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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Budd RDC cars (and its echo, the SPV?) daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	7	4207
PRR GG-1 on FDR Funeral train wjstix replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by gbdesigns	2	2911
Change of train numbers Vermontanan2 replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Aurora SL 1	34	4425
Capital Transit in Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	102	23505
Castle Gate ( revisited) daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	26	6072
Index of Articles for Classic Trains magazine timz replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by garyla	1	2542
Fateful Trip , passengers of Destiny. daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	163	10465
Detroit Department of Street Railways, 1947 - 1948 daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	38	11157
Old NKP track question BaltACD replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by icsd71	1	2534
Amercan Flyer Reverse unit coil rebuild pennytrains replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by zonker	2	2152
Waukesha and Speedrail MidlandMike replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by Speedrail Fan	1	2092
Fall 2023 issue Classic Trains question wjstix replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 8 months ago by basementdweller	8	3134
2023 Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, OH rrnut282 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted one year ago by Buckeye Riveter	2	2840
Steam Excursion Stars that didn't make it Backshop replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	8	3507
CNW Lakefront Yard Posted 8 months ago by dpoquette	0	1680
Passenger coach positioning CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Dr_Bullitt	2	1741
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	244	51906
Convertible streetcars (and semi-convertibles?) daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	80	28948
Railroad Agent Posted 8 months ago by BaltACD	0	1188
. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by BaltACD	1	930
MILW & General Reporting Marks Question BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by MILWray	8	1768
Qualifies this year... BaltACD replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Overmod	5	1169
Northern Pacific History Posted 8 months ago by BaltACD	0	523
Santa Fe Yellow/Blue Bonnet azrail replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Santa Fe SDA	7	2471
Wabash 4th District rrnut282 replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	3	2024
Employee passes for railroad operated commuter trains. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by NP Eddie	2	729
Brittish Columbia Rail daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	4	912
Philadelphia photos. Red Arrow (Phil. Sub.), Phil. and Wes., PTC, SEPTA, Franklin Park, etc. daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	33	5665
Sound Board Replacements for 2 Lionel Locomotives Flintlock76 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Locojunkie	1	3143
New Haven Comet Flintlock76 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Overmod	1	683