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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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1948 Visit to Sunnyside Yard within a fan-trip organized by John Kneiling daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	30	5791
C&NW commuter service Lake Geneva/Williams Bay Falcon48 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by MP173	3	1856
The Nortons Point Line, Stillwell Ave., Coney Island - Sea Gate. Brooklyn daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	7	2881
Please help with a car design from the late '40s rcdrye replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NickEJ	9	966
All the Brooklyn PCC photos you could possibly want daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	39	8971
Willksbarre Railway daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	16	3773
Passenger Routing from Ithaca NY to Lincoln Nebraska 1960? S-Bahn replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by S-Bahn	8	1176
Brooklyn Elevated Lines daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	52	17879
Mount Airy & Ore Knob RR matthewsaggie replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by jward	1	1091
American Flyer TMCC Pennsylvania Mikado Siderod Replacement daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Hud464	4	728
SANTA FE 2-10-4 HEAVY SANTA FE QUESTION SSW9389 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	13	2780
Winter 2022 Classic Trains Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by mvlandsw	1	641
Merry Christmas Everyone! Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Flintlock76	2	599
Chicago Transit Authority 1969 photos daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	5	1050
STUDY A NEW YORK CENTRAL 4-8-4 p.30 wjstix replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by wjstix	15	1762
Obtaining 35mm Ektachrome film in Israel and having it processed daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	2	676
Los Angeles Railway Recruiting Video Posted one year ago by Pauley	0	502
Queen Elizabeth II NKP guy replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	1	826
Problem with photo of the day Posted one year ago by southernpacificgs4	0	436
Tacoma Union Station 1911 DON BOWMAN replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1307
B&O Promotional Film from the Early 1950s Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by BaltACD	3	1162
Pittsburgh Railways daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	86	16802
Dave Klepper's abstenence daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by daveklepper	2	1009
Pulling a Niagara Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Overmod	3	1078
Remember the 3rd Ave El? daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 20 years ago by FJ and G	62	12706
The new east vs west jigsaw puzzle by Karlmach. pennytrains replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by NP Eddie	1	647
Looking for a decent railroad paper atlas both historical and current in 2222 MidlandMike replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by anglecock	2	822
Spring 1948 visit to Coney Island Yards daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 6 years ago by daveklepper	16	6043
Public Service of New Jersey Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	88	19363
Railroad Navies daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted 9 years ago by NP Eddie	19	5063