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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MN&S PASSENGER SERVICE Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by NP Eddie	4	563
Chicago Great Western passenger service Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by NP Eddie	8	966
The Asia Express: was it a forward-looking project or merely a copycat? Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Jones1945	60	3091
Commander E. Jay Quinby's 1945 "Warning" regarding bus takeover of streetcar lines daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by daveklepper	32	1991
Chicago,North Shore, &amp; Milwaukee RR.. ndbprr replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by 3rd rail	6	741
Kleenex and the NY Times RR Miningman replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	2	580
A Service we could really really use today! M636C replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	16	948
Why do modern locomotives sound like Moms old Hoover vacuum cleaner? BaltACD replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by 3rd rail	20	1696
Express, Mail, Passenger, and Autos in the colourful Fifties. Ottawa, Ontario Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	1	489
Pittsburgh to Pitcarin - 1904 Backshop replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by BaltACD	1	463
Howard Fogg 3rd rail replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 8 months ago by chrispy	30	1915
Who Remembers the EL in Indiana? 3rd rail replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by 3rd rail	2	706
Let's Take A Ride: 1939 Style! Fr.Al replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 7 months ago by gmpullman	16	1215
When service mattered, Connecting trains with Mail, Express, Parlours and Diners MidlandMike replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	13	843
I need to change the delivery address GeoffS replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Dien May Ruby	3	495
Israeli Steam Overmod replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	48	6943
Grand Trunk Railway System? One of a kind! Penny Trains replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by Miningman	3	694
Chi-PacCoast "True Southern Route"-Re-visited Shastaroute replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Shastaroute	4	794
Castle Gate ( revisited) Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	2	616
Classic Photo of Milwaukee CLiner and steam loco rcdrye replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	13	1104
Favorite place and time wjstix replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Backshop	13	1019
Only in Canada eh? Pity! SD70Dude replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	14	1476
Remember the early 1970's? BLS53 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by 3rd rail	13	1778
When did you get your first cab ride? BLS53 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by 3rd rail	32	2394
Requesting help: Identification of date and place of G.R.&I. accident in PC Fordlandia replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Fordlandia	6	673
Can you help me find an appraiser? 3rd rail replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Anna_Lovely	2	635
Happy Independence Day everyone! Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Firelock76	8	853
Thanks to Classic Trains for Canada Day ( Dominion Day) photo of the day AgentKid replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	2	583
For Dominion Day...some nice RR scenes from Victoria, Vancouver Island Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Miningman	2	557
Herbert Hoover Miningman replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 10 months ago by wanswheel	25	2521