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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Kalmbach store - why so difficult? Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by wjstix	5	2812
Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	20	7231
Why did medium size cities have multiple stations? Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by NP Eddie	3	1578
Los Angeles Union Station Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	0	1315
Big Boy Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by southernpacificgs4	1	1288
Central Vermont Inspection Car Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	2	2369
Wells River, St. Johnsbury, Fall Season, Alco's; B and M Caboose, 32 years ago Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	2	1510
Washington Union Station - 1943 Enzoamps replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by BaltACD	5	2104
Tucumcari Caboose HwyRovr replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by HwyRovr	2	1596
Feedwater Heaters BigJim replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	10	3420
The Mail..great picture Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	2	1582
Chicago Dearborn Station - Freight Houses richhotrain replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by richhotrain	30	11285
7 2-8-0's required for one train...regularly Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	36	5622
Mystery locomotive #710 Help identify RR seppburgh2 replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 17 years ago by Anonymous	28	8639
Trains Magazine Rich Luckin DVD Series Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Anonymous	2	2168
Really Classic Trains Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	7	2429
1970's Milwaukee Road and Illinois Central merger opportunity missed Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Andrew Falconer	22	8135
Train Routes/Prices West Coast (Seattle) to Chicago Miningman replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Foolster41	42	9573
Screenwriter needs info re: 1925 train travel from Nashville to NYC Deggesty replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by nycwriter	15	2586
Fall 2017 Issue Classic Trains....Pulitzer for sure! Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	5	1843
Seaboard Piggyback Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Anonymous	4	2832
High speed steam pacing spanish stye Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Mario_v	10	4078
Steam in the West Anonymous replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by SPer	1	1330
Rutland Corkscrew Division daveklepper replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 12 years ago by Fr.Al	6	5962
Earnest Elmo Calkins made Phoebe famous daveklepper replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by wanswheel	1	4261
Vintage Railroad Advertising for 1934 and 1935 rcdrye replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by sswcharlie	6	2011
Chicago and Western Indiana commuter service. CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 12 years ago by NP Eddie	13	6443
Great American articulated steam engines drumhead replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 14 years ago by Valeriy	38	20457
Western Steam by 1952-53 wjstix replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by SPer	15	3403
Disappearing Railroad Blues ..Lament and Fix. Miningman over the edge wanswheel replied to this thread 7 years ago Posted 7 years ago by Miningman	30	9337