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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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Photos Of GN Northern In Portland OR SPer replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	3	1282
What A Mighty Fine Line the Rock Was Posted one year ago by SD60MAC9500	0	839
B&O Special Train to Staten Island, March 1930 Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	53	7359
ALCO Talk From The Schenectady County Historical Society Posted one year ago by TheFlyingScotsman	0	839
Made In America: Lima Locomotive Works TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by TheFlyingScotsman	2	1251
"AT THIS MOMENT" 1954 USA RAILROAD INDUSTRY ADVOCACY FREIGHT TRAINS VS. HIGHWAYS FILM Flintlock76 replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Jones1945	2	1246
Fort Bragg, North Carolina daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	2	1261
Seaboard Air Line 4-8-2s to Birmingham Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	1	1300
And The Curtain Is Coming Down... daveklepper replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by Flintlock76	28	3147
Archived Photos of Chesapeake and Ohio M-1 Steam Turbine Engines Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	48	10550
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway Posted one year ago by SPer	0	855
Frisco Steam on QA&P Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted one year ago by SPer	1	1202
multiple steam engine coordination Overmod replied to this thread one year ago Posted 14 years ago by bwanabob	28	8114
Multiple Unit Controls rcdrye replied to this thread one year ago Posted 9 years ago by rcdrye	4	3206
CGW Troop Trains to Saint Paul via Rochester wjstix replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	3	1574
William Bushnell Stout and the Pullman Railplane Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 8 years ago by sswcharlie	11	5430
Illinois Central "Land O Corn" IowaFrisian replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Heartattack 19	16	12747
Of Mallets and “Mallets” Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Lithonia Operator	62	7223
Cajon Pass Race SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by BaltACD	7	1845
An Official Guide Requiem... GeoffS replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by ZephyrOverland	1	1325
[ Video ] 1930s Midwest Steam Trains and Streamliner in Action TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	21	6214
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A B&O Photo Album gmpullman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by gmpullman	6	1889
The Boston area Sullivan Square Elm Street Fellsway Line daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	9	1968
Dear engineers. Help me please identify this unusual antique electric locomotive! wjstix replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Romak	11	2475
By Steam To Sennar Junction daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	3	1422
Probably The Last Interview With E.M. Frimbo coalminer3 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	22	2148
Louisville and Nashville Pan-American and its radio broadcast! coalminer3 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	16	4016
COG Montgomery-Fort Benning/Columbus Steam Posted 2 years ago by SPer	0	773
WRA-COG Opelika Interchange rcdrye replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	3	1428