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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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proposed GM&O & Frisco merger Fr.Al replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by IA and eastern	5	1306
The consist of NYC Pacemaker ( all-coach passenger train) Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	6	4783
The basic and the complicated .. 0-6-0 and the S2 Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	21	2998
Photo the the day: The South Wind Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	8	4252
Why This Train Is The Envy Of The World: The Shinkansen Story Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	73	9314
Texas & New Orleans (SP) GS-1 4-8-4s? Erik_Mag replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by DDavidsonFarms	5	2188
WA (waiting Angus) International of Maine boxcar CPR...a sad end Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	22	4953
Streetcars, Trains, Ships in the same patch of land. Thats transportation! rcdrye replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	24	4958
Chessie Safety Express (S2) Car No.22 Observation (Edward G. Hooper) Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	8	2517
The Overland Limited Through Cars CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Lindsay_K	7	1658
Fighting Winter.. some different equipment NDG replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	16	3778
Cuyahoga Valley National Park train Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by cold steal	12	2134
2019 Update to Classic Trains Magazine Quebec Central story Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	3	1565
Before and After.. 108 years SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	16	2768
Royal York Hotel Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 8 years ago by wanswheel	12	4801
Early photo/paint scheme of CN Turbo Train Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	0	1529
Emblematic Duplexity Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	24	2739
Mississippi and Alabama Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Fr.Al	17	1909
UP Alco FA's sealed the fate of 65 CPR Steam Locos stored for strategic reserve cx500 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	32	7875
Super Steam Generator Equipped SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	9	3180
Coal and ballast supply, hopper cars, and inerchange daveklepper replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	2	1387
Sherman Hill Number 3 Track (AKA Harriman Cutoff) In Both Directions timz replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by SPer	2	2752
Rare and extinct quickly Overmod replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	20	3904
Glass top Brill.. only 5 ever built CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	4	2262
Amherst Railway Society Show - January 26&27 dmoore74 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by dmoore74	4	1487
Special Trackwork - 1930's Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by BaltACD	10	1645
A real train race. They sure have fun in Australia! Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	14	2038
New York Central Scenes from the CASO Miningman replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	20	4936
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by BaltACD	32	4777
CPR Triple Header leaving Union Station SD70Dude replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	12	4584