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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Announcement FORUM RULES UPDATED 8-31-17 Posted 6 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	26864
Penn Central mail trains Christopher D replied to this thread 2 hours ago Posted 2 days ago by Christopher D	6	239
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 15 years ago by Texas Zepher	7947	738059
Baltimore Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	65	12681
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) thomas81z replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	772	89736
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) Backshop replied to this thread 9 days ago Posted 15 years ago by passengerfan	8196	853759
A Brill trackless-trolley fan trip, 67 years ago daveklepper replied to this thread 16 days ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	9	5677
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Backshop replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 22 days ago by Flintlock76	1	610
Street railway and interurban work equipment daveklepper replied to this thread 23 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	23	6514
"switch" yard? BaltACD replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by NKP guy	4	1141
Convertible streetcars (and semi-convertibles?) daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	81	29458
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	245	52829
Help translating an Italian train car pennytrains replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Boxbox1234	3	1296
PCC Philadelphia streetcar service returns to Girard Avenue June 16th daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	1	1208
N&W Y6B rcdrye replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by prrj16400	3	1329
BOSTON PCC CARS daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	48	11602
All the Boston Type 5 Car photos you could want daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	35	7483
What is this signal? pennytrains replied to this thread one month ago Posted 6 months ago by pennytrains	29	7544
Did these two 4-6-6-4 Challengers share similar parts? The Rio Grande L-105 and Western Maryland M2s thomas81z replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 months ago by Engi1487	5	4041
Jones1945 -- your PRR S1 is waiting... thomas81z replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Overmod	1	1231
Railroad Sound Recordings / CDs Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted 7 years ago by JOHN C TARANTO	9	6049
The Boston Charlestown Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	3	2064
1920's early NYC diesel with cars and a flagman riding a horse to flag the train. COL BEAUSABRE replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by NP Eddie	28	4116
The 19th Century: Two railroads cross in the woods CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 months ago by NKP guy	20	7002
PRR Mountains (NYC Mohawk article) Posted 2 months ago by Col Bob	0	1622
Dave's Internet Restoration. Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	1	1786
Kalmbach sells Classic Trains pennytrains replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Overmod	6	3508
Unable to access the Question thread weith regard to the 2 electric & 1 stean system serving a city and specific suburb rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	4	2531
Penn Central RPO routes gmpullman replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Christopher D	17	3550
Did the Boston & Albany 4-6-6Ts have stokers? Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by 03 1008	1	2430