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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IC Steam Question Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1193
Louisville and Nashville 4-8-2s CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	2	1777
Baldwin 60,000 Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by IA and eastern	4	2702
L&N Steam to New Orleans Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1663
Gold Coast Limited, questions. timz replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by m610	35	5052
What was the length of New York & New England Railroad? MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Ben Klesc	9	3171
How's About Some Rompin' Stompin' New York Central Steam Action? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	3	2286
North East Bonanza seppburgh2 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	1	1627
Newman, NM Golden State Limited Station - Photo? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by HistoryBuff	4	2030
Classic Era Trains in Classic Films! M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by The Milwaukee Road Warrior	19	3994
Merry Christmas Everyone! Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	0	1029
Third Av. RR - Third Av. Ry. Sys. - Third Av. Transit Sys. Kingsbridge C. H. daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	5	1942
CB&Q-IC Chicago Interchange rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1747
Steam Locomotives On Troop Trains daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	6	2329
Holiday Reading, The Story of Shep Posted 3 years ago by seppburgh2	0	1161
You Have GOT To See This! ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	2	1715
Union Pacific Northwest District CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	6	2281
Two Very Different Old Photographs WILLIAM O CRAIG replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by M636C	2	1836
Lettering a Pullman Green GN Heavyweight Diner wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by GN_Fan	4	1876
ATSF diesel numbering Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	25	5018
Temporary replacement for Photo of the Day MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	64	7033
The Halifax Horror Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1795
The Coronation Scot M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by M636C	6	2023
Canadian National & Grand Trunk operated more 4-8-4 steam locomotives then Canadian Pacific. daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Engi1487	10	3031
Frisco Mississippi River line Memphis to Saint Louis aka Frisco River Division WILLIAM O CRAIG replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	4	2170
Mergers Before the "Modern Era". oldline1 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Backshop	15	2730
On Time - Signalling and Operation in Melbourne in 1953 Posted 4 years ago by M636C	0	1016
All Manner of Trains M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by M636C	10	2351
Billboard Reefers Sheepdog replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 14 years ago by Great Western	23	24045
Happy Tanks-A-Giving Everyone! Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	1	1457