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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Railroad crews nicknames wjstix replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	14	18143
If I were Given $5,000,000.00 to restore a train Posted 18 years ago by teabow	0	807
Southern Railway 2-8-8-2s Piedsou replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	3209
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	1029
REA Express Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	12	5599
The Huge Laccawanna Station in Downtown Buffalo PBenham replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	1637
need help naming this 1879 passenger train daveklepper replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	5	1343
RESTRICTION ON DOME CAR USE CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	9	3151
Yellowstone area! joseph2 replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by eZAK	2	1327
Columbus Georgia station Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by MStLfan	4	2452
Burlington Air Express( BAX )and Burlington Northern... Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	891
Daytime VS. Nighttime travel on the SP western division agentatascadero replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	961
Passenger trains over Tehahchipi Pass after May 1, 1971 Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	950
Limiteds.... How? Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Noah Hofrichter	15	2636
Caboose GN X256 GN-Rick replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	2	1200
Know anything about a railroad torch? Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	2600
What happened to the Chessie and the Golden Rocket??? ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	20	8235
Sunshine Special Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	2	1255
Looking for UP Winged Streamliner graphic Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	1	998
A Really Great Train Museum Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	1154
"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	1378
Royal Blue Line to Pennsylvania Station ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by ZephyrOverland	1	932
GN Great Northern N-3 paint VAPEURCHAPELON replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by VAPEURCHAPELON	3	1020
Where does the steam go? selector replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by selector	7	2307
per diem question. Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by jimrice4449	2	797
MARX Trains Anonymous replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	6	1327
The VERY last U.S. steam txhighballer replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	16	14635
All kind of RC toys!!~~~~~~~!!^,,,^!! Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	0	1000
What became of the Old Ironsides replica? Posted 18 years ago by benburch	0	1336
All Things Great Northern!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trainboyH16-44 replied to this thread 18 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	28	11495