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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P&WV: Anyone know what these stations were? Longview replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NittanyLion	5	2475
deleted Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	3	1661
Classic Trains in Computer Simulations (Trainz, Train Simulator 2020) Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 6 years ago by Jones1945	81	29852
Please identify these classic diesel locomotives Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by daveklepper	3	1604
Heritage Steam in the Mallee region of Victoria Posted 3 years ago by M636C	0	941
"City" trains before Amtrak. rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by NP Eddie	5	1758
Another Goodie! Sara T replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	27	4218
Tri-light dwarf signals jward replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by jward	2	1650
North British Locomotive Company TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	14	3204
Photos Of GN Northern In Portland OR SPer replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	3	1619
What A Mighty Fine Line the Rock Was Posted 3 years ago by SD60MAC9500	0	1183
B&O Special Train to Staten Island, March 1930 Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	53	8881
ALCO Talk From The Schenectady County Historical Society Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	0	1108
Made In America: Lima Locomotive Works TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by TheFlyingScotsman	2	1594
"AT THIS MOMENT" 1954 USA RAILROAD INDUSTRY ADVOCACY FREIGHT TRAINS VS. HIGHWAYS FILM Flintlock76 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Jones1945	2	1558
Fort Bragg, North Carolina daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	2	1574
Seaboard Air Line 4-8-2s to Birmingham Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1649
And The Curtain Is Coming Down... daveklepper replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Flintlock76	28	3773
Archived Photos of Chesapeake and Ohio M-1 Steam Turbine Engines Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 4 years ago by Jones1945	48	15727
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway Posted 3 years ago by SPer	0	1179
Frisco Steam on QA&P Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	1	1554
multiple steam engine coordination Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 16 years ago by bwanabob	28	10324
Multiple Unit Controls rcdrye replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 10 years ago by rcdrye	4	3858
CGW Troop Trains to Saint Paul via Rochester wjstix replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by SPer	3	2010
William Bushnell Stout and the Pullman Railplane Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 9 years ago by sswcharlie	11	5792
Illinois Central "Land O Corn" IowaFrisian replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 18 years ago by Heartattack 19	16	15296
Of Mallets and “Mallets” Overmod replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by Lithonia Operator	62	8382
Cajon Pass Race SD60MAC9500 replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by BaltACD	7	2384
An Official Guide Requiem... GeoffS replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 3 years ago by ZephyrOverland	1	1735
[ Video ] 1930s Midwest Steam Trains and Streamliner in Action TheFlyingScotsman replied to this thread 3 years ago Posted 5 years ago by Jones1945	21	7346