General Discussion (Classic Trains)

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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Please help me identify this wheel... Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 17 years ago by Anonymous	27	5767
new to the site . Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 17 years ago by Anonymous	2	1149
Question of the Day Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by cnwfan51	7	1466
NYC Hudson Freight trains? daveklepper replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by runtime	26	13029
Old Trains Magazines FTGT725 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	1	821
Norfolk & Western Y6 slippery? switch7frg replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by dredmann	23	9354
rail freight of the 40is wjstix replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by classicbonham	19	3188
What kind of trains use Armour Yellow? blade replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by al-in-chgo	31	10406
What was the strangest relatively successful steam locomotive? Cast your votes.... lonewoof replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by SteveC	19	3199
Adopt a Train passengerfan replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Randall_Roberts	1	957
Disneyland Trains - Souvenirs and photos from the early years Philcal replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	2	2315
Smokey Mountain Railroad, Formerly Southern RR Murphy Branch al-in-chgo replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by SCD	4	1156
Photo's of the New York, Ontario, & Western Roundhouse & Freight Yard in Mayfield, Pennsylvania? ChuckHawkins replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by 1688torpedo	2	2274
Whats you favorite fallen flag fredswain replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 21 years ago by Anonymous	477	43269
UPDATE- YELLOW RIBBON EXPRESS daveklepper replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by co614	1	916
Train watching in West St. Louis Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Nations	1	879
1947-1948, New York - Chicago Kevin C. Smith replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by daveklepper	9	2942
Southbound steam from Washington, 47/48? daveklepper replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by dan green	5	1186
- Villarosa Railway Station - Enna, Sicily, Italy Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	0	1830
Model Railroading Novice Qeustions.. Beach Bill replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by dslbtsfvr	1	733
METROLINER passengerfan replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by al-in-chgo	6	1196
Brief Review of a Photo Book -- RAILROADS: A HISTORY IN PHOTOGRAPHS, Steve Barry, ed. Posted 16 years ago by al-in-chgo	0	1334
Mars Light al-in-chgo replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	1	935
1947/48 travel between New York and Washington DC Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by dan green	22	8152
A BUDD QUESTION OR TWO al-in-chgo replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by al-in-chgo	21	8658
Time to take to Fire and Operate a steamer from dead cold. dredmann replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by ICRR1964	30	18230
SP GS4 spikejones52002 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by mdtell	5	1290
Charlotesseville Memories daveklepper replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by daveklepper	3	981
Olympian Hiawatha wjstix replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by beagledoggg	2	1070
Griswold Crossing Gates With "A Frame Gate Arms stevechurch2222 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by stevechurch2222	1	1168