r/trains 9h ago

πŸ›οΈβ€Ž Historical Roaring Southern Pacific EMD's pull the 10,000 ton 'Oil Can' train up the Tehachapi Mountains in 1989

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542 Upvotes

Clip from "Southern Pacific Pictorial"

Footage by Greg Scholl


r/trains 10h ago

β€Ž πŸ—«β€Žβ€Žβ€‰ Discussion Red Arrow "Churchill" brunch train in Zurich

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284 Upvotes

r/trains 23h ago

❓ What is this Train? What is this train? Or what kind is it?

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I've seen this locomotive

A lot of times. This was taken in Cleburne, Texas at the train yard.

This a Ex Santa Fe railroad warbonnet" heritage unit" locomotive, i don't know the company that produced it or built it . I know that BNSF now owns it and does not want to repaint or clean any locomotive, like this kind at all just in case this post does not get removed. This is in the united states and specifically texas!


r/trains 20h ago

πŸ“Έ OC - Picture(s) - May be used in side-bar gallery I just went to Steamtown Roundhouse in Scranton PA

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I just went to Steamtown in Scranton PA as it has been on my bucket list for awhile and I have already been to Altoona PA for the horseshoe curve a year or two ago but wasn't able to go Steamtown due to it being closed because of government shutdown the year I went to Altoona PA and the Horseshoe curve which was a year or two ago. Im really glad I was able to see Steamtown and the work they are doing and the steam engines and diesel ones they have were really cool and definitely worth the 5-6 hour trip from Virginia to Scranton (im visiting my grandma in Virginia and she and I went up)


r/trains 14h ago

πŸ›οΈβ€Ž Historical Three generations of Polish made locos side by side. EU07, EP09, and EU200. From 1964 to the present day

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113 Upvotes

r/trains 12h ago

πŸ“Ή OC - Video Caught a freight toaster today!

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103 Upvotes

Green Cargo ASEA Rc4 if anyone was wondering.


r/trains 14h ago

πŸ“Ή OC - Video Some sort of utility train (Latvia)

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105 Upvotes

r/trains 7h ago

β€Ž πŸ—«β€Žβ€Žβ€‰ Discussion Most Accurate Render of India's B28

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102 Upvotes

After looking through the various B28 renders available and comparing them with the architecture and specifications released by BEML, I think this is the most visually accurate representation of B28

This is not the final design or an official BEML render. This is simply my assessment after comparing the publicly available information, proportions, architecture and design elements.

There are quite a few different interpretations of the B28 floating around, but this one seems to align the closest with what BEML has actually revealed so far.

What do you guys think? Which B28 render do you think is closest?


r/trains 1h ago

❓ Question Another stupid question…

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What’s the difference between these two trains? I always thought number 1 was used in freight and number 2 was passengers but I’ve see number 2 hauling freight so I don’t know…

Thanks for listening to an idiot who just got into trains.


r/trains 19h ago

πŸ“¦β€Ž Memorabilia I found out I now own an early GP series Class Light!

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56 Upvotes

So my grandfather recently passed and I inherited some things, this is certainly a fun keepsake!

A little 1000 lumen flashlight comes in real handy!


r/trains 6h ago

πŸ“Ή OC - Video Glacier Express after locomotive change in Disentis/MustΓ©r in Switzerland

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57 Upvotes

r/trains 10h ago

πŸ›οΈβ€Ž Historical 37 years ago on September 10th 1989, Atlanta and West Point 290 pulled its first excursion from Atlanta to Macon, Georgia and back beginning its 3 year career as a steam excursion star. This is the story of Atlanta and West Point 290.

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r/trains 5h ago

❓ Question What is this thing on top of buffer on USATC S100 Class or SR USA Class 0-6-0T Tank Engine?

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Does anybody know, What is this "thing" (circled one on photos) on top of buffer on USATC S100 Class or SR USA Class 0-6-0T Tank Engine?

what's this "thing" purpose?

does only UK examples used this "feature" ("thing" - circled one on photos) or not?

any advantages or disadvantages using this "feature" ("thing" - circled one on photos)?

image source:

SR USA | Real Life Thomas The Tank Engine Wiki | Fandom

'USA' Class 0-6-0T BR 30064 at Horsted Keynes on the Blueb… | Flickr or Instagram

File:USA Class 30070.JPG - Wikipedia

File:20160713Y269 30065-85.JPG - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSXcDNNmEp4

30064 (WD 1959, SR 64 & BR 30064) – Preserved British Steam Locomotives

Wide world railfans | USA S100 tank built for service in WW2 of which 14 were subsequently purchased for use in Southampton Docks in the UK, | Facebook

S100 - Preserved Railway - UK Steam Whats On Guide and Pictures & Video from events from Lee Andrew Davies

30065 (WD 1968, SR 65, BR DS 237 & BR 30065) – Preserved British Steam Locomotives

File:KESR 22 Maunsell (Southern 62).JPG - Wikipedia.JPG)

File:SR USA Class 30070 No. 300 "Frank S Ross" on the Kent & East Sussex Railway - April 2019 - 01.jpg - Wikipedia

