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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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Archived Photos of Chesapeake and Ohio M-1 Steam Turbine Engines Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	48	14631
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1096
Frisco Steam on QA&P Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1475
multiple steam engine coordination Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 15 years ago by bwanabob	28	9752
Multiple Unit Controls rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 10 years ago by rcdrye	4	3668
CGW Troop Trains to Saint Paul via Rochester wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	3	1916
William Bushnell Stout and the Pullman Railplane Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 9 years ago by sswcharlie	11	5699
Illinois Central "Land O Corn" IowaFrisian replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 17 years ago by Heartattack 19	16	14683
Of Mallets and “Mallets” Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	62	8074
Cajon Pass Race SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	7	2268
An Official Guide Requiem... GeoffS replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ZephyrOverland	1	1585
[ Video ] 1930s Midwest Steam Trains and Streamliner in Action TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	21	7067
Deleted Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	0	1199
A B&O Photo Album gmpullman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by gmpullman	6	2293
The Boston area Sullivan Square Elm Street Fellsway Line daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	9	2583
Dear engineers. Help me please identify this unusual antique electric locomotive! wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Romak	11	2982
By Steam To Sennar Junction daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	3	1736
Probably The Last Interview With E.M. Frimbo coalminer3 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	22	2524
Louisville and Nashville Pan-American and its radio broadcast! coalminer3 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	16	4879
COG Montgomery-Fort Benning/Columbus Steam Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	944
WRA-COG Opelika Interchange rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	3	1782
1950s Footage of Santa Fe 1010 With The Hammer Down Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	6	2007
Todays "Photo O' The Day" Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	260	19390
Classic trains photos from the Denver Public Library Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	67	10794
Pere Marquette MMLDelete replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	3	1911
Winter 1880-81 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	5	2063
Southern/COG Interchange Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1128
Classic Era Trains in Classic Era Films! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by The Milwaukee Road Warrior	60	9451
MP Steam To Memphis Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1118
Union Pacific Northwest Steam NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	6	2128