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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Texas & New Orleans (SP) GS-1 4-8-4s? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by DDavidsonFarms	5	681
WA (waiting Angus) International of Maine boxcar CPR...a sad end Miningman replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	22	1900
Streetcars, Trains, Ships in the same patch of land. Thats transportation! rcdrye replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	24	2874
Chessie Safety Express (S2) Car No.22 Observation (Edward G. Hooper) Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Jones1945	8	628
The Overland Limited Through Cars CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Lindsay_K	7	582
Fighting Winter.. some different equipment NDG replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	16	1234
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	17	2161
Cuyahoga Valley National Park train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by cold steal	12	905
2019 Update to Classic Trains Magazine Quebec Central story Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	3	474
Before and After.. 108 years SD70Dude replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	16	1360
Royal York Hotel Miningman replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 3 years ago by wanswheel	12	3069
Early photo/paint scheme of CN Turbo Train Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	0	255
Emblematic Duplexity Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	24	1420
Mississippi and Alabama Flintlock76 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Fr.Al	17	924
UP Alco FA's sealed the fate of 65 CPR Steam Locos stored for strategic reserve cx500 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	32	2936
Super Steam Generator Equipped SD70Dude replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	9	851
Coal and ballast supply, hopper cars, and inerchange daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by daveklepper	2	483
Sherman Hill Number 3 Track (AKA Harriman Cutoff) In Both Directions timz replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by SPer	2	620
Rare and extinct quickly Overmod replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	20	1491
Glass top Brill.. only 5 ever built CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	4	621
Amherst Railway Society Show - January 26&27 dmoore74 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by dmoore74	4	651
Special Trackwork - 1930's Flintlock76 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by BaltACD	10	740
A real train race. They sure have fun in Australia! Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	14	1038
New York Central Scenes from the CASO Miningman replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	20	2030
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by BaltACD	32	2083
CPR Triple Header leaving Union Station SD70Dude replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	12	1921
CNR Mountains .. # 6004 Jones1945 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	9	1157
Belpaire Firebox on the Santa Fe M636C replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by SPer	1	433
C and O / Chessie in St Thomas, Ontario CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	4	620
497 Coaling station wires issue Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by richardm47	3	516