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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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Steel brick? mvlandsw replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by DAN CARRION	3	944
Baldwin and balancing driving wheels Aurora SL 1 replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by Aurora SL 1	8	1554
Small Towns With Lots of Railroads wjstix replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted one year ago by Backshop	12	2650
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) thomas81z replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	762	86253
EJ and E 660 northbound... Backshop replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	4	992
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by BaltACD	3	873
WW II photo: Saipan? Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by 03 1008	16	2201
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	120	43060
The fairwell to Chicago's Grand Central daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	38	7233
Classic Trains Special Issue Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	2	809
West Penn Photos rcdrye replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	29	5733
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	761
40 foot CNW and UP Malt cars? Posted one year ago by maltcar	0	406
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	6953
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	102	21176
4-8-4 Northern. daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	22	2499
Some Lehigh Valley Transit Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	100	25947
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	5596
C&NW commuter service Lake Geneva/Williams Bay Falcon48 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MP173	3	1671
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	2665
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	923
All the Brooklyn PCC photos you could possibly want daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	39	8756
Willksbarre Railway daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	16	3688
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	1130
Brooklyn Elevated Lines daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	52	17449
Mount Airy & Ore Knob RR matthewsaggie replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by jward	1	1004
American Flyer TMCC Pennsylvania Mikado Siderod Replacement daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Hud464	4	700
SANTA FE 2-10-4 HEAVY SANTA FE QUESTION SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	13	2655
Winter 2022 Classic Trains Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	1	608
Merry Christmas Everyone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Flintlock76	2	560