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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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High speed cross over switches timz replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by northeaster	6	2195
Pullman Ashtrays Available northeaster replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	3	2805
Abraham Lincoln passenger train - Date of last run in 1969 rcdrye replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Campaspe	15	4415
D,D,D,Diamond daveklepper replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Miningman	16	3873
Right of Way Trackings Mrdispatcher replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Dt302110	5	1860
Rock Island at Joliet - photo of day 7 Dec. Posted 8 years ago by jgfuller	0	1681
SOO???? wjstix replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by ndbprr	8	2302
Open Platform Observation Cars Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 14 years ago by Redwards	35	13654
A reminder why I disliked Diesel's CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Miningman	35	9071
Photo O' The Day, 11/25/16 Miningman replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Firelock76	1	1287
Steam in Norfolk in the late 50's. Anonymous replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by NS1001	28	5416
Monday 11-14 Photo of the day. Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by GeoffS	3	1569
Photos or drawings of Big Boy Tenders RME replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by JerryBlair	2	1696
Going to Trainfest in Milwaukee this weekend, Nov 12 + 13, 2016? dknelson replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by dknelson	1	1384
Art? Penny Trains replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Penny Trains	14	3662
New York Central Hudson 5344 wjstix replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Campaspe	4	3319
CNJ Babyfaces tied up at Scranton Miningman replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by 081552	12	3277
Trains live streaming from ATRRM conference continues Nov. 11-12! Posted 8 years ago by Brian Schmidt	0	1688
Railroad initials RME replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by CrosstieBill	4	2124
Why so long to convert to electrical from steam heat on Passenger Trains? rcdrye replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by BLS53	37	8820
Pennsy's unorthodox numbering system M636C replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Miningman	37	12449
GN "Western Star" on CB&Q Twin Cities - Chicago. NP Eddie replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by wjstix	21	5363
Dust Bowl trains wanswheel replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Dean Tower	3	3211
Single and double-end interurban and streetcars NDG replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by daveklepper	24	7273
Illinois Terminal Railroad article Classic Trains-Fall 2016 SSW9389 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by Old MRK	1	1635
Santa Fe Steam by January 1954 PRR8259 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 11 years ago by SPer	20	11325
Northern Pacific Neon Sign in Yakima challenger3980 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by SPer	6	2768
MP 0.00?? Enzoamps replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 10 years ago by henry6	8	3681
GN and NP trains on the CB&Q to Chicago NP Eddie replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by SPer	4	1949
Passenger Train crash at classic Hoboken Terminal Firelock76 replied to this thread 8 years ago Posted 8 years ago by wrmcclellan	1	1360