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 Last Word in Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	30	3377
Buffalo, Rochester,& Pittsburgh doctorwayne replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Fr.Al	13	1597
When Did Air Horns Become a Thing? Deggesty replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by greatscottk	6	882
CPR Steam Last stand ..1960 Royal Hudsons Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	145	7719
St. Johns Park Freight Terminal.. New York City Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	14	1334
C&O Canal vs. B&O Railroad Posted 7 months ago by BaltACD	0	408
C&O Business Cars BaltACD replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by ghCBNS	16	1283
Claremont & Concord gmpullman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 11 years ago by ivanfurlanis	17	5147
A little boy and a ..... Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	0	954
Roof of Penn Station Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by wanswheel	37	6358
Bill Withuhn book Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by LithoniaOperator	32	2657
Locomotive photo I found Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Penny Trains	22	1706
July 1936 Centenary celebrations on the Central Vermont Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	8	847
The First Autotrain and Check out that Grill? Door? Window? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	26	1485
Red Coat Trail NWMP and the Canadian Northern Rwy. Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba SD70Dude replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	18	1034
Shuffle off to Buffalo Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	4	712
When branch lines mattered Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Miningman	22	1912
Railbus and Motor Railcar Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	47	6665
The Commodore ...NYC leads the way in streamlining NDG replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	40	3794
Now and Then Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	34	3462
White Engineer Hat with Blue Rim jeffhergert replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by seppburgh2	5	965
Read back issue articles online? LithoniaOperator replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by LithoniaOperator	9	802
1930s Third Avenue Railways purchase of 2nd-hand lightweight streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	7	1086
Happy St Patrick's Day CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	27	1588
Experimental Locomotives of the Past from outside North America Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	30	2682
Pictures in this email Posted 8 months ago by tomstamey	0	346
Providence, R. I. streetcars seppburgh2 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	2	894
Help reading vintage train schedule rcdrye replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Lindsay_K	6	774
FYI N&W J611 Posted 9 months ago by tarheeltracks	0	379
Alco... And Then Came Pearl Harbour Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	19	1817