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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Detroit Department of Sreet Railways, 1947 - 1948 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	4	529
2019 Update to Classic Trains Magazine Quebec Central story Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	3	333
Before and After.. 108 years SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	16	1125
Royal York Hotel Miningman replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 years ago by wanswheel	12	2846
Early photo/paint scheme of CN Turbo Train Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	0	148
Emblematic Duplexity Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	24	1147
Mississippi and Alabama Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Fr.Al	17	711
UP Alco FA's sealed the fate of 65 CPR Steam Locos stored for strategic reserve cx500 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	32	2204
Super Steam Generator Equipped SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	9	643
Coal and ballast supply, hopper cars, and inerchange daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	2	336
Sherman Hill Number 3 Track (AKA Harriman Cutoff) In Both Directions timz replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by SPer	2	333
Rare and extinct quickly Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	20	1219
Glass top Brill.. only 5 ever built CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	4	454
Amherst Railway Society Show - January 26&27 dmoore74 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by dmoore74	4	503
Brightness of headlight in the 1930s to 1950s wjstix replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Jones1945	57	4959
Special Trackwork - 1930's Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by BaltACD	10	548
A real train race. They sure have fun in Australia! Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Miningman	14	814
New York Central Scenes from the CASO Miningman replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	20	1747
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by BaltACD	32	1599
CPR Triple Header leaving Union Station SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Miningman	12	1650
CNR Mountains .. # 6004 Jones1945 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	9	852
Belpaire Firebox on the Santa Fe M636C replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by SPer	1	302
C and O / Chessie in St Thomas, Ontario CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	4	431
497 Coaling station wires issue Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by richardm47	3	378
Steam locomotive diagrams-where to find? TODD RADEK replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Mjorstad	10	739
Thank you Mr. Abbey Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Miningman	17	916
Baldwin Steam Locomotives for Export Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Jones1945	30	2674
Legend for display case for N&W J model at Israel Railway Museum Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by daveklepper	30	1320
St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Fr.Al replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Fr.Al	5	482
What If Santa Fe Stopped Buying Steam Locomotives After 1930. Overmod replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by SPer	3	425