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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	21943
Posting photos BigJim replied to this thread 12 hours ago Posted 4 days ago by daveklepper	3	190
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) daveklepper replied to this thread 20 hours ago Posted 14 years ago by passengerfan	7887	827493
Steel brick? mvlandsw replied to this thread 2 days ago Posted 17 days ago by DAN CARRION	3	246
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). daveklepper replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 14 years ago by Texas Zepher	7629	710669
Baldwin and balancing driving wheels Aurora SL 1 replied to this thread 4 days ago Posted 21 days ago by Aurora SL 1	8	503
Small Towns With Lots of Railroads wjstix replied to this thread 5 days ago Posted 8 months ago by Backshop	12	1245
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) thomas81z replied to this thread 7 days ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	762	76005
Philadelphia photos. Red Arrow (Phil. Sub.), Phil. and Wes., PTC, SEPTA, Franklin Park, etc. daveklepper replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	31	3993
Ninth and Sixth Avenue Manhattan Elevateds daveklepper replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	55	2820
EJ and E 660 northbound... Backshop replied to this thread 26 days ago Posted one month ago by Overmod	4	515
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread 29 days ago Posted one month ago by BaltACD	3	351
Convertible streetcars (and semi-convertibles?) daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	79	27218
WW II photo: Saipan? Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 months ago by 03 1008	16	1271
Third Avenue Lightweight Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	243	48271
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	120	40599
The fairwell to Chicago's Grand Central daveklepper replied to this thread one month ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	38	5961
Classic Trains Special Issue Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by SPer	2	359
West Penn Photos rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	29	3861
Capital Transit in Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	100	21186
1946 Pullman Fare question - Hoboken, NJ to Elmira, NY NKP guy replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by KathyJB	4	421
40 foot CNW and UP Malt cars? Posted 2 months ago by maltcar	0	144
Street railway and interurban work equipment daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	20	2330
BOSTON PCC CARS daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	41	8419
All the Boston Type 5 Car photos you could want daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	34	5165
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	102	18168
Steam Excursion Stars that didn't make it pennytrains replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by BaltACD	6	888
4-8-4 Northern. daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 5 months ago by SPer	22	1795
Some Lehigh Valley Transit Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	100	24159
1948 Visit to Sunnyside Yard within a fan-trip organized by John Kneiling daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	30	4315