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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	487
Tacoma Union Station 1911 DON BOWMAN replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1443
B&O Promotional Film from the Early 1950s Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BaltACD	3	1242
Pittsburgh Railways daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	86	17417
Dave Klepper's abstenence daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	2	1092
Pulling a Niagara Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Overmod	3	1173
Remember the 3rd Ave El? daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 21 years ago by FJ and G	62	13411
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	757
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	901
Spring 1948 visit to Coney Island Yards daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 7 years ago by daveklepper	16	6226
Public Service of New Jersey Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	88	19890
Railroad Navies daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 10 years ago by NP Eddie	19	5220
CB&Q Slogans BEAUSABRE replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BEAUSABRE	3	983
N&W No. 605 on turntable - but where? Backshop replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by 03 1008	8	1556
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	1068
B&O Jet Trailer Trains Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	8	1641
The first elevated railroad daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 15 years ago by wanswheel	9	2854
How and why did Walter Rich and the Susqahanna Railroad gain control of the TP&W? Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	0	482
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	1017
Sioux City Iowa EL train? rcdrye replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by anglecock	11	2739
Displayed Canadian American Type daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	2	945
Postcards gmpullman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by pennytrains	10	1162
Third Avenue's Second-Hand Cars daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	28	4344
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	3693
"Dinner In The Diner..." Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	4	1128
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	1415
Scranton, PA, 1949 - 1950 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	50	6789
We've Lost Wanswheel Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	17	1720
Heritage Amtrak bathrooms in the 1990s? Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by roundstick3@gmail.com	8	1372
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	2872