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The Home for all things "Iron Horse".
Steam, Diesel, Electric, Pneumatic, Hydraulic. It doesn't matter, let them be seen!
Post your Pics, Videos, Stories, experiences, etc.
Keep it interesting, topical, NON trolling, and everything will be great.
Alaska Railroad to Zambian Railroads, we want to see them all.
Popular Topics in r/trains
#1
null
: "So true"
81 posts
#2
Train Video
: "nothing like morning shower to wake you up !!"
37 posts
#3
Question
: "Pretty sure this isn't how a level crossing works right?"
26 posts
#4
Passenger Train Pic
: "New Chinese train "Sirius" used in Czechia looks like straight from hell. Standing places for regular folks and luxuries for the 1st class."
14 posts
#5
Historical
: "[India] As posted earlier,here's one more video of India's steam locomotive.Hope you guys like it."
10 posts
#6
Freight Train Pic
: "SNCF's TGV La Poste train-sets which were basically the fastest freight trains in the world at 168 mph; used exclusively for parcels until SNCF discontinued them 2015"
7 posts
#7
Semi Historical
: "Romania's CFR Class EA (EA 540)- 60 years old, still going."
5 posts
#8
Infrastructure
: "Wandering which European train station has the longest name? Here you are!"
3 posts
#9
What is this Train Car?
: "Anyone know about why these Amtrak Superliner II’s are in the middle of NH?"
3 posts
#10
Observations/Heads up
: "Flood in track "
2 posts
#11
Rail related News
: "Amtrak passenger fell asleep during their trip and woke up in an empty car parked in a yard"
2 posts
#12
Poll
: "What is the most ridiculous train to ever be put into regular service?"
2 posts
#13
Live Steam
: "It’s been a month, but here’s my first ever steam catch!"
2 posts
#14
Subway/Underground Pic
: "Derailed Metro Train can be Seen on Google Earth"
2 posts
#15
What is this Train Engine?
: "What’s this"
1 posts
#16
MOW Equipment
: "Closest thing to a conrail steam locomotive there ever was"
1 posts
#17
Train Equipment
: "I just realized this today but why does the Bombardier/Alstom TRAXX have F O U R P A N T O G R A P H S, especially when most locomotives utilize the standard two pantographs?!!!!!!111111111"
1 posts
#18
Train Art/Drawing
: "I made a Paper model of darjeeling himalayan railway B-class steam engine"
1 posts
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