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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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First Railroad in USA? I have competing claims from D&H/B&O/Niagara Historical Society/State of Mass Firelock76 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Bonaventure10	10	3098
BRITISH STEAM Gunneral replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by daveklepper	1	1146
Did any US Railroad operate a mixed train pulled by an electric locomotive? daveklepper replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Fr.Al	16	6343
Circum-Baikal Railway - Russia Kevin C. Smith replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by DSchmitt	1	1186
railroad art DSchmitt replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by YampaValley123	1	1298
Riding the Illinois Terminal wallyworld replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 12 years ago by KCSfan	13	7382
Waldo, icing efftenxrfe replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by efftenxrfe	7	2366
H. Ford's return to Deaborn after visiting Estey Organs in Brattleboro daveklepper replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by daveklepper	15	4783
No. 388? wobblinwheel replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by wobblinwheel	2	1144
Website outage on July 16 Posted 11 years ago by Rob McGonigal	0	1618
C&NW PASSENGER TRAINS thick replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NP Eddie	4	3285
Amtrak Silverliners-1974 Timetable lvt1000 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by 081552	1	1271
McKeen Motorcar erikem replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 14 years ago by mauro	3	1794
Trains of the 1950's efftenxrfe replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by fulham	3	3547
Steam Locomotive bells. cefinkjr replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Rikers Yard	19	17326
STEAM TO DIESEL IN MINNEAPOLIS./ST. PAUL, MN jrbernier replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NP Eddie	5	1780
RAILROAD OPERATED SLEEPING CARS daveklepper replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NP Eddie	13	3532
United States Passenger Crews into Canada aricat replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Jimbok1231@yahoo.com	7	3478
Reicing Refers wjstix replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 13 years ago by R.N. Nelson	17	4823
MALLARD tomikawaTT replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by DAYLIGHT101	5	2493
Western Steam JimValle replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by SPer	3	1777
Personnel on a train in the early 40's daveklepper replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by andreasgarrett	7	1823
Ole Maud switch7frg replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by switch7frg	3	1960
Santa Fe Passenger trains kenfath replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 13 years ago by MP173	13	9484
B&O Cincinnatian - Steam Operation BaltACD replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by BaltACD	4	2800
Missing 4-8-4 U-3-b replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by oldline1	7	2309
The Color of Lincoln's Funeral Train Found Firelock76 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by seppburgh2	1	1373
Minneapolis-Chicago CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by Ctguy	5	2020
Passenger Trains between Minneapolis and Chicago. wjstix replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NP Eddie	41	15558
SILK TRAINS henry6 replied to this thread 11 years ago Posted 11 years ago by NP Eddie	14	7120