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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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Fateful Trip , passengers of Destiny. daveklepper replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	163	10894
Detroit Department of Street Railways, 1947 - 1948 daveklepper replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	38	11414
Old NKP track question BaltACD replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted one year ago by icsd71	1	2654
Amercan Flyer Reverse unit coil rebuild pennytrains replied to this thread 11 months ago Posted 11 months ago by zonker	2	2247
Waukesha and Speedrail MidlandMike replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Speedrail Fan	1	2198
Fall 2023 issue Classic Trains question wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by basementdweller	8	3314
2023 Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, OH rrnut282 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Buckeye Riveter	2	2979
Steam Excursion Stars that didn't make it Backshop replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	8	3618
CNW Lakefront Yard Posted one year ago by dpoquette	0	1742
Passenger coach positioning CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Dr_Bullitt	2	1895
Railroad Agent Posted one year ago by BaltACD	0	1350
. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	1	1012
MILW & General Reporting Marks Question BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MILWray	8	1880
Qualifies this year... BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	5	1271
Northern Pacific History Posted one year ago by BaltACD	0	610
Santa Fe Yellow/Blue Bonnet azrail replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Santa Fe SDA	7	3003
Wabash 4th District rrnut282 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	3	2267
Employee passes for railroad operated commuter trains. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	2	795
Brittish Columbia Rail daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	4	998
Philadelphia photos. Red Arrow (Phil. Sub.), Phil. and Wes., PTC, SEPTA, Franklin Park, etc. daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	33	6003
Sound Board Replacements for 2 Lionel Locomotives Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Locojunkie	1	3496
New Haven Comet Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	1	759
Iron Ore Plant that fed the LC&M to be torn down MidlandMike replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MidlandMike	4	1414
Posting photos daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	7	1153
Steel brick? mvlandsw replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by DAN CARRION	3	1050
Baldwin and balancing driving wheels Aurora SL 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Aurora SL 1	8	1716
Small Towns With Lots of Railroads wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Backshop	12	3029
EJ and E 660 northbound... Backshop replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	4	1093
The way it was BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	3	988
WW II photo: Saipan? Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by 03 1008	16	2372