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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Pennsy E8 Crunched at C.U.S.? Details anyone? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by gmpullman	48	9386
J.J. McLaughlin Miningman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	10	1133
Some Random Classic Pics perhaps worthy of Discussion SD70Dude replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Miningman	725	37217
"North to Florida" Article ghCBNS replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SALfan	2	912
Toronto Hamilton and Buffalo....literally SD70Dude replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	22	1685
Problems with Classic Trains 5 Year Archive (2015-2019) DVD Leo_Ames replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Leo_Ames	7	1372
New York Central Passenger Advertising Miningman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	4	890
A Tour of CN's Narrow-Gauge 'Caribou' ghCBNS replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by ghCBNS	20	1254
Railroad owned car ferries Miningman replied to this thread one year ago Posted 7 years ago by passengerfan	48	14132
NYC/ TH&B Steam Generator Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	8	1231
Labour Day -- You may have to stand! Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	21	1334
The Battle of Belden Hill Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	3	941
Hanover, NH to Chicago in 1924 daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by PJinChicago	41	2508
1930s Third Avenue Railways purchase of 2nd-hand lightweight streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	8	2151
Hudson Division along the Harlem River before the Major Deegan gmpullman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	20	1613
Winter 1947-48 delivery of R10 Subway cars via South Brooklyn Ry daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	4	1678
Long Island Mets Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	6	885
Questions About British and North America/Canada Locomotive Locomotives & Rolling Stock Differences. Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Engi1487	8	1021
Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley (Laurel Line) daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	4	977
We lost Johnny ... Deggesty .. Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	22	1853
Conduit for streetcar operation daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	39	4685
Both how easy and difficult and easy was if for rail fans during the transitional era? Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Engi1487	5	1041
Great classic railroad movies on "Periscope Films". Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	0	805
A Different Kind of Pullman Miningman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	14	1459
St. Louisan Miningman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by CadRocket	12	1060
GN and NP steam on SP&S Posted one year ago by SPer	0	766
NKP 755 Miningman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	3	1341
Replaced by Electricity Jones1945 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	5	1192
How to run a Railroad in the spring of 1944 Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	1	928
A ( very successful) prospector living ( somewhat) by the tracks., Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	1	808