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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Cable and Steam Years, Manhattan Elevated Railroads daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	9	774
Great Northern Steam to Portland rcdrye replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by SPer	2	487
The " Mother In Law" locomotive Fr.Al replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	15	1854
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	20	1583
o27 guage dc track and switches Anonymous replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by jeffbuel	1	377
Kalmbach store - why so difficult? Anonymous replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 10 months ago by wjstix	5	1334
Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Anonymous replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	20	1443
Why did medium size cities have multiple stations? Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by NP Eddie	3	603
Los Angeles Union Station Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	0	184
Big Boy Anonymous replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by southernpacificgs4	1	458
Central Vermont Inspection Car Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	2	599
Wells River, St. Johnsbury, Fall Season, Alco's; B and M Caboose, 32 years ago Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	2	563
A Brill trackless-trolley fan trip, 67 years ago daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	7	828
Washington Union Station - 1943 Enzoamps replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by BaltACD	5	1077
Tucumcari Caboose HwyRovr replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by HwyRovr	2	666
Feedwater Heaters BigJim replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	10	1093
The Mail..great picture Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	2	680
Chicago Dearborn Station - Freight Houses richhotrain replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by richhotrain	30	4738
7 2-8-0's required for one train...regularly Anonymous replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	36	2832
Mystery locomotive #710 Help identify RR seppburgh2 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 years ago by Anonymous	28	5394
Trains Magazine Rich Luckin DVD Series Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Anonymous	2	801
Really Classic Trains Anonymous replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	7	1122
1970's Milwaukee Road and Illinois Central merger opportunity missed Anonymous replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 2 years ago by Andrew Falconer	22	4426
Train Routes/Prices West Coast (Seattle) to Chicago Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 2 years ago by Foolster41	42	4412
Screenwriter needs info re: 1925 train travel from Nashville to NYC Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by nycwriter	15	1118
Fall 2017 Issue Classic Trains....Pulitzer for sure! Anonymous replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	5	939
Seaboard Piggyback Anonymous replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Anonymous	4	1001
High speed steam pacing spanish stye Anonymous replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Mario_v	10	1724
Steam in the West Anonymous replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by SPer	1	626
Rutland Corkscrew Division daveklepper replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 6 years ago by Fr.Al	6	3138