r/trains is a subreddit with 664k 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 πΉ oc - video, πΈ oc - picture(s), β question, ποΈβ historical, and πΈ oc - picture(s) - may be used in side-bar gallery.
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
22 posts
#9
Worst
19 posts
#10
Locomotive
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/trains
Flair Used in r/trains
#1
πΉ OC - Video
: "In which country was video filmed ?"
30 posts
#2
πΈ OC - Picture(s)
: "The Railway Museum (ιιεη©ι€¨οΌin Omiya (near Tokyo, Japan) is a must visit"
23 posts
#3
β Question
: "Thoughts on 5511's return to steam?"
9 posts
#4
ποΈβ Historical
: "Scenes from the Florida East Coast Railroad labor conflict"
7 posts
#5
πΈ OC - Picture(s) - May be used in side-bar gallery
: "National Museum of the Mexican Railroad"
4 posts
#6
β π«βββ Discussion
: "I honestly never seen a locomotive with a red funnel especially with NC&StL 576"
4 posts
#7
π€£β Meme / Humour
: "What happened here? Wrong answers only"
3 posts
#8
π¨ OC - Art
: "Been doing watercolor paintings of trains lately. Here's one."
3 posts
#9
π° News
: "Four dead and 88 injured in train crash near Cairo"
3 posts
#10
β What is this Train?
: "Guess the train"
2 posts
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Last updated: November 9, 2026