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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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Lionel ZW Transformer KirkD replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by KirkD	3	1366
Unusual Autorack Loads ATLANTIC CENTRAL replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SD70Dude	29	2413
Rememberance Day or Veterans Day Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by M636C	2	1294
T1 in Fort Wayne Photo today Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	32	4188
Russian 4-8-4 P36 0001 Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by M636C	11	5811
Roberval and Saguenay... First train to Ha! Ha! and today Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	16	6626
Not that long ago but now lost to us... and what about that kid? Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	13	2181
Kansas City Mexico & Orient RR santafe enidok replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 20 years ago by Anonymous	20	7027
Line 'em up NDG replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	7	2160
Train Travel Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	5	2024
Mixed Trains and the RSC13 Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	37	27536
What Came First, the Railroad or the Locomotive? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Backshop	11	2341
BWAA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Flintlock76	5	1468
Capitol Limited sleepers NP Eddie replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	15	9564
GN Steam to Portland Backshop replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	23	4487
Steam Locomotives Travels Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	30	6451
American Flyer S gauge #322 4-6-4 Hudson & 12 Wheel Flyer Tender Penny Trains replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Bucky50	2	3075
Question about Long Island Rail Road daveklepper replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by njbill	15	1896
Central's Ulster and Delaware, possibly some West Shore Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	26	6727
Ashton Valve company Ashton replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Ashton	1	1172
811 Miles, 18 cars, rugged terrain, no engine change, day in day out Erik_Mag replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	5	2235
Yards With Multiple Railroad Locomotives rcdrye replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Backshop	7	1951
Thanksgiving Day in Canada Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	29	2196
Francis S. Currey Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	1	1297
Altoona Jones1945 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	35	7517
I took a trip on a train... and I thought about you.. Johnny Mercer Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	5	1316
Jessye Norman 1945--2019 RIP Miningman replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	5	1506
Which is more believable? Overmod replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	18	2996
Chesapeake and Ohio 2-8-4 2755 Backshop replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by SPer	1	1248
The Lucius Beebe, DPM correspondence folder ... what if??? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 4 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Steve Sweeney	65	6370