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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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Crossing Lights? terrykemm replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by terrykemm	5	1092
Vintage Model Train Magazines wjstix replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by grohs	2	1915
Break of gauge daveklepper replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by ivanfurlanis	8	2849
Preserving a Locomotive Bell cx500 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by WonderinAloud	5	5534
Current Issue page 52 notes Great Western replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by SSW9389	1	988
N&W Locomotive Displaying Red Flags / No Caboose bajadog replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by rjemery	5	2258
Cab Forwards on the T&NO Posted 15 years ago by mreagant	0	1400
How the west was won (the movie) rio grande forever replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by cnwfan51	7	3682
Help! Waterville Railroad Photo Article potlatcher replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by potlatcher	1	896
FEC Key West Extension and Passenger Service to Havana Deggesty replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by RoyPBower	10	5436
Videos: Nevada Northern 2-8-0 #93 Ray Dunakin replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Ray Dunakin	1	911
Night Boats passengerfan replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Deggesty	2	938
Allegheney "pivoting" engines? CSSHEGEWISCH replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by wobblinwheel	3	1907
steam locomotive manufacturing daveklepper replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by gacuster	12	4074
MN&S DIESELS wjstix replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by aricat	1	1033
Nebraska Railroad Deggesty replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by trackpenny	5	1037
Flagstaff AZ Scanner Frequencies diningcar replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by onewayst	1	1543
In search of steam Vol.II 1954 - 1955 Great Western replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Great Western	2	2153
IC passenger train slammed into CB&Q freight south of Springfield, IL Lyon_Wonder replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Lyon_Wonder	2	2240
"All aboard!" henry6 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by CSumption	19	33392
Model Train Magazines IRONROOSTER replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by interested	4	1157
Tunnel doors wjstix replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Great Western	15	11064
Daylight 4449 Classic Steam Train Posted 15 years ago by carman67	0	1747
Locomotive ID wjstix replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Medina1128	6	1560
steam locomotive watering henry6 replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by gacuster	19	7992
Where were you 30 years ago (June 30 1979) today? speighd replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by jeffhergert	12	3437
Server Upgrades on Saturday, July 25 Phoebe Vet replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Diane Laska-Swanke	1	1587
Help with info tpatrick replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Fox14120	7	1418
Engineer's or "Driver's Side" wjstix replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by trainnut57	9	6785
MIlwaukee Road at Oshkosh desertdog replied to this thread 15 years ago Posted 15 years ago by Great Western	8	7707