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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	14645
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1103
Frisco Steam on QA&P Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1482
multiple steam engine coordination Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 15 years ago by bwanabob	28	9777
Multiple Unit Controls rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 10 years ago by rcdrye	4	3679
CGW Troop Trains to Saint Paul via Rochester wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	3	1923
William Bushnell Stout and the Pullman Railplane Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 9 years ago by sswcharlie	11	5705
Illinois Central "Land O Corn" IowaFrisian replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 17 years ago by Heartattack 19	16	14708
Of Mallets and “Mallets” Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	62	8088
Cajon Pass Race SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	7	2272
An Official Guide Requiem... GeoffS replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ZephyrOverland	1	1594
[ Video ] 1930s Midwest Steam Trains and Streamliner in Action TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	21	7094
Deleted Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	0	1203
A B&O Photo Album gmpullman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by gmpullman	6	2297
The Boston area Sullivan Square Elm Street Fellsway Line daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	9	2596
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	2988
By Steam To Sennar Junction daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	3	1739
Probably The Last Interview With E.M. Frimbo coalminer3 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	22	2529
Louisville and Nashville Pan-American and its radio broadcast! coalminer3 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	16	4885
COG Montgomery-Fort Benning/Columbus Steam Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	948
WRA-COG Opelika Interchange rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	3	1787
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	2013
Todays "Photo O' The Day" Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	260	19410
Classic trains photos from the Denver Public Library Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	67	10809
Pere Marquette MMLDelete replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	3	1916
Winter 1880-81 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	5	2066
Southern/COG Interchange Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1132
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	9460
MP Steam To Memphis Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1123
Union Pacific Northwest Steam NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	6	2131