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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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1939 movies; Depression; post WWII; St.. Louis station Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	1	390
Three Minutes Of Fun! daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Flintlock76	17	970
British childhood memory daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by daveklepper	5	575
Great Northern Winnipeg Limited NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 12 years ago by lattasnip9	34	13241
Ashton Valve company Ashton replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted one year ago by Ashton	55	4356
A couple of questions about NYC's Mohawks (Particularly the L-4) Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Aurora SL 1	6	578
Under-appreciated / overshadowed North American steam locomotives M636C replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Aurora SL 1	32	2006
Railroads and Mining in Australia ..Broken Hill Miningman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	2	457
How About A Ride On The New Haven? MidlandMike replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Flintlock76	4	465
Original Andrew Harmantas Paintings For Sale bigwally replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by bigwally	2	477
Vera Lynn Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	12	680
Railroads Owns Steam Locomotives SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SPer	4	465
Devolution. Thread Noir Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	74	3426
Summer Classic trains: "Flag Stops" Posted 4 months ago by GERALD A EDGAR	0	215
Minnesotans to Fort Lewis NP Eddie replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SPer	1	315
Some views through time scilover replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	4	676
The movie "Fugative" scilover replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	3	612
Garratt Locomotives CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	2	385
Other views of NY City Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Miningman	91	3384
Bremens Flight to America Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	23	953
And now for something completely different... wjstix replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by ZephyrOverland	3	529
"STREAMLINED" Streamline Moderne 1930s Railroad Promotional Film FlyingScotaman replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Jones1945	13	818
Under-appreciated / overshadowed North American steam locomotives Posted 4 months ago by Aurora SL 1	0	213
GN/NP Troop Trains On SP SSW9389 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by SPer	6	466
Filling a cold empty boiler Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 17 years ago by Anonymous	22	4808
1958 "Rescue 8" aired Dec 16, 1958 Deggesty replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by NP Eddie	11	819
2nd comment on Rescue 8 Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	1	353
Georgia Railroad Lithonia Operator replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Lithonia Operator	5	461
Beautiful Launch Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Miningman	13	699
Brazilian Texas type locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 17 years ago by Anonymous	7	1804