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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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Short Streetcar Story daveklepper replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by daveklepper	12	1923
Railroads gbrewer replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	4	1314
Southern Pacific train numbers Beaver14 replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by prbharris	12	9754
Miller Train Control Posted 18 years ago by KCSfan	0	1072
locomtive poles Dr Leonard replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	27	4083
LOCATIONS AND LOCOS IN DE MILLE MOVIE txhighballer replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	4	2219
Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	2129
Fall edition locomutt replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by steveiow	2	994
Adhesion Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	951
Help identifying this train PBenham replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	1395
"O" gauge two rail IRONROOSTER replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by dunton1	1	1420
Need help in identifying.. Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	942
Signals on the Southern Pacific Coast Line timz replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by prbharris	5	4246
OT- New Auto Freighters on Lake Erie and the Seaway in the 1950s? PBenham replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	888
Gilbert Train Set Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	2752
Steam Coming to Connersville, IN Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	1066
S Gauge Bowser Turntable Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	1119
Name That C&O Streamliner CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by NW_611	14	6095
Shipping Caskets by rail chad thomas replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	13	7301
Railroad Ferries chad thomas replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	10	4712
Ocean Shore Railroad chad thomas replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	2	2153
JFK Campaign Train Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	904
Different types of dome cars in one train agentatascadero replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	21	7852
Southern Pacific F7 liveries espeefoamer replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by prbharris	2	2347
Beatles Train ride PBenham replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by railfanespee4449	2	1227
Milwaukee Road Observation Cars Posted 18 years ago by RRCharlie	0	971
dc controller Texas Zepher replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	2	836
ATSF Vintage Calendars Trainnut484 replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by ryebot	2	1283
Combo passenger freight trains?? Texas Zepher replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	18	8038
Most beautiful Streamliner paint scheme Part 2 Texas Zepher replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	11	3704