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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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Iron Ore Plant that fed the LC&M to be torn down MidlandMike replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by MidlandMike	4	1251
Posting photos daveklepper replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by daveklepper	7	1029
Steel brick? mvlandsw replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by DAN CARRION	3	953
Baldwin and balancing driving wheels Aurora SL 1 replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Aurora SL 1	8	1573
Small Towns With Lots of Railroads wjstix replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by Backshop	12	2689
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) thomas81z replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	762	86567
EJ and E 660 northbound... Backshop replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	4	1003
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	3	878
WW II photo: Saipan? Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by 03 1008	16	2216
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	120	43126
The fairwell to Chicago's Grand Central daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	38	7281
Classic Trains Special Issue Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	2	823
West Penn Photos rcdrye replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	29	5767
1946 Pullman Fare question - Hoboken, NJ to Elmira, NY NKP guy replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by KathyJB	4	774
40 foot CNW and UP Malt cars? Posted one year ago by maltcar	0	421
All the Boston Type 5 Car photos you could want daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	34	6998
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	102	21300
4-8-4 Northern. daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	22	2511
Some Lehigh Valley Transit Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	100	26010
1948 Visit to Sunnyside Yard within a fan-trip organized by John Kneiling daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	30	5642
C&NW commuter service Lake Geneva/Williams Bay Falcon48 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MP173	3	1710
The Nortons Point Line, Stillwell Ave., Coney Island - Sea Gate. Brooklyn daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	7	2705
Please help with a car design from the late '40s rcdrye replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NickEJ	9	938
All the Brooklyn PCC photos you could possibly want daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	39	8799
Willksbarre Railway daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	16	3704
Passenger Routing from Ithaca NY to Lincoln Nebraska 1960? S-Bahn replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	8	1136
Brooklyn Elevated Lines daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	52	17561
Mount Airy & Ore Knob RR matthewsaggie replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by jward	1	1016
American Flyer TMCC Pennsylvania Mikado Siderod Replacement daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Hud464	4	706
SANTA FE 2-10-4 HEAVY SANTA FE QUESTION SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	13	2673