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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Some Boston-Area Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	4	1427
The Iron Curtain Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	6	1417
20th Century Buffet Menus FlyingScotaman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by FlyingScotaman	7	1485
The Forum Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	3	1413
Columbia Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	19	2173
Casey Jones, IC question Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Lithonia Operator	10	1614
Vintage Steam Era parts catalogs Ashton replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Ashton	9	2451
Grand Central Rush Hour Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	39	3412
4449 The Queen of Steam Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	17	2638
Cabooses Return? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Kode	9	1829
Possible picture of Pine(Texas) Cotton Belt passenger train crash ? Name141 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Name141	20	2978
Classic Background Music for Shelter In Place M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	16	1809
Pullman and NYC colour schemes M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Aurora SL 1	22	5342
Warren S. Stone Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	8	2475
Back in the day...A remembrance by Fred Casey Posted 4 years ago by Ashton	0	1019
RI's Rocky Mountain Rocket. daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NP Eddie	27	11099
I Need Clearence Clarence Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	1	1328
Private cars in the 1930's.... M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by txhighballer	10	3028
Norfolk and Western Y6b ROBERT E KRONE replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ROBERT E KRONE	14	1915
Transcontinental passenger service - Chicago or St. Louis? A historical question rcdrye replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jack 64 Brown	13	3280
help Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	4	1414
Identification of two British-constructed locomotives requested M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	5	1571
Lionel Type Z 250 Watt Transformer Issue Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by HMcI	2	1199
Animals Commuting on Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	15	2022
CNO &TP , T&P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	3	1627
Vernon Dalhart Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	35	5274
Holeee Toledo Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	18	2368
REXALL Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	9	2619
The Gate and the Board gmpullman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	30	3797
Pennsy´s "Nocturne" and "Eventide" ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	9	3842