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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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Garratt Locomotives CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	2	1443
Other views of NY City Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	91	5948
Bremens Flight to America Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	23	3714
And now for something completely different... wjstix replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ZephyrOverland	3	1489
"STREAMLINED" Streamline Moderne 1930s Railroad Promotional Film FlyingScotaman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	13	3223
Under-appreciated / overshadowed North American steam locomotives Posted 4 years ago by Aurora SL 1	0	929
GN/NP Troop Trains On SP SSW9389 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	6	1417
Filling a cold empty boiler Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 21 years ago by Anonymous	22	7722
1958 "Rescue 8" aired Dec 16, 1958 Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by NP Eddie	11	1734
2nd comment on Rescue 8 Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by NP Eddie	1	1170
Georgia Railroad MMLDelete replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	5	1404
Beautiful Launch Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	13	1737
Brazilian Texas type locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 21 years ago by Anonymous	7	3101
The picture that says it all... Classic Trains Summer 2020 Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	22	2326
N&W v C&O Photography and Filming Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by FlyingScotaman	39	3502
Spanish Flu 1919 Hockey Playoffs Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	8	1510
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Maine Bullet rcdrye replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	8	1837
Steam Shovels Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	14	1909
Hermann Goering's Personal Train "Asien" Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	7	3937
The Golden Link MidlandMike replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by BaltACD	3	1521
Center-Cab Baldwin on Cajon Evan_Werkema replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	19	5172
Anyon remember a Ted Benson photo essay on the SFZ in 1974 with a UP E unit? Crescentlover replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Crescentlover	1	1388
100th Anniversary of 1st part of CB&Q display, 4-4-0 and baggage car Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	4	1675
Photo of the Day-- Mobile, Alabama Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	23	2139
Got current issue? Fr.Al replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	4	1568
Photo of the day-ROYAL GORGE MidlandMike replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by bill613a	3	1290
1231 Broadway Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	11	1892
Tourist mining railroad in Sardinia jhoaan355 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	4	1631
Peter Cooper Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	3	1794