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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 Lucius Beebe, DPM correspondence folder ... what if??? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Steve Sweeney	65	4368
Builders photographs BaltACD replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by JOHN C TARANTO	1	569
Vermont Trolleys Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	35	2116
What is TOB? jeffhergert replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Vince Black	4	745
For steam lovers Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by BaltACD	52	3033
The Asia Express: was it a forward-looking project or merely a copycat? BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	66	6132
NYC Passenger Train Service on the Adirondack and St. Lawrence Divisions daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by bill613a	4	783
Who Built The Highest Quality 4-8-4's? Deggesty replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 14 years ago by jlampke	259	67671
Hunters Point Library- Long Island and Sunnysides Yards Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	3	605
Re Sharknoses on the Broker leaving Exchange Place, JCity daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	2	581
Self powered railroad steam unloaders at log boom seppburgh2 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Log Boom kid	13	937
favorite steam locomotives Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by CARMINE PELAIA	54	5044
Pre WWII CASO steam Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	18	1742
Michael Landry's Dad and my own Dad Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	9	649
Toronto and York Radial Railway Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	14	1126
Transcontinental passenger service - Chicago or St. Louis? A historical question Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Jack 64 Brown	1	501
Photo of the Day Brother, can you spare a decade? Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	11	939
Western Development Museum SD70Dude replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	14	1902
Fall Classic Trains Mag 1944 Steams last great year Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	6	923
Hey you two! Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	40	2863
Vermont Railway Centenary Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Miningman	17	1368
Nelson Blount and Steamtown Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	5	849
Articles on Texas & New Orleans and Texas & Pacific Posted 9 months ago by DDavidsonFarms	0	382
California Limited Photo - Real? rcdrye replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Roger0215	7	985
Soo Line Passenger Trains in Upper Michigan Fr.Al replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by Fr.Al	13	2000
B&O RR & C&O Canal - the early years. Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BaltACD	8	878
1948 Visit to Sunnyside Yard organized by John Kneiling rrlineman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	6	823
Photo of the Day for Aug. 16, 2019 Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	2	561
CPR Mountain Railroading Cranbrook Field Golden Nelson MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	8	1008
Farmington, NM branch operations Cormac G replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 3 years ago by bedell	11	3879