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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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Capital Transit in Washington, DC daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	102	24495
Castle Gate ( revisited) daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	26	6385
Index of Articles for Classic Trains magazine timz replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by garyla	1	2743
Fateful Trip , passengers of Destiny. daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by Miningman	163	11176
Detroit Department of Street Railways, 1947 - 1948 daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 5 years ago by daveklepper	38	11690
Old NKP track question BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by icsd71	1	2765
Amercan Flyer Reverse unit coil rebuild pennytrains replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by zonker	2	2347
Waukesha and Speedrail MidlandMike replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Speedrail Fan	1	2306
Fall 2023 issue Classic Trains question wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by basementdweller	8	3444
2023 Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, OH rrnut282 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Buckeye Riveter	2	3089
Steam Excursion Stars that didn't make it Backshop replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	8	3727
CNW Lakefront Yard Posted one year ago by dpoquette	0	1807
Passenger coach positioning CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Dr_Bullitt	2	1994
Railroad Agent Posted one year ago by BaltACD	0	1470
. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	1	1087
MILW & General Reporting Marks Question BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MILWray	8	1981
Qualifies this year... BaltACD replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	5	1378
Northern Pacific History Posted one year ago by BaltACD	0	671
Santa Fe Yellow/Blue Bonnet azrail replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Santa Fe SDA	7	3575
Wabash 4th District rrnut282 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	3	2452
Employee passes for railroad operated commuter trains. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	2	883
Brittish Columbia Rail daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	4	1105
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	6278
Sound Board Replacements for 2 Lionel Locomotives Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Locojunkie	1	3746
New Haven Comet Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	1	830
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	1534
Posting photos daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	7	1304
Steel brick? mvlandsw replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by DAN CARRION	3	1159
Baldwin and balancing driving wheels Aurora SL 1 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Aurora SL 1	8	1864
Small Towns With Lots of Railroads wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by Backshop	12	3253