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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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"The Murphy System" on Montana Railroads, early twentieth century wanswheel replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by RiverGirl	7	2613
Female Train Crews jeffhergert replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Yard Limit	19	6039
Steam locomotive throttle question North Dakota Train Guy replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by North Dakota Train Guy	2	1801
Outside Bearing vs. Inside Bearing? daveklepper replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Trainman2001	10	4777
Hello U-3-b replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by bob220st	6	2952
Need Special Issue Title K4sPRR replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by CRANDIC	1	1275
Virginian Railroad passenger service. ElmoreTRM replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NP Eddie	6	5792
Altoona Yard 1946-1957 jaygee replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by The Old Dessauer	7	3400
1931 "Shanghai Express" FlyingCrow replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NP Eddie	9	3386
Weed electric railroad daveklepper replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Wizlish	4	1934
4-6-0 Steam locomotive in Great Britain aricat replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by daveklepper	13	3540
Narrow Gauge Mine 0-4-0 in Beckley, West Virginia daveklepper replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by daveklepper	2	2123
dimensions of fire bricks ndbprr replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by bedell	1	1335
Wish lists K4sPRR replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by daveklepper	2	1486
UP Pasadena Branch West Coast S replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by 081552	1	2008
A streamliner from ... Brazil BaltACD replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Mario_v	1	1435
Older question, Bodie and Benton RR in CA MidlandMike replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by RustyRailer	1	2443
Short B&M Digital Clip from Super 8 home movies taken at Ayer, Mass. in 1971 Ron High replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by wabash2800	5	2674
Big SP Steam To Portland Posted 9 years ago by SPer	0	1511
Pronunciation versus Spelling rcdrye replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by Deggesty	33	11299
RGS in Southern California Posted 9 years ago by gbrewer	0	1535
Crews "Outlawing" ValleyX replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by pajrr	11	4466
Ford (FRDX) Hoppers 1oldgoat replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by ALEX WARSHAL	3	2784
"Travel Talks" with James FitzPatrick and pre-WWII New Orleans rcdrye replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NP Eddie	5	2349
CBQ 4712 "Silver Crown" with a Jim Crow section. rcdrye replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by NP Eddie	8	2835
P-C Clocker Wreck at Lane Tower: 1968 or 1969? gmpullman replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by gmpullman	6	2789
Statesville Airline Railroad suzyb3 replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 13 years ago by Statesville Airline	6	7625
PRR T1 jaygee replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 14 years ago by Acela026	242	81092
South Wind livery ndbprr replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 17 years ago by JERRYatRPO	18	10680
F unit issue fact checking NDG replied to this thread 9 years ago Posted 9 years ago by SSW9389	50	11984