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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Help reading vintage train schedule rcdrye replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Lindsay_K	6	666
FYI N&W J611 Posted 7 months ago by tarheeltracks	0	328
Alco... And Then Came Pearl Harbour Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	19	1689
Crew Life aboard the Overland Limited Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Lindsay_K	3	1735
Streetcars ...Toronto in the Sixties Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	8	823
Akron Canton & Youngstown Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 5 years ago by 1oldgoat	35	16386
Ever seen a 1-0-1 or maybe a 0-2-0 .. thoughts? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	8	755
A rare peek at the RDC Budd Detroit Diesel engine BaltACD replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	9	1367
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	38	7330
CPR 0-6-0 with something shiny and new BaltACD replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	12	1013
Ottawa Electric Railway gthomson replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	12	1245
Did Pennsy make their own lightweight coach or sleeper before WWII? gmpullman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Jones1945	6	881
Undoing of Standard Time. rcdrye replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 5 years ago by gbrewer	42	12951
World's fair wonder rcdrye replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by SSW9389	101	5273
Any Vermont Railroading Fans Out There? Fr.Al replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Flintlock76	11	965
Convertable streetcars (and semi-convertables?) daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	20	3506
Article in Classic Trains magazine seppburgh2 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Brian Hitchings	1	445
Moncton, New Brunswick A very very busy scene Backshop replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	2	563
CNR Predecessor Passenger Equipment Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	0	272
The Overland Limited 1915 Consists Lindsay_K replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Lindsay_K	34	2191
OD'ing Fr.Al replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Backshop	2	518
CPR wants to abandon branch.... Shipper says no way... Shipper wins Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	2	731
The Chicago Express Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 2 years ago by Miningman	4	1853
What if Santa Fe pre-1930 Steam Locos Had Belpaire Fireboxes SPer replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by SPer	6	798
Did Pullman Sleepers have baths Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Lindsay_K	20	1399
Pennsy Centipede on cover of Green Book Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	7	699
Engineer on NYC #16 August, 1965 Posted 7 months ago by PETER C HOYT	0	280
Spring Issue memories Posted 7 months ago by loosecaboose73	0	273
Big Boy name BaltACD replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by SPer	38	2610
Santa Fe Chicago Steam Commuter trains richhotrain replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by SPer	5	770