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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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The first elevated railroad daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 14 years ago by wanswheel	9	2735
How and why did Walter Rich and the Susqahanna Railroad gain control of the TP&W? Posted one year ago by anglecock	0	391
Canadian National 4-6-2 No. 5114 - but where? SD70Dude replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by 03 1008	1	901
Sioux City Iowa EL train? rcdrye replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by anglecock	11	2429
Displayed Canadian American Type daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	2	843
Postcards gmpullman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by pennytrains	10	1028
Third Avenue's Second-Hand Cars daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	28	4165
Can someone explain what the historical reason SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line terminates at 69th Street and not Downtown Philly? anglecock replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by anglecock	14	3175
"Dinner In The Diner..." Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Flintlock76	4	1018
Is there a difference from Slow Drag Freights that PRR ran in the 1960s and CSX PSR monster trains of today? BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by anglecock	8	1260
Scranton, PA, 1949 - 1950 daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	50	6355
We've Lost Wanswheel Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Flintlock76	17	1544
Heritage Amtrak bathrooms in the 1990s? Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	8	1228
Flushing toilets in train station pre holding tank era must have made for smelly stations gmpullman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	27	2619
Why was the streetcar and interrban work equipment thread dropped? daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	2	760
Forty Second Street NY Conduit Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	42	12400
Um... .what????????? wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by pennytrains	3	869
Looking for a good history book of Conrail Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by anglecock	2	686
Putnam Division, New York Central American Types daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1395
SANTA FE BERKSHIRE QUESTION rcdrye replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Jim55	5	1432
"Naked City" 1958-1960 Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	4	1127
Hey, Here's A Classic Train! Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Flintlock76	3	717
It's Alive! pennytrains replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	12	1776
Electromotive Corporation pennytrains replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by pennytrains	17	2170
Northern Pacific in Everett, WA Craigstone replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Road Fan	7	10142
Chasing A Mighty Relic... Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	0	671
Ralph Johnson's The Steam Locomotive Appendix C HP Calculations Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by bcrawford	6	1614
B&O Home Movies - JJ Young Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BaltACD	3	1168
Meanwhile, Back In The 90's... Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	0	527
Ugly Pacifics Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BigJim	8	1848