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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Streamlined Passenger Train 101 al-in-chgo replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by overall	12	5271
favorite railroad stevechurch2222 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 18 years ago by blade	70	9284
what kind of train is this? al-in-chgo replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	3	1993
California Zephyr and North Coast Limited interior color schemes tbiery replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	10	8220
an introduction and some questions Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	2	799
Erie RR Gas Electric Railcars/doodlebugs coalminer3 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	1	2001
mpc era b&o f3 8363/8364 Posted 16 years ago by pete01	0	1019
Steam Locomotive drive wheel question VAPEURCHAPELON replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Berk765	16	7395
GM&O/ICG Mechanical Refrigerator cars? SSW9389 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by gopherstate	1	876
Looking for a MILW book dknelson replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	3	805
Railroad Memoribilia Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by cnwfan51	4	951
The most usefull steam locomotive ever built. daveklepper replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	18	2585
Gee I wish I had gotten a picture of that cnwfan51 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by cnwfan51	6	1168
Lloyd Stagner Transcon replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Trainnut484	1	997
two trains one track Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by joedor	1	948
PRR Rush Hour at Newark, 1939 daveklepper replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by timz	4	1194
Hello, newbie here with an interesting idea. al-in-chgo replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	2	1112
my mom needs some railroad info for her book. timz replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Anonymous	5	1095
Salem&Hillsborough dinner train video (MLW RSC-14, A1A trucks) (CN# MR-14b) trolleyboy replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Trainmaster.Curt	1	2755
Aerotrain - tailcar, is there one around?? tim o'm replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by NYCGreg	21	9593
Erie Triplex Posted 16 years ago by mdtell	0	1168
Robert Janz stories. cnwfan51 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by route_rock	1	960
Espee Colour Scheme! nanaimo73 replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by sarges	15	2203
Dining china replicas Ham Radio replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Lillen	12	2242
dorothy, mn alcorsd15dan replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by alcorsd15dan	2	893
Seeking SAL and ACL passenger-train info al-in-chgo replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by al-in-chgo	9	4932
Steam locomotive schematics J. Edgar replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by zigg72md	4	6321
2926 update Gunns replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by Gunns	2	1500
Buried Steam Locomotive, Mid West Flood Victem Anonymous replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by TrolleySparks	8	5675
Amtrak History espeefoamer replied to this thread 16 years ago Posted 16 years ago by 081552	2	1027