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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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Replaced by Electricity Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	5	1887
How to run a Railroad in the spring of 1944 Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	1	1437
A ( very successful) prospector living ( somewhat) by the tracks., Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	1	1239
Used to love our passenger trains ..not that long ago. BaltACD replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	38	5026
All Aboard the Cain Train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	2	1317
US RPO cars into Canada or Mexico Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	4	1378
Mark Twain Zephyr under restoration rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Overmod	9	1682
Anyone Dyin' With The Heat Like I Am? York1 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	17	1972
Hello everyone! I'm new here but not new to toy trains. pennytrains replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Carey TrainLady	7	1218
Clear the track, here comes Shack! Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SD70Dude	17	2317
Lost Another Legend. Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	9	1503
MN&S passenger service Jones1945 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	10	1331
Cincinnati Union Terminal daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	26	4586
D&RGW Narrow Gauge Lobato Trestle MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by oldline1	1	1185
A. Philip Randolph Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	16	2373
Southern Pacific Lines to Southern Pacific rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1157
So Long Charlie Daniels daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	6	1600
General Railway Signal Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	4	1503
Historic Route creates new prosperity in the North Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	5	1418
Macon - Atlanta, a missing railroad? 1019x replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	8	2010
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1272
Photo Date? Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by bill613a	7	1398
Great Northern and Northern Pacific steam locomotives to Portland Oregon SPer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	4	1525
Happy Canada Day July 1 153 years old Miningman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Miningman	28	2139
1939 movies; Depression; post WWII; St.. Louis station Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	1	1275
Three Minutes Of Fun! daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	17	2064
British childhood memory daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	5	1533
Great Northern Winnipeg Limited NP Eddie replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 15 years ago by lattasnip9	34	16964
A couple of questions about NYC's Mohawks (Particularly the L-4) Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Aurora SL 1	6	1562
Under-appreciated / overshadowed North American steam locomotives M636C replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Aurora SL 1	32	4875