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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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Some interesting highlights on the CASO over time SD70Dude replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	10	2556
Repatriation of WWII Fallen wanswheel replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by trou-noir	1	1500
How the mighty hath fallen; Cumberland,MD. Posted 6 years ago by Savage Tunnel	0	1487
Which railroads still cared about Passengers come Amtrak wjstix replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by KBCpresident	18	3057
CSX in St. Thomas or One for Balt Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	0	1943
Passenger Trains to Bend, OR Fr.Al replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by KBCpresident	4	2969
Illinois Central in Chicago; 1941 gmpullman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by gmpullman	4	2036
A query on switchers and their use --one night in Buffalo Deggesty replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	18	2621
A Geeps tale Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	20	4845
L&A 503 seppburgh2 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by dinodanthetrainman	1	1519
The South from A to Z M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Deggesty	53	10314
Pullman car Elkhart Valley gmpullman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by rcdrye	22	7631
NP Dome Sleepers NP Eddie replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by VerMontanan	7	3722
What A Difference A Century Doesn't Make Firelock76 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by pajrr	8	1787
Golden Age North and South America Passenger Trains and Cars LWhitehead replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by LWhitehead	6	2657
1955 CIMCO News Penny Trains replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by wanswheel	19	3494
Caboose anyone? Posted 6 years ago by BaltACD	0	1433
New York Ferry Boats Miningman replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 10 years ago by daveklepper	33	10720
Steamboat Trains M636C replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Miningman	26	7438
EMD switch engines with dynamic brakes SSW9389 replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 12 years ago by NP Eddie	8	7197
Boston & Maine Mixed Trains Deggesty replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Fr.Al	3	1825
Where was the pinnacle of the postwar passenger-train revival? wjstix replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Overmod	13	3456
Vietnam wanswheel replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by wanswheel	28	7719
Non-Air Conditioned Heavyweight Pullmans wjstix replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by cefinkjr	17	4770
NY Rail Transit Bridges Over Navigable Water daveklepper replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by MidlandMike	24	5251
Last Class One Railroad to operate 100% Steam Overmod replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Fr.Al	9	2346
NYC CASO and wartime daveklepper replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Miningman	83	13247
The foreground is great but check out that background! Deggesty replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	11	3303
Toronto's CLRC Classic rcdrye replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	4	2700
Union Pacific Julesburg-La Salle line MidlandMike replied to this thread 6 years ago Posted 7 years ago by SPer	6	3082