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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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Happy Independence Day Everyone! daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	6	1328
Through train from Los Angeles to Portland in the 1930s to 1940s rcdrye replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Jones1945	14	2310
New bit of humor (Buster Keaton?) SD70Dude replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	5	1548
Demise of the Olympian Hiawatha Steven Otte replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Blue Star Line	103	15589
A Blast From The Past! coalminer3 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	14	2329
A small comment to Jack M. Turner's article, Circling America by Rail TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Helge Espe	3	1456
How the Middle-East's original railroad met a Jerusalem Water Shortage Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1416
Last run of Washingtonian Article Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	0	824
Website with aerial pictures like a map southernpacificgs4 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by southernpacificgs4	3	2021
Salamanca NY the greatest railroad town you never heard of NKP guy replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 11 years ago by B&O1952	29	44372
Early NY and PA RR history Posted 2 years ago by Jack2000	0	776
Subject: Sheepscar 1893 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1466
Santa Fe- Pennsylvania Chicago Interchange daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	8	2143
Santa Fe 1949 ETT ID Steam Posted 2 years ago by SPer	0	808
P&WV: Anyone know what these stations were? Longview replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NittanyLion	5	1992
deleted Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	3	1421
Classic Trains in Computer Simulations (Trainz, Train Simulator 2020) Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	81	26530
Please identify these classic diesel locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1327
Baltimore Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	50	11223
Heritage Steam in the Mallee region of Victoria Posted 2 years ago by M636C	0	739
"City" trains before Amtrak. rcdrye replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	5	1495
Another Goodie! Sara T replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	27	3825
Tri-light dwarf signals jward replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by jward	2	1395
North British Locomotive Company TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	14	2612
Photos Of GN Northern In Portland OR SPer replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	3	1396
What A Mighty Fine Line the Rock Was Posted 2 years ago by SD60MAC9500	0	938
B&O Special Train to Staten Island, March 1930 Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Jones1945	53	7704
ALCO Talk From The Schenectady County Historical Society Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	0	906
Made In America: Lima Locomotive Works TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	2	1381
"AT THIS MOMENT" 1954 USA RAILROAD INDUSTRY ADVOCACY FREIGHT TRAINS VS. HIGHWAYS FILM Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Jones1945	2	1354