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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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Iron Ore Plant that fed the LC&M to be torn down MidlandMike replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 3 months ago by MidlandMike	4	815
Posting photos daveklepper replied to this thread 3 months ago Posted 4 months ago by daveklepper	7	722
Steel brick? mvlandsw replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by DAN CARRION	3	692
Baldwin and balancing driving wheels Aurora SL 1 replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 4 months ago by Aurora SL 1	8	1063
Small Towns With Lots of Railroads wjstix replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted one year ago by Backshop	12	1784
PRR Duplexes and Experimental Engines ( S1, S2, T1, Q1, V1 etc.) thomas81z replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	762	78805
EJ and E 660 northbound... Backshop replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by Overmod	4	746
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread 4 months ago Posted 5 months ago by BaltACD	3	638
WW II photo: Saipan? Overmod replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 6 months ago by 03 1008	16	1744
Peter Witt streetcars that are not PCCs daveklepper replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	120	41524
The fairwell to Chicago's Grand Central daveklepper replied to this thread 5 months ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	38	6461
Classic Trains Special Issue Overmod replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by SPer	2	542
West Penn Photos rcdrye replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	29	4566
Capital Transit in Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	100	21940
1946 Pullman Fare question - Hoboken, NJ to Elmira, NY NKP guy replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 months ago by KathyJB	4	590
40 foot CNW and UP Malt cars? Posted 6 months ago by maltcar	0	258
Street railway and interurban work equipment daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	20	2572
All the Boston Type 5 Car photos you could want daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	34	5751
Remembering the Third Avenue Elevated daveklepper replied to this thread 6 months ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	102	19198
4-8-4 Northern. daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 9 months ago by SPer	22	2110
Some Lehigh Valley Transit Pictures daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	100	24776
1948 Visit to Sunnyside Yard within a fan-trip organized by John Kneiling daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	30	4782
C&NW commuter service Lake Geneva/Williams Bay Falcon48 replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted 11 months ago by MP173	3	1041
The Nortons Point Line, Stillwell Ave., Coney Island - Sea Gate. Brooklyn daveklepper replied to this thread 7 months ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	7	1742
Please help with a car design from the late '40s rcdrye replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by NickEJ	9	736
All the Brooklyn PCC photos you could possibly want daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	39	7841
Willksbarre Railway daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	16	3330
Passenger Routing from Ithaca NY to Lincoln Nebraska 1960? S-Bahn replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 8 months ago by S-Bahn	8	930
Brooklyn Elevated Lines daveklepper replied to this thread 8 months ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	52	16241
Mount Airy & Ore Knob RR matthewsaggie replied to this thread 9 months ago Posted 9 months ago by jward	1	565