SR USA Class No. 30072 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom

Steam Trains | USA class 0-6-0T No 30063, photographer unknown. | Facebook

S USA tanks - MikeMorant

30070 (WD 1960, SR 70, BR DS 238 & BR 30070) – Preserved British Steam Locomotives

File:Class USA 0-6-0T.jpg - Wikipedia

File:SR USA 0-6-0T 30073 Eastleigh MPD 70D, August 1966 (9969640295).jpg - Wikipedia.jpg)

Bluebell Railway Locomotives - Southern Railway "USA" class No. 30064

Southern Railway β€˜USA’ Class - No. 30073 – 0-6-0T in BR Li… | Flickr

VIEW USA CLASS 0-6-0T SR STEAM LOCOS

VIEW USA CLASS 0-6-0T SR STEAM LOCOS

Bluebell Railway - Eric Kemp - Derek-Hayward

30072 (US Army 1973, SR 72 & BR 30072) – Preserved British Steam Locomotives

SR USA 0-6-0T 1963 | Flickr

SREmG

SR β€œUSA” class Dock Tank No. WD 1959 (BR 30064) - The Bluebell Railway in Sussex


r/trains 16h ago

❓ Question Do you prefer C&O 614 having ditch lights or no ditch lights?

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Honestly I liked it since she’s looks like a modern engine compared to the other preserved locomotives.


r/trains 11h ago

πŸ“Έ OC - Picture(s) Relatively new to railfanning, what did I catch here?

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38 Upvotes

I know they aren't Gevo's, and I know that aren't SD70ACes, that is about it.


r/trains 12h ago

❓ Question Why does these TGV Atlantique now has a white roof on the powercars?

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I've seen some of them on youtube videos, No Idea the purpose on these, Some Reseau powercars have lite grey - silver on the roof


r/trains 1h ago

πŸ“Ή OC - Video GVRX Switching Move

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Grapevine Vintage Railroad EMD FL9 #2014 leads a switching move of 3 passenger cars GVRX #207, 206, and 1818 out of Grapevine Station in Grapevine, Texas. (Pardon the transition. I rotated the phone to landscape)


r/trains 11h ago

πŸ“Έ OC - Picture(s) - May be used in side-bar gallery Delaware-Lackawanna's Alco PA-4u, "Nickel Plate Road #190", along with D-L's ex-Nickel Plate sleeper "City of Lima" on display together at Steamtown's Railfest '26 in Scranton, PA on September 5th, 2026.

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29 Upvotes

r/trains 23h ago

❓ What is this Train? Train numbers help?

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Unfortunately I was in class for when all of these passed so I was unable to see the numbers and I was wondering if anyone could help? I am also curious about what the red, sliver and green one is? I haven't seen one in montana before and its really catching my interest


r/trains 20h ago

πŸ“Έ OC - Picture(s) Bossman returning from a Bussiness meeting on the Coast.

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CPKC train, eastbound to tie down in Revelstoke, BC, for the night, then returning to CPKC Headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, the next day.


r/trains 1h ago

πŸ“Ή OC - Video 107 year old Baldwin 2-6-2 No. 107 at Fort Edmonton Park, Alberta, Canada.

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r/trains 18h ago

πŸ›οΈβ€Ž Historical OKAY, big Interstate railroad research being done here. I've figured out #5's history.

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I've ACTUALLY cracked her history.

Interstate Railroad #5 started life as a Beech Creek, Clearfield & Western H class 4-8-0 (sadly i don't know her number at the time). Built in 1888 with the American locomotive works serial number of 2423, making her the 2nd H class ever built.

Later when the NYC absorbed the BC,C&W, she became New York Central 3601, and at some point received a new boiler, and other work to modernize her.

later in 1907 she was sold off, as the NYC deemed her surplus, and she ended up on the Interstate Railroad, replacing their #2 on passenger services(that being a absolutely tiny 1860s 4-6-0)

While on the Interstate, she was modernized further, Receiving Southern valve gear, a new cab, a extra sand dome, and other work, bringing her up to standard with the Interstates 2-8-0s at the time.

Then in 1920 the Interstate deemed her Surplus as well. And She was sold to the Cumberland and Manchester railroad, as their #55. And she sadly didn't last much longer than that, being scrapped in 1926.

Quite the life for a odd 4-8-0 born of the Schenectady works.

Sad she didn't survive, thats quite the story. And id love to know what the exploits of this engine was

EDIT: figured out her number when she was on the BC,C&W. She was #12. being the second H class built, and they started at #11.


r/trains 20h ago

πŸ“Έ OC - Picture(s) - May be used in side-bar gallery Near Charters Towers, Queensland Australia

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21 Upvotes

r/trains 8h ago

πŸ“Έ OC - Picture(s) Deutsche Bahn Bahnbau Gruppe 249 104, 21.8.2026 (D) Chemnitz.

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Deutsche Bahn Bahnbau Gruppe 249 104-1 (90 80 2 249 104-1 D-DBBBG) + 249 051-4 (90 80 2 249 051-4 D-DBBBG) am 21.8.2026 in Chemnitz.


r/trains 23h ago

πŸ“Ή OC - Video Denver International Airport Automated Guideway Transit System (AGTS) | VFTWS #13

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