Golden Era

Golden Era videos show you the way railroading used to be through the lenses of videographers who were there.
Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005

Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005

Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005 – From...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Pacific Northwest and California, J. David Ingles Reel 103

Classic Trains Film Archive | Pacific Northwest and California, J. David Ingles Reel 103

Classic Trains Film Archive | Pacific Northwest and California, J. David Ingles Reel 103 –...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Illinois Terminal Railroad, J. David Ingles Reel 464

Classic Trains Film Archive | Illinois Terminal Railroad, J. David Ingles Reel 464

Classic Trains Film Archive | Illinois Terminal Railroad, J. David Ingles Reel 464  – Explore...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Colorado and Wyoming, J. David Ingles Reel 14

Classic Trains Film Archive | Colorado and Wyoming, J. David Ingles Reel 14

Classic Trains Film Archive | Colorado and Wyoming, J. David Ingles Reel 14  – Amidst...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Snowy Chicagoland, J. David Ingles Reel 123

Classic Trains Film Archive | Snowy Chicagoland, J. David Ingles Reel 123

Classic Trains Film Archive | Snowy Chicagoland, J. David Ingles Reel 123  – In vintage...

Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern and Eastern U.S. cities, J. David Ingles Reel UNK2

Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern and Eastern U.S. cities, J. David Ingles Reel UNK2

Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern and Eastern U.S. cities, J. David Ingles Reel UNK2...

Colorado & Southern steam locomotives in the late 1950s

Colorado & Southern steam locomotives in the late 1950s

In this video from contributor Dick Wallin, we can see 2-8-0s, 2-8-2s, and 2-10-2s of...

Illinois Central steam railroading in the late 1950s

Illinois Central steam railroading in the late 1950s

In this video from contributor Dick Wallin, we can see a day in the life...

Union Pacific Challengers as they appeared in service

Union Pacific Challengers as they appeared in service

Union Pacific Challengers in service were one of the great sights of American railroading in...

Rio Grande narrow gauge action

Rio Grande narrow gauge action

The movie camera of R. R. “Dick” Wallin finds 3-foot-gauge Mikados at work in Colorado...

Big Boys on Sherman Hill, 1958–59

Big Boys on Sherman Hill, 1958–59

R. R. Wallin was trackside in Wyoming with his 8mm movie camera to capture Big...

Welcome to the new home of Classic Trains!

Welcome to the new home of Classic Trains!

Welcome to Trains.com, the new home for Classic Trains Magazine online and for all the...

Trainfest video from Milwaukee and recorded Nov. 9, Episode I

Trainfest video from Milwaukee and recorded Nov. 9, Episode I

On Nov. 9, Kalmbach Media editors streamed three live videos from Trainfest at Wisconsin State Fair...

Trainfest video from Milwaukee and recorded Nov. 9, Episode 2

Trainfest video from Milwaukee and recorded Nov. 9, Episode 2

The fun continues from Trainfest 2019 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park near Milwaukee, Wisconsin!...

Trains Go To War: Railfans in Vietnam

Trains Go To War: Railfans in Vietnam

To order, Trains Go To War, visit: KalmbachHobbyStore.com Video Transcription courtesy of YouTube. [NARRATOR] Rob...

Trains Go To War: An overview

Trains Go To War: An overview

To order, Trains Go To War, visit: KalmbachHobbyStore.com Video Transcription courtesy of YouTube. [ROB MCGONIGAL]...

Horseshoe Curve in 1969

Horseshoe Curve in 1969

See color movies that Dave's friend Dick Wallin took during their 1969 visit to Horseshoe...

Mobile & Gulf steam

Mobile & Gulf steam

See color film footage of Mobile & Gulf No. 97 at work from the Sunday...

Grand Trunk Western steam sounds

Grand Trunk Western steam sounds

Listen to GTW steam audio recordings from Art Weber's album, Detroit Division, recorded in 1959, accompanied...

Seaboard Coast Line in Florida

Seaboard Coast Line in Florida

Watch video clips of Seaboard Coast Line passenger and freight trains in Florida from the...