A flurry of activity surrounds the Santa Fe Super Chief, pulled by EMD E6 #17, as it makes a stop at Albuquerque, New Mexico in March of '43. Photo by Jack Delano.3mo ⋅ N_dixon ⋅ r/trains
If you could choose any locomotive to pull your own private train any time, which one would you choose? Personally, my favorite is Stepney, so I'd choose that one.1yr ⋅ FroyoZealousideal285 ⋅ r/trains
A journey that never reached its destination, an abandoned train in the middle of the bush2yr ⋅ lamatamimi ⋅ r/trains
When I lived in Germany, I found this outside of the South German Railway Museum in Heilbronn. This is the driving car of the Trans Europ Express, a DMU that used to offer a first class service across most of Western Europe.3yr ⋅ Bbew_Mot ⋅ r/trains
don't know if this counts but also what is the purpose of rail weeks1yr ⋅ ElectricalWelder6408 ⋅ r/trains
The end of the line; Iron ore docks on the shores of Lake Superior, Marquette, Mi.4yr ⋅ Lapee20m ⋅ r/trains
My gf is in Northern Greece and sent this pic, can anyone identify?1yr ⋅ NonsensicalCoaster ⋅ r/trains
I asked if the fireman could take a picture of the firebox of Frisco 1630 for me.3yr ⋅ MKEJackal ⋅ r/trains
James Belmont snapped this pic of someone having a very bad day. No more information available.3yr ⋅ WeldinMike27 ⋅ r/trains
D&H RF-16A Baldwin Shark locomotive no. 1216 passing through Red Rocks, New York 1/1/19742yr ⋅ TrainFan244 ⋅ r/trains
Monthly train picture n°1 : Beautiful red Thalys PBA headed to Bourg-Saint-Maurice is about to enter the Alps [France]1yr ⋅ Styfauly_a ⋅ r/trains
The swedish highspeed train X2000 standing on plattform 6 at Sodertalje syd. This train was going to Stockholm C from Gothenburg C. (This is the new renovated X2000 or litera X2C.)1yr ⋅ Far-Association1690 ⋅ r/trains
We're curious about the meanings of these buttons in a Bavarian regional train (operated by DB). Could anyone shed a light? Especially the ones with a lightbulb and a sun/snowflake8mo ⋅ Cadillac-Blood ⋅ r/trains
Minieresbunn Krauss & Co type 3175 n°4 narrow gauge mine locomotive 'Dampflokomotive' at Lasauvage, Luxembourg3yr ⋅ Meersbrook ⋅ r/trains
FCAB railway crossing the Carcote salt flat, northern Chile. The train covers the route Antofagasta – La Paz, from 0 metres above level in the coastal city of Antofagasta to over 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) and has a total length of 1,537 km (955 mi) / (Feb 2016) / © Diego Delso, {http://delso.photo}2yr ⋅ Kiraxes ⋅ r/trains
I was waiting for the train with my mom and she asked what those big metal panels were for. Can anyone explain what their purpose is?1yr ⋅ marlee3390 ⋅ r/trains
Two Garratt locos (One ex-VR, one ex-SAR) double-heading over the picturesque Monbulk Creek trestle bridge.1yr ⋅ Democrab ⋅ r/trains
A Lake Erie, Franklin, and Clarion Railroad boxcar in the Alaska Railroad Yard in Anchorage,AK1yr ⋅ Dexcass ⋅ r/trains
A Great Northern publicity photo of the original Empire Builder skirting the Puget Sound north of Seattle (c. 1950)2yr ⋅ Wisdomized ⋅ r/trains
Amtrak tweeted this image of a new Acela train being taken from NY to CO for high speed testing4yr ⋅ JVBrand ⋅ r/trains
India’s first all-aluminium freight rail wagons. The gleaming rakes are 180 tonnes lighter than existing steel rakes, can carry 5-10% more payload, consume less energy1yr ⋅ Potential-Purple-565 ⋅ r/trains
TEE Mediolanum Milan-Munich in the Tyrol mountains in 1969. Photo by Werner Soelch3yr ⋅ JPDLD ⋅ r/trains
Remember when Volkswagen would pretend their cars are clean and all? What about Volkswagen trains?3yr ⋅ JPDLD ⋅ r/trains
Chicago & North Western commuter train PS5 leaving North Western Terminal, May 1972.3yr ⋅ jay_m ⋅ r/trains
Why is there a 5th rail on these London Underground train tracks? (Eastbound District from Whitechapel)1yr ⋅ c_dug ⋅ r/trains
Does anyone know why some sections of rail look like this? (This is from the Detroit People Mover)1yr ⋅ Curious_Ad_6082 ⋅ r/trains
The sad sight to see of these 40-year old Metro-Cammell MLR-trains in Hong Kong being scraped at the end of their service. As of 2 weeks ago, they have completed 40 years of service and retired on the 40th anniversary.2yr ⋅ NissanDrifter24 ⋅ r/trains
Why does the left track have 2 signal lights, but the right have only one?1mo ⋅ J_P_Freely ⋅ r/trains
