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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Norfolk and Western Y6b ROBERT E KRONE replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by ROBERT E KRONE	14	1773
Transcontinental passenger service - Chicago or St. Louis? A historical question rcdrye replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jack 64 Brown	13	2961
help Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	4	1357
Identification of two British-constructed locomotives requested M636C replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	5	1494
Lionel Type Z 250 Watt Transformer Issue Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by HMcI	2	1146
Animals Commuting on Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	15	1919
CNO &TP , T&P CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	3	1490
Vernon Dalhart Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	35	5135
Holeee Toledo Deggesty replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	18	2206
REXALL Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	9	2462
The Gate and the Board gmpullman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	30	3628
Pennsy´s "Nocturne" and "Eventide" ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	9	3523
1920s CN Passenger Trains SD70Dude replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by dbhtrains	1	1873
Can anyone help identifying this steam engine? Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by photohunter	2	1389
Happy Saint Patrick's Day All! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	9	1320
Train Show Cancelled wjstix replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	34	3364
20/20 Did anyone do the math? BigJim replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by BigJim	34	3430
Northern Pacific Oil Burning Steam Locomotives NorthWest replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	7	1833
You Have GOT To See THIS! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	36	3720
[Video] Soviet locomotive class AA20 4-14-4 Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	56	28396
The movie "Groundhog Day", 1993 Gramp replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by NP Eddie	13	3246
New York City to Chicago, Early 1957 - What was the Likely Route? rcdrye replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Attuvian	8	1777
Studebaker Photos... Raymond Loewy styling... ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	31	4714
Vintage Railroad Journals Ashton replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Ashton	1	1662
. BaltACD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Overmod	6	1250
Park Avenue Viaduct photos Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	3	1604
Uranium City Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	42	3362
New Haven images daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	18	2995
Marx one-way uncoupler Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by FE032	3	1845
Photo of the day - Marengo, IA Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by jeffhergert	1	1508