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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All Should Read This Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Flintlock76	12	1969
Gone, But Not Forgotten! rcdrye replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Flintlock76	62	12102
Erie Canal- Clinchfield Boxcar Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	60	6067
The Last Word in Locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	30	5838
Buffalo, Rochester,& Pittsburgh doctorwayne replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Fr.Al	13	4706
When Did Air Horns Become a Thing? Deggesty replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by greatscottk	6	3391
CPR Steam Last stand ..1960 Royal Hudsons Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	145	12529
St. Johns Park Freight Terminal.. New York City Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	14	7955
C&O Canal vs. B&O Railroad Posted 5 years ago by BaltACD	0	1552
C&O Business Cars BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by ghCBNS	16	4012
Claremont & Concord gmpullman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 16 years ago by ivanfurlanis	17	9352
A little boy and a ..... Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	0	1792
Roof of Penn Station Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 7 years ago by wanswheel	37	9752
Bill Withuhn book Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Lithonia Operator	32	5680
Locomotive photo I found Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Penny Trains	22	3774
July 1936 Centenary celebrations on the Central Vermont Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	8	2239
The First Autotrain and Check out that Grill? Door? Window? Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	26	4136
Red Coat Trail NWMP and the Canadian Northern Rwy. Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	18	2540
Shuffle off to Buffalo Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	4	1926
When branch lines mattered Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	22	3564
Railbus and Motor Railcar Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	47	17622
The Commodore ...NYC leads the way in streamlining NDG replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	40	15976
Now and Then Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	34	11471
White Engineer Hat with Blue Rim jeffhergert replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by seppburgh2	5	2162
Read back issue articles online? Lithonia Operator replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Lithonia Operator	9	1524
Happy St Patrick's Day CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	27	2749
Experimental Locomotives of the Past from outside North America Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	30	8263
Pictures in this email Posted 5 years ago by tomstamey	0	1204
Providence, R. I. streetcars seppburgh2 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	2	1957
Help reading vintage train schedule rcdrye replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Lindsay_K	6	3827