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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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Problem with photo of the day Posted 2 years ago by southernpacificgs4	0	521
Tacoma Union Station 1911 DON BOWMAN replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1504
B&O Promotional Film from the Early 1950s Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BaltACD	3	1299
Pittsburgh Railways daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	86	17670
Dave Klepper's abstenence daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	2	1168
Pulling a Niagara Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Overmod	3	1231
Remember the 3rd Ave El? daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 21 years ago by FJ and G	62	13691
The new east vs west jigsaw puzzle by Karlmach. pennytrains replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	1	806
Looking for a decent railroad paper atlas both historical and current in 2222 MidlandMike replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	2	985
Spring 1948 visit to Coney Island Yards daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	16	6301
Public Service of New Jersey Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	88	20235
Railroad Navies daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 10 years ago by NP Eddie	19	5294
CB&Q Slogans BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	3	1032
N&W No. 605 on turntable - but where? Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by 03 1008	8	1634
When was the last year that the West Shore Buffalo-Rochester-Utica-West Point-Weehawken was a complete intact route? anglecock replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	3	1139
B&O Jet Trailer Trains Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	8	1729
The first elevated railroad daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 15 years ago by wanswheel	9	2931
How and why did Walter Rich and the Susqahanna Railroad gain control of the TP&W? Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	0	513
Canadian National 4-6-2 No. 5114 - but where? SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by 03 1008	1	1061
Sioux City Iowa EL train? rcdrye replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	11	2851
Displayed Canadian American Type daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	2	1005
Postcards gmpullman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by pennytrains	10	1257
Third Avenue's Second-Hand Cars daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	28	4442
Can someone explain what the historical reason SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line terminates at 69th Street and not Downtown Philly? anglecock replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	14	3866
"Dinner In The Diner..." Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1174
Is there a difference from Slow Drag Freights that PRR ran in the 1960s and CSX PSR monster trains of today? BaltACD replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	8	1483
Scranton, PA, 1949 - 1950 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	50	6955
We've Lost Wanswheel Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	17	1777
Heritage Amtrak bathrooms in the 1990s? Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	8	1460
Flushing toilets in train station pre holding tank era must have made for smelly stations gmpullman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	27	2961