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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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CNR Mountains .. # 6004 Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	9	3796
Belpaire Firebox on the Santa Fe M636C replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by SPer	1	1137
C and O / Chessie in St Thomas, Ontario CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Miningman	4	3600
497 Coaling station wires issue Flintlock76 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 5 years ago by richardm47	3	1313
Steam locomotive diagrams-where to find? TODD RADEK replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Mjorstad	10	3742
Thank you Mr. Abbey Jones1945 replied to this thread 5 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	17	2670
Legend for display case for N&W J model at Israel Railway Museum Flintlock76 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	30	3999
St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Fr.Al replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Fr.Al	5	2227
What If Santa Fe Stopped Buying Steam Locomotives After 1930. Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by SPer	3	1362
D&H operating practices in 1970's and 80's Posted 6 years ago by Harrison	0	1328
injectors BigJim replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by train18393	2	1480
Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway ncandstl576 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by ncandstl576	8	2348
Explaining things to the Passengers .. This was a good idea M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	3	1409
Times Building NYCity timz replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	1	1409
Requiem for Steam .. The clock is ticking. Diesels take over SD70Dude replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	15	3032
Old Technology New Technology which is which? Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	4	1354
Mississippi Central locomotive bells Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by WILLIAM O CRAIG	2	1413
Merry Christmas To All! Penny Trains replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Firelock76	23	2621
What if the NC&StL expanded? ncandstl576 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by ncandstl576	7	2106
Al Churella Lecture on the PRR and why it was different SD70Dude replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	3	1577
The last steam engine to run on the CASO Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	16	5180
Claiborne and Polk Military Railroad D.Hearne replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 15 years ago by trainpainter	6	7252
cabooses made from diesel locomotive frames. zepop replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	10	3337
Extra Sections Across Maine At Christmas SD70Dude replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by ghCBNS	8	1522
Not Everyone's Thing, I Know, but... Firelock76 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Firelock76	9	2019
1940 B&O passenger train film Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	20	4103
Piston rod failure of a NYC Niagara (Oct 1949) Firelock76 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	55	15410
St. John's Park Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 16 years ago by wanswheel	8	6830
Central Vermont ... Rememberances Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	20	4522
CNR Steamship Lines Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	138	8115