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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The 19th Century: Two railroads cross in the woods CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 11 months ago by NKP guy	20	8770
PRR Mountains (NYC Mohawk article) Posted 7 months ago by Col Bob	0	2888
Dave's Internet Restoration. Overmod replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 7 months ago by daveklepper	1	2956
Kalmbach sells Classic Trains pennytrains replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by Overmod	6	4630
Unable to access the Question thread weith regard to the 2 electric & 1 stean system serving a city and specific suburb rcdrye replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by daveklepper	4	3012
Penn Central RPO routes gmpullman replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Christopher D	17	3989
Did the Boston & Albany 4-6-6Ts have stokers? Overmod replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by 03 1008	1	2646
Chicago Bears to or from Green Bay football extras. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	12	4407
Movie with photos of original (narrow-gauge) Jaffa - Jerusalem RR Posted 9 months ago by daveklepper	0	1999
Big Boy on passenger trains? BaltACD replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 19 years ago by Anonymous	7	9002
Interstates and rail freight in the U.S. wjstix replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by Aurora SL 1	10	3827
Wabash in St. Thomas Ontario WabashOntario1930s replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	18	9764
Unable tro access Trains forum rcdrye replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted one year ago by blue streak 1	11	7192
The Central Square, Cambridge, MS - Watertown streetcar line, Type 4 cars, 1950 daveklepper replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	15	7162
prr q1 Overmod replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 10 months ago by thomas81z	13	4624
PRR Fleet of Modernism (1938-1947) integrated discussion BaltACD replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	223	72590
Deleted daveklepper replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	2	2392
Corrected Conventions for Preservation and Transit Fans rcdrye replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	1	2273
Conventions for Transit and POreservation Fans Posted 10 months ago by daveklepper	0	2192
First Rebuilds? Mrchickenstrips replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 10 months ago by Mrchickenstrips	14	3770
Cleborne? rcdrye replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 11 months ago by TikiOwl	3	3520
Erie Railroad's herald ZephyrOverland replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 2 years ago by NKP guy	16	6292
1930s Third Avenue Railways purchase of 2nd-hand lightweight streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 10 months ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	15	7221
Ninth and Sixth Avenue Manhattan Elevateds daveklepper replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	58	5195
American Flyer AC300 Reverse Control Unit Gets Hot wjstix replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by af_fred	1	2680
Wreck of the Broker BigJim replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by BaltACD	1	2728
Blackpool, England, 1962 and 1976 Paul of Covington replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	6	3791
Budd RDC cars (and its echo, the SPV?) daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	7	4474
PRR GG-1 on FDR Funeral train wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by gbdesigns	2	3267
Change of train numbers Vermontanan2 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Aurora SL 1	34	5144