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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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Reefers Philcal replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	3	1098
Railroad crews nicknames wjstix replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	14	18810
If I were Given $5,000,000.00 to restore a train Posted 18 years ago by teabow	0	819
Southern Railway 2-8-8-2s Piedsou replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	3257
Need a site with pix and general descriptions of Steam Locomotives Train 284 replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	3	1045
REA Express Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	12	5649
The Huge Laccawanna Station in Downtown Buffalo PBenham replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	1653
need help naming this 1879 passenger train daveklepper replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	1375
RESTRICTION ON DOME CAR USE CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	9	3181
Yellowstone area! joseph2 replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by eZAK	2	1371
Columbus Georgia station Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by MStLfan	4	2550
Burlington Air Express( BAX )and Burlington Northern... Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	905
Daytime VS. Nighttime travel on the SP western division agentatascadero replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	973
Passenger trains over Tehahchipi Pass after May 1, 1971 Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	963
Limiteds.... How? Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Noah Hofrichter	15	2650
Caboose GN X256 GN-Rick replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	2	1221
Know anything about a railroad torch? Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	2638
What happened to the Chessie and the Golden Rocket??? ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	20	8462
Sunshine Special Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	2	1275
Looking for UP Winged Streamliner graphic Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	1014
A Really Great Train Museum Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	1166
"Old" varnish used in 1936/1937 Pacific Fruit Express, Roseville CA egmurphy replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	1392
Royal Blue Line to Pennsylvania Station ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by ZephyrOverland	1	961
GN Great Northern N-3 paint VAPEURCHAPELON replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by VAPEURCHAPELON	3	1035
Where does the steam go? selector replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by selector	7	2347
per diem question. Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by jimrice4449	2	813
MARX Trains Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	6	1335
The VERY last U.S. steam txhighballer replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	16	15237
All kind of RC toys!!~~~~~~~!!^,,,^!! Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	1013
What became of the Old Ironsides replica? Posted 18 years ago by benburch	0	1355