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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Boston Seaver Street and Humbolt Avenue (Franklin Park) Loop Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	1	1804
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Articulated 3 Car Trolley Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	18	3187
Self propelled Steam Cars Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	35	13262
CPR Decapod with a very weird light on smokebox. Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	16	3776
R.I.P. Senator John Mc Cain. kenny dorham replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by 3rd rail	15	2841
train stations..... kenny dorham replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by kenny dorham	4	1697
Cotton Belt Passenger Trains SSW9389 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 16 years ago by RoyPBower	12	9750
Great Steel Fleet in Fall issue NP Eddie replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Kaygee	1	1401
September, Baseball, FP9A, all very Classic! Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	9	1966
Henry Dreyfuss and Raymond Loewy Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	4	6470
Three Cylinders M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by CNJ Camelback	15	3993
Three Cylinders, Part Deux Posted 6 years ago by CNJ Camelback	0	1283
Old Classic Delivery Trucks Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	10	3267
Question for the "50+" crowd. (Staggers de-reg fallout) BLS53 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by 3rd rail	10	2145
Less is more? Successful Streamliner made by rebuilt equipment. Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	36	7007
Dining Car Kitchen Crews NP Eddie replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	12	3751
Niagara St. Catherines and Toronto NDG replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	25	5613
Old Steam Engines in a nearby park?? Posted 6 years ago by 3rd rail	0	1473
Jim Shaughnessy 3rd rail replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	27	5207
Video: PRR S1 6100 on the Broadway Limited? Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Redwards	18	16939
In 1921, Chaim Weizmann practically lived on Pullman cars Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	8	1871
Newsreel Footage - before our time Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by BaltACD	6	1695
Jim Crow laws & railroads Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	69	14811
Memories of Dining Cars Trinity River Bottoms Boomer replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	27	5273
Air Horns vs Steam Whistles rcdrye replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by ScottK	3	4189
MN&S PASSENGER SERVICE Jones1945 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by NP Eddie	4	1919
Commander E. Jay Quinby's 1945 "Warning" regarding bus takeover of streetcar lines daveklepper replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	32	5538
Chicago,North Shore, &amp; Milwaukee RR.. ndbprr replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by 3rd rail	6	1631
Kleenex and the NY Times RR Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	2	2225
A Service we could really really use today! M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	16	2089