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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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Website with aerial pictures like a map southernpacificgs4 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by southernpacificgs4	3	2242
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	47762
Early NY and PA RR history Posted 2 years ago by Jack2000	0	908
Subject: Sheepscar 1893 daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1610
Santa Fe- Pennsylvania Chicago Interchange daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	8	2633
Santa Fe 1949 ETT ID Steam Posted 2 years ago by SPer	0	966
P&WV: Anyone know what these stations were? Longview replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NittanyLion	5	2234
deleted Flintlock76 replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by Flintlock76	3	1569
Classic Trains in Computer Simulations (Trainz, Train Simulator 2020) Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	81	28560
Please identify these classic diesel locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by daveklepper	3	1515
Baltimore Streetcars daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by daveklepper	50	11792
Heritage Steam in the Mallee region of Victoria Posted 2 years ago by M636C	0	845
"City" trains before Amtrak. rcdrye replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by NP Eddie	5	1677
Another Goodie! Sara T replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	27	4081
Tri-light dwarf signals jward replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by jward	2	1546
North British Locomotive Company TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	14	2979
Photos Of GN Northern In Portland OR SPer replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	3	1543
What A Mighty Fine Line the Rock Was Posted 2 years ago by SD60MAC9500	0	1069
B&O Special Train to Staten Island, March 1930 Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	53	8320
ALCO Talk From The Schenectady County Historical Society Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	0	1022
Made In America: Lima Locomotive Works TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	2	1500
"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	1475
Fort Bragg, North Carolina daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	2	1496
Seaboard Air Line 4-8-2s to Birmingham Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 2 years ago by SPer	1	1564
And The Curtain Is Coming Down... daveklepper replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	28	3618
Archived Photos of Chesapeake and Ohio M-1 Steam Turbine Engines Overmod replied to this thread 2 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	48	14526
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1084
Frisco Steam on QA&P Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1468
multiple steam engine coordination Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 15 years ago by bwanabob	28	9650
Multiple Unit Controls rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 10 years ago by rcdrye	4	3626