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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Clean Machines! Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	9	3541
NYC 30th Street yard Firelock76 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by wanswheel	8	2813
Some final thoughts on the CASO Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	20	4369
Monday Night and NYC 5213 Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by seppburgh2	7	2036
Seatrain BaltACD replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 14 years ago by wanswheel	22	21118
Small(er) but Mighty CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	15	2940
Ex-New York Central Stainless Steel Equipment Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	11	5905
Top 10 Most tragic railroad failures of North America? KBCpresident replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by KBCpresident	36	6393
Proof that progress is not all that It is cracked up to be Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	12	3222
Morgan Trip Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by LAWRENCE SMITH	12	2650
Is there a name? 1972 ATSF Freight Scheme Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by YoHo1975	2	3371
New York Central MLW Built 0-10-0's! Firelock76 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	53	9352
Blairsville and Indiana Railroad SD70Dude replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Fr.Al	6	4000
High-ball, What Color? Firelock76 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by seppburgh2	15	2778
SP Reverse Commute Picture of the day 3/23/2018 rcdrye replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by rcdrye	2	1479
Interesting Events along the CASO Part V The last of the good years. Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	3	2072
The biggest ALCO? Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Penny Trains	25	4811
Freight and luggage on the PRR armchair-architect replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by armchair-architect	25	4873
A musiczl off-tops contribution that justifies breaking the rules wanswheel replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	1	1538
Blizzard of 1949 NP Eddie replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by BaltACD	4	2239
1953 Deggesty replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by SPer	8	3105
The most unique and original Postwar Streamliners RailfanGXY replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Anonymous	17	3971
Jamaican powered boxcar Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Overmod	3	1922
Something is missing NorthWest replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by To old to be dangerous	1	1275
St. Clair Tunnel Company CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	5	2099
Interesting events on the CASO Part II wanswheel replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	5	1792
Interesting events along the CASO Part VI End of the Line All Track Lifted Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	0	1607
Interesting events on the CASO Part IV Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	6	2539
Penn Central 50 years Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	41	11912
Interesting events on the CASO Part III Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	4	1575