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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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Announcement FORUM RULES UPDATED 8-31-17 Posted 5 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	22278
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). daveklepper replied to this thread 6 days ago Posted 14 years ago by Texas Zepher	7789	723358
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) daveklepper replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 14 years ago by passengerfan	8030	840293
Change of train numbers Vermontanan2 replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 2 months ago by Aurora SL 1	34	3183
Capital Transit in Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 29 days ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	102	22498
Castle Gate ( revisited) daveklepper replied to this thread 29 days ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	26	3774
Index of Articles for Classic Trains magazine timz replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by garyla	1	348
Fateful Trip , passengers of Destiny. daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	163	9849
Detroit Department of Street Railways, 1947 - 1948 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	38	10579
Old NKP track question BaltACD replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by icsd71	1	574
Amercan Flyer Reverse unit coil rebuild pennytrains replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by zonker	2	452
Waukesha and Speedrail MidlandMike replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Speedrail Fan	1	388
Fall 2023 issue Classic Trains question wjstix replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by basementdweller	8	1281
2023 Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, OH rrnut282 replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Buckeye Riveter	2	1154
Ninth and Sixth Avenue Manhattan Elevateds daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	56	3623
Steam Excursion Stars that didn't make it Backshop replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 9 months ago by BaltACD	8	1856
CNW Lakefront Yard Posted 3 months ago by dpoquette	0	404
Passenger coach positioning CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Dr_Bullitt	2	616
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	244	50319
Convertible streetcars (and semi-convertibles?) daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	80	28196
Railroad Agent Posted 3 months ago by BaltACD	0	295
. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by BaltACD	1	300
MILW & General Reporting Marks Question BaltACD replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by MILWray	8	1016
Qualifies this year... BaltACD replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Overmod	5	837
Northern Pacific History Posted 3 months ago by BaltACD	0	353
Santa Fe Yellow/Blue Bonnet azrail replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Santa Fe SDA	7	1460
Wabash 4th District rrnut282 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 10 months ago by SD60MAC9500	3	1526
Employee passes for railroad operated commuter trains. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by NP Eddie	2	612
Brittish Columbia Rail daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by daveklepper	4	733
Philadelphia photos. Red Arrow (Phil. Sub.), Phil. and Wes., PTC, SEPTA, Franklin Park, etc. daveklepper replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	33	5072