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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Vintage Steam Era parts catalogs Ashton replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by Ashton	9	1383
Grand Central Rush Hour Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	39	1940
4449 The Queen of Steam Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by SPer	17	1088
Cabooses Return? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Kode	9	846
Possible picture of Pine(Texas) Cotton Belt passenger train crash ? Name141 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Name141	20	1219
Classic Background Music for Shelter In Place M636C replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	16	899
Pullman and NYC colour schemes M636C replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Aurora SL 1	22	972
Warren S. Stone Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	8	709
Back in the day...A remembrance by Fred Casey Posted 9 months ago by Ashton	0	355
RI's Rocky Mountain Rocket. daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 8 years ago by NP Eddie	27	8919
I Need Clearence Clarence Flintlock76 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	1	559
Private cars in the 1930's.... M636C replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by txhighballer	10	851
Norfolk and Western Y6b ROBERT E KRONE replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by ROBERT E KRONE	14	869
Transcontinental passenger service - Chicago or St. Louis? A historical question rcdrye replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by Jack 64 Brown	13	1443
help Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	4	659
Identification of two British-constructed locomotives requested M636C replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	5	643
Lionel Type Z 250 Watt Transformer Issue Penny Trains replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by HMcI	2	525
Animals Commuting on Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	15	937
CNO &TP , T&P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by SPer	3	628
Vernon Dalhart Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by Miningman	35	2916
Holeee Toledo Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Miningman	18	1059
REXALL Overmod replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Miningman	9	907
The Gate and the Board gmpullman replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Miningman	30	1854
Pennsy´s "Nocturne" and "Eventide" ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 14 years ago by Anonymous	9	1932
1920s CN Passenger Trains SD70Dude replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by dbhtrains	1	616
Can anyone help identifying this steam engine? Miningman replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by photohunter	2	773
Happy Saint Patrick's Day All! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Flintlock76	9	682
Train Show Cancelled wjstix replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Flintlock76	34	1895
20/20 Did anyone do the math? BigJim replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by BigJim	34	1799
Northern Pacific Oil Burning Steam Locomotives NorthWest replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by SPer	7	780