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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GMDH1 still operating in Alberta SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	4	2864
Ghost Trail of the "Old and Weary" Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Flintlock76	2	1275
W1re tra1ns Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	8	1926
Last Operation of M-636 and C-630M on CN? PRR8259 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by PRR8259	3	2779
A trackside T1 surprise Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	23	1916
RDCs in Locomotive-hauled trains DrB_AF_Fan replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by rcdrye	23	2678
Copper Country Limited MidlandMike replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Fr.Al	7	2972
Could or should the Railway Express Agency survived and be a force today ? BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	5	1418
Switching at Grand Central Terminal Tyler Trahan replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Tyler Trahan	5	1858
1943 Article and Artwork Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	3	1122
Southern Pacific The Hill BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	1	1275
A picture truly worth a thousand words Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	40	7819
Dominion Day .. ok Canada Day ... well whatever, have a good one! Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	53	3935
Iron Ore Pennsy ad, Steep Rock Mines, Atikokan, Ontario Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	5	1841
Chicago Passenger Trains rcdrye replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Outsailing86	12	1868
Narrow-gauge ‘Caribou’ - 50 Years Gone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by ghCBNS	6	2952
Silver Anniversary of the 20th Century Limited gmpullman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by gmpullman	5	1440
D&H Dome car daveklepper replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 20 years ago by CP5415	14	6781
Diesel Paint Schemes Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	18	4292
Big Hank and how the CNR was saved Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	44	6617
Happy Independence Day Everyone! Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Flintlock76	24	1754
Timken Bearing Ad Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	12	1770
Brightness of headlight in the 1930s to 1950s Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	66	14911
Crane Valves... Curling, Mining and Steam Locomotives! Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	17	2187
A Great Place To Visit... Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Flintlock76	2	1237
Boy Scout Special-1953 Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 14 years ago by smpx	8	3291
The House that Hank Built MidlandMike replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	4	1283
Photo of the Day rcdrye replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	21	2151
Three-Cylinder Mountain - New Haven R-3a and Southern Pacific Class SP 4-10-2 Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	44	9717
Forty Years of NYC Motive Power Progress MidlandMike replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by gmpullman	6	1801