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	25875
Jones1945 -- your PRR S1 is waiting... thomas81z replied to this thread 7 minutes ago Posted yesterday by Overmod	1	135
What is this signal? NKP guy replied to this thread 8 hours ago Posted 5 months ago by pennytrains	28	6157
PCC Philadelphia streetcar service returns to Garrad Avenue June 16th Posted 2 days ago by daveklepper	0	137
Railroad Sound Recordings / CDs Overmod replied to this thread 10 days ago Posted 7 years ago by JOHN C TARANTO	9	5036
BOSTON PCC CARS daveklepper replied to this thread 12 days ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	46	11256
The Boston Charlestown Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 13 days ago Posted 25 days ago by daveklepper	3	1098
Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older) rcdrye replied to this thread 17 days ago Posted 15 years ago by passengerfan	8191	852134
1920's early NYC diesel with cars and a flagman riding a horse to flag the train. COL BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 18 days ago Posted one month ago by NP Eddie	28	3078
The 19th Century: Two railroads cross in the woods CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 20 days ago Posted 4 months ago by NKP guy	20	5931
PRR Mountains (NYC Mohawk article) Posted 20 days ago by Col Bob	0	643
Classic Railroad Quiz (at least 50 years old). rcdrye replied to this thread 21 days ago Posted 15 years ago by Texas Zepher	7927	735675
Dave's Internet Restoration. Overmod replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted 25 days ago by daveklepper	1	820
Kalmbach sells Classic Trains pennytrains replied to this thread 25 days ago Posted one month ago by Overmod	6	2431
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 one month ago Posted one month ago by daveklepper	4	1577
Penn Central RPO routes gmpullman replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by Christopher D	17	2540
Did the Boston & Albany 4-6-6Ts have stokers? Overmod replied to this thread one month ago Posted one month ago by 03 1008	1	1450
Chicago Bears to or from Green Bay football extras. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one month ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	12	3263
Movie with photos of original (narrow-gauge) Jaffa - Jerusalem RR Posted one month ago by daveklepper	0	1384
Big Boy on passenger trains? BaltACD replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	7	8031
Interstates and rail freight in the U.S. wjstix replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by Aurora SL 1	10	3160
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario WabashOntario1930s replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	18	8839
Unable tro access Trains forum rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 months ago by blue streak 1	11	6606
The Central Square, Cambridge, MS - Watertown streetcar line, Type 4 cars, 1950 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	15	6592
prr q1 Overmod replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 3 months ago by thomas81z	13	4009
PRR Fleet of Modernism (1938-1947) integrated discussion BaltACD replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	223	67849
Deleted daveklepper replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	2	2135
Corrected Conventions for Preservation and Transit Fans rcdrye replied to this thread 2 months ago Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	1	2079
Conventions for Transit and POreservation Fans Posted 2 months ago by daveklepper	0	2096
First Rebuilds? Mrchickenstrips replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by Mrchickenstrips	14	3465