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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The South from A to Z M636C replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Deggesty	53	5097
Pullman car Elkhart Valley gmpullman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by rcdrye	22	2028
NP Dome Sleepers NP Eddie replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by VerMontanan	7	918
What A Difference A Century Doesn't Make Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by pajrr	8	778
Golden Age North and South America Passenger Trains and Cars LWhitehead replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by LWhitehead	6	1594
1955 CIMCO News Penny Trains replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by wanswheel	19	1334
Caboose anyone? Posted 8 months ago by BaltACD	0	331
New York Ferry Boats Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	33	8167
Steamboat Trains M636C replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	26	2609
cabooses made from diesel locomotive frames. BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by NP Eddie	6	900
EMD switch engines with dynamic brakes SSW9389 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	8	4286
Boston & Maine Mixed Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Fr.Al	3	645
Where was the pinnacle of the postwar passenger-train revival? wjstix replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Overmod	13	1822
Vietnam wanswheel replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by wanswheel	28	2855
Non-Air Conditioned Heavyweight Pullmans wjstix replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by cefinkjr	17	1753
NY Rail Transit Bridges Over Navigable Water daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 11 months ago by MidlandMike	24	2605
Last Class One Railroad to operate 100% Steam Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Fr.Al	9	1178
NYC CASO and wartime daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 2 years ago by Miningman	83	9673
The foreground is great but check out that background! Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	11	1755
Toronto's CLRC Classic rcdrye replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	4	1262
Union Pacific Julesburg-La Salle line MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by SPer	6	1209
How many passengers in a Pullman __________ ? cefinkjr replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by cefinkjr	11	1372
Basic question about numbering on locomotives timz replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by CARC Intern	21	2153
Great Year for the Classic Trains Forum selector replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	28	2029
Big Bad John Locomotive Firelock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by NWP SWP	3	780
The fairwell to Chicago's Grand Central Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	25	2110
Flight of the Century Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 11 months ago by BaltACD	68	5245
Steam Locomotives of the Great Northern Railway wjstix replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by SPer	10	1333
Illinois Central Passenger Trains daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	3	797
New England railroads in 1968 Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by wanswheel	2	717