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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B&O RR & C&O Canal - the early years. Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by BaltACD	8	673
1948 Visit to Sunnyside Yard organized by John Kneiling rrlineman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by daveklepper	6	605
Photo of the Day for Aug. 16, 2019 Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	2	379
CPR Mountain Railroading Cranbrook Field Golden Nelson MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	8	666
Vernon Dalhart Miningman replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	10	672
Farmington, NM branch operations Cormac G replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 years ago by bedell	11	3550
The Dr. Seuss of railroad movies M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by BaltACD	11	843
Strange looking Demonstrator NorthWest replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	11	1360
Do not mess with the Conductor! gmpullman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	18	902
What to do with an Original Watercolor Painting "Niagra 6000 4-8-4" by Howard Fogg Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by KathysCountryCorner	9	575
Mixed Trains and Rail Trails Backshop replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by ghCBNS	3	411
Spadina and John St Roundhouses 1930s Aerial View Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	19	1269
Once upon a time in Milwaukee Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	9	660
Howard Fogg Original Artwork Paintings KathysCountryCorner replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 8 years ago by PFM	8	8245
Joe DiMaggio Day Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	11	684
Lehigh Valley Service To NY/NJ timz replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 9 years ago by pajrr	32	17082
Castle Gate ( revisited) Deggesty replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	20	1732
Streamliner era competition Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by BaltACD	9	830
Classic Trains and Classic Watermelons! Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	27	1338
Broadway Limited competition 1933 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by BaltACD	6	671
Pere Marquette/Chesapeake & Ohio in Western Michigan fmilhaupt replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by RouteOfTheElectroliners	5	617
Proper definitions for what the Classic Era ought to be MidlandMike replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Overmod	44	2686
Pioneers of the Steel Trail Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	17	947
Opera Baggage Cars and Pullman's .. out on the road Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	18	1253
Sir John A Macdonald First and Only Trip To The West Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	3	475
GMDH1 still operating in Alberta SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	4	550
Ghost Trail of the "Old and Weary" Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Flintlock76	2	371
W1re tra1ns Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by daveklepper	8	667
Last Operation of M-636 and C-630M on CN? PRR8259 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by PRR8259	3	498
Detroit Department of Sreet Railways, 1947 - 1948 Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	24	1973