Kitchen Crews NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by NP Eddie	12	857
Niagara St. Catherines and Toronto NDG replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	25	1762
Old Steam Engines in a nearby park?? Posted 3 months ago by 3rd rail	0	260
Jim Shaughnessy 3rd rail replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	27	1682
Video: PRR S1 6100 on the Broadway Limited? Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 10 years ago by Redwards	18	12285
In 1921, Chaim Weizmann practically lived on Pullman cars Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by daveklepper	8	580
Newsreel Footage - before our time Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by BaltACD	6	550
Jim Crow laws & railroads Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 12 years ago by Anonymous	69	10155
Memories of Dining Cars Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Jones1945	27	1299
Air Horns vs Steam Whistles rcdrye replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by ScottK	3	558
MN&S PASSENGER SERVICE Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	4	472
Chicago Great Western passenger service Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	8	762
The Asia Express: was it a forward-looking project or merely a copycat? Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Jones1945	60	2636
Commander E. Jay Quinby's 1945 "Warning" regarding bus takeover of streetcar lines daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by daveklepper	32	1767
Chicago,North Shore, &amp; Milwaukee RR.. ndbprr replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by 3rd rail	6	627
Kleenex and the NY Times RR Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	2	452
A Service we could really really use today! M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	16	808
Why do modern locomotives sound like Moms old Hoover vacuum cleaner? BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by 3rd rail	20	1470
Express, Mail, Passenger, and Autos in the colourful Fifties. Ottawa, Ontario Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	1	393