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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Iron Ore Pennsy ad, Steep Rock Mines, Atikokan, Ontario Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	5	642
Chicago Passenger Trains rcdrye replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Outsailing86	12	1083
Narrow-gauge ‘Caribou’ - 50 Years Gone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by ghCBNS	6	688
Silver Anniversary of the 20th Century Limited gmpullman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by gmpullman	5	529
D&H Dome car daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 15 years ago by CP5415	14	3354
Diesel Paint Schemes Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	18	1071
Big Hank and how the CNR was saved Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	44	4205
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Flintlock76	24	837
Timken Bearing Ad Flintlock76 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	12	650
Brightness of headlight in the 1930s to 1950s Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	66	7352
Crane Valves... Curling, Mining and Steam Locomotives! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	17	832
A Great Place To Visit... Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Flintlock76	2	480
Boy Scout Special-1953 Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 years ago by smpx	8	2067
The House that Hank Built MidlandMike replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	4	551
Photo of the Day rcdrye replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	21	986
Three-Cylinder Mountain - New Haven R-3a and Southern Pacific Class SP 4-10-2 Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Jones1945	44	3247
Forty Years of NYC Motive Power Progress MidlandMike replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by gmpullman	6	779
Vanderbilt Family Tree Deggesty replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	6	865
Backdrops wjstix replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by GRandIfan	1	479
Baggage cars 1930 and 1940s NP Eddie replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Rgtriplec	30	2064
St. Louis Blues Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	14	1273
William Bushnell Stout and the Pullman Railplane Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 5 years ago by sswcharlie	7	3029
New York Central 1290 and 1291 Backshop replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	8	1095
Wartime Ads on the New York Central Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	12	1142
Wartime Ads on the Pennsylvannia RR Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	11	997
D-Day Jones1945 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	5	676
A Tall Tale on the B and O BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	11	997
D&H 4-6-6-4 vs. Big Boy Fr.Al replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Fr.Al	14	963
An immaculate 2-8-0 hauling a large passenger train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	21	1423
Why Would Stand-by Steam Heat be Connected? gmpullman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by gmpullman	6	865