r/trains is a subreddit with 655k 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, 🏛️ historical, and 📰 news.
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
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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
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#8
Hate
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#9
Worst
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#10
Locomotive
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Flair Used in r/trains
#1
📸 OC - Picture(s)
: "Caught a nuclear flask train on my way home yesterday"
59 posts
#2
📹 OC - Video
: "Darjeeling steam train struggling to climb! [India]"
48 posts
#3
❓ Question
: "How did (or could) older trains make tight turns?"
24 posts
#4
🏛️ Historical
: "Polish pre-war steam locomotive Pm36"
19 posts
#5
📰 News
: "May The Dollywood Express Take You to The High Heavens. Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton."
12 posts
#6
🗫 Discussion
: "Interiors of special luxury trains in India."
7 posts
#7
🤣 Meme / Humour
: "Someone’s probably asked this before, but is there any reason why British railways early diesels look so sad and dopey?"
7 posts
#8
🗐 Repost
: "Vande Bharat gliding across the vast white expanse of India’s largest inland salt lake."
6 posts
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📸 OC - Picture(s) - May be used in side-bar gallery
: "Matunga Station, Mumbai, India. Opened in 1883, it was the first station to be fully staffed by women in IR. It serves a cluster of educational institutes which are some of the best in the city."
5 posts
#10
⚙️ Technical / Engineering
: "Ferrovalle train arriving at the Tlatilco sector with heavy tonnage in Mexico – massive effort from FTVM 2101"
4 posts
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Last updated: September 10, 2026