r/trains is a subreddit with 646k members. The community frequently discusses train, looking, trains, looking for a, and steam, and they frequently recommend/review simulator, radios, and hobby, and the most common flair used is 📸 oc - picture(s), 📹 oc - video, ❓ question, 🗫 discussion, and 🏛️ historical.
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
Train
121 posts
#2
Looking
70 posts
#3
Trains
65 posts
#4
Looking For A
56 posts
#5
Steam
36 posts
#6
Railways
24 posts
#7
Locomotives
23 posts
#8
Hate
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#9
Worst
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#10
Locomotive
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Products Discussed in r/trains
Flair Used in r/trains
#1
📸 OC - Picture(s)
: "Day 2 in Altoona"
24 posts
#2
📹 OC - Video
: "UP Big Boy 4014 near Petersburg, PA"
19 posts
#3
❓ Question
: "I wonder what would be more expensive . Getting Mallard back to working condition or building a new A4 from scratch"
16 posts
#4
🗫 Discussion
: "Who do you think is the best railroad youtuber?"
13 posts
#5
🏛️ Historical
: "121 years ago on July 9th 1905, Santa Fe 1010 pulled the Scott Special with Walter E Scott onboard between Needles, California and Flagstaff Arizona during the famous 44 hour journey from LA to Chicago. This is the story of Santa Fe 1010."
7 posts
#6
📸 OC - Picture(s) - May be used in side-bar gallery
: "Show me your favourite turntables! 😁 - Hungarian Railway Museum - Budapest, Hungary"
4 posts
#7
📰 News
: "The first Siemens Charger for Trinity Railway Express, classified as an SCD-42E has it's TRE decals and road number applied. And soon, it will leave California and head to Texas to replace the clunky F40's, worn out F59's and out of place MP36's from NorthStar."
3 posts
#8
⚙️ Technical / Engineering
: "Evening view and Curve , India"
2 posts
#9
🗐 Repost
: "Sightseeing train in Jiangxi, China"
2 posts
#10
🤣 Meme / Humour
: "Deutsche Qualitat"
2 posts
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Last updated: July 11, 2026