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Classic Trains is a quarterly magazine celebrating the "golden years of railroading." It covers the North American railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Proud steam giants, colorful streamliners, great passenger terminals, down-home local trains, timeworn cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers . . . they're all in the pages of Classic Trains. Learn more about the magazine. Meet the Classic Trains staff who brings you each issue.

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Experience the heyday of luxury trains with Dream Trains 2. Take a trip back and experience the luxurious trains running fast and frequently during the decade after World War II.

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Steam is Back! Witness the last hours of steam!

Savor the lost world of steam locomotives with writer David P. Morgan and photographer Philip R. Hastings. In Search of Steam, Volume II: 1954-1955 continues where the first edition (In Search of Steam 1953-1954, published in 2007) left off, with 100 pages of compelling writing and dramatic photography.
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The Stars! The Trains! The Stories!
100 Greatest Train Movies, the new special issue from Trains magazine, presents 100 of the best movies featuring trains.

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See the future of the nation's greatest locomotives!
This all-new collector's issue takes a turn for the contemporary. Enter the fast-paced world of engines that move the nation through detailed articles, colorful photos, and more.

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