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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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Dome Cars BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by BaltACD	4	992
Illinois Central "Land O Corn" Fr.Al replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 12 years ago by Heartattack 19	15	9077
Oil Can Information Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by seppburgh2	5	1022
Santa Fe "Bluebonnet" CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 10 years ago by Daniel1975	21	15946
Clean Machines! Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	9	1877
NYC 30th Street yard Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by wanswheel	8	1235
Some final thoughts on the CASO Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	20	2357
Monday Night and NYC 5213 Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by seppburgh2	7	901
Seatrain BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 years ago by wanswheel	23	15321
Small(er) but Mighty CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	15	1334
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Miningman	3	843
Ex-New York Central Stainless Steel Equipment Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Miningman	11	1863
Top 10 Most tragic railroad failures of North America? KBCpresident replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by KBCpresident	36	3317
Proof that progress is not all that It is cracked up to be Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	12	1595
Morgan Trip Miningman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	12	1355
Is there a name? 1972 ATSF Freight Scheme Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by YoHo1975	2	729
New York Central MLW Built 0-10-0's! Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	53	4422
Blairsville and Indiana Railroad SD70Dude replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Fr.Al	6	1044
High-ball, What Color? Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by seppburgh2	15	1188
SP Reverse Commute Picture of the day 3/23/2018 rcdrye replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by rcdrye	2	732
Interesting Events along the CASO Part V The last of the good years. Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Miningman	3	961
The biggest ALCO? Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Penny Trains	25	2025
Freight and luggage on the PRR armchair-architect replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by armchair-architect	25	1877
A musiczl off-tops contribution that justifies breaking the rules wanswheel replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	1	708
Blizzard of 1949 NP Eddie replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BaltACD	4	1118
Roof of Penn Station Miningman replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 11 months ago by wanswheel	29	3462
1953 Deggesty replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by SPer	8	1692
The most unique and original Postwar Streamliners RailfanGXY replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 12 years ago by Anonymous	17	2243
Jamaican powered boxcar Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Overmod	3	848
Something is missing NorthWest replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by To old to be dangerous	1	666