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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Screenwriter needs info re: 1925 train travel from Nashville to NYC Deggesty replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by nycwriter	15	998
Fall 2017 Issue Classic Trains....Pulitzer for sure! Anonymous replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	5	841
Seaboard Piggyback Anonymous replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Anonymous	4	897
High speed steam pacing spanish stye Anonymous replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Mario_v	10	1546
Steam in the West Anonymous replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by SPer	1	559
Rutland Corkscrew Division daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Fr.Al	6	3005
Earnest Elmo Calkins made Phoebe famous daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by wanswheel	1	783
Vintage Railroad Advertising for 1934 and 1935 rcdrye replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by sswcharlie	6	879
Chicago and Western Indiana commuter service. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	13	3865
The Chicago Express Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	3	956
Great American articulated steam engines drumhead replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 7 years ago by Valeriy	38	14999
Western Steam by 1952-53 wjstix replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by SPer	15	1577
Disappearing Railroad Blues ..Lament and Fix. Miningman over the edge wanswheel replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Miningman	30	3935
Wish I was there, luv this pic and is the Classic Quiz dead? Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	24	1151
The Port Burwell I remember...all of it gone now, Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	13	1421
Virginian box-cab electrics photo Firelock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	88	5114
Pedigrees Firelock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Enzoamps	2	599
South Side Of Chicago Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	39	5244
Union Traction wanswheel replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BaltACD	3	760
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	31	4981
Photo of the Day - Texas type in Vermont Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by wanswheel	22	1891
Was this the last operating steam on the NYC, and the end of steam on the NYC Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	41	3808
Photo O&amp;amp;#39; The Day, 7/7/17 Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Firelock76	3	634
1895 book chapter by Stuyvesant Fish daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by wanswheel	1	463
NYC at its most humble best,,,a far cry from Grand Central Firelock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	7	794
Train pictures of Hudson NY during steam era! Firelock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by wall st	18	1744
Santa Fe Superchief from Pasadena, CA in 1962 timz replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Dr. Hoffman	2	636
1950s End Of Steam PRR8259 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by SPer	33	4620
Photo O' The Day 6/29/17 The New Haven Backshop Penny Trains replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Firelock76	4	869
Need help restoring Lionel 736 variation A. Penny Trains replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Alfie920	4	626