The 1951 Woodbridge (NJ, USA) Train Derailment. An express train derails on a temporary track due to the driver forgetting about a lowered speed limit. 85 people die in the USA's deadliest peacetime rail accident. A link to the full story in the comments.10mo ⋅ Random_Introvert_42 ⋅ r/trains
Hey do you guys know what type of Steam locomotive this is? I think it's polish but I'm not sure1yr ⋅ Measly-Hero ⋅ r/trains
this extremely rare d&h baldwin RF-16 sharknose numbered #1216 was recently moved outside the shops after being hidden for over 40 years, this was very surreal as i myself and many others believed this class to be extinct. i believe there is another one in the shed which is number 12052yr ⋅ LiansAccount ⋅ r/trains
A PCC heading to Montgomery station passing through the zonien forest. Brussels, Belgium4yr ⋅ bjarnike281 ⋅ r/trains
If anyone is in the Grove City PA area a tier 4 gevo is on the side of 208 after a roll over last week.4mo ⋅ maxtrainboy ⋅ r/trains
Greetings from Denmark's iconic rubber nose train, officially the DSB Class MF. Photographed in Flensburg near the German/Danish border. The rubber provides an efficient and noise-reducing seal between the cars.3wk ⋅ ObjectiveMall ⋅ r/trains
I’m kinda interested to hear what peoples opinions on the GWR pannier tank engines are. Personally I’ve always been a fan of the square body design.1yr ⋅ CT-1409echo ⋅ r/trains
Ex-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe CF7s undergoing refurbishment in the old Reading Company machine shop in Reading, Pennsylvania. Andy Muller, of the Blue Mountain & Reading, purchased retired CF7s and had them overhauled, reselling many of them to eastern short lines. Photo by Gregory Pawelski.1yr ⋅ N_dixon ⋅ r/trains
Virginian Railway 2-6-6-6 #903 (AG) seen here at Roanoke, Virginia (1957)3mo ⋅ HelloSlowly ⋅ r/trains
Happy TDOV to all of our fellow transgender railfans. On behalf of the r/trains mod team, I’d like to tell you that you are loved and respected in this community. And we will continue to make this subreddit, and our sister subreddits, safe places for you to be yourself.2yr ⋅ Remexa ⋅ r/trains
Was wearing my 3801 shirt today when by pure coincidence stumbled across it at Newcastle Interchange!11mo ⋅ AdoptedEgg ⋅ r/trains
Canadian National #6218 waits in a siding while CN FPA-4s lead a regular passenger train by on February 21st, 1970.3yr ⋅ N_dixon ⋅ r/trains
The Swedish tilting high-speed trains X2000 are getting an upgrade. More pictures in the comments.2yr ⋅ mjomark ⋅ r/trains
I admittedly don’t know a lot about trains but since I moved to Nagano prefecture of Japan I love watching them. I took this photo at a popular spot where train enthusiasts setup and take photographs, hope you like!3yr ⋅ MythosOne ⋅ r/trains
There is over 50 years between these two engines - yet they are still in mainline operation.1yr ⋅ Burngold10 ⋅ r/trains
Train crash at Junee, New South Wales earlier today - Grain train hit a truck; 3 locos derailed, 10 wagons derailed/damaged. 3 people (1 truck and 2 train drivers) in hospital.1yr ⋅ timemangoes2 ⋅ r/trains
An old narrow gauge steam locomotive put on display at the Lucknow Railway Station, India.3yr ⋅ MissusWeaver ⋅ r/trains
Is it just me, or does anybody else like to railfan during the early evening when it's not too dark but also not too light out?6mo ⋅ JurassicPark9265 ⋅ r/trains
The City of Glasgow shortly after the misadventure that brought sweeping changes to British rail.1yr ⋅ NickelPlatedEmperor ⋅ r/trains
Anyone know what type of locomotive this is? Found at Illinois Railway Museum10mo ⋅ StateofArrowstan ⋅ r/trains
A quintessential 1980s Burlington Northern lashup of a tiger stripe GP50, a fuel tender, a B30-7AB and another GP50 lead a westbound intermodal train through Highlands, Illinois, on April 18, 1987. The #3161 is one of five GP50s with an extended cab to fit more crew members in lieu of a caboose7mo ⋅ N_dixon ⋅ r/trains
Took Amtrak for the first time yesterday, these Acela locomotives always remind me of those Japanese bullet trains2yr ⋅ ponderhope ⋅ r/trains
A completely accurate depiction of the difference between British and American Steam Locomotives11mo ⋅ Trainmaster111 ⋅ r/trains
InterCity service, Commuter train and Lightrail all in one shot. Near Amsterdam Central Station, Netherlands3yr ⋅ Bear-Jesus ⋅ r/trains
Over a hundred years old, and still steaming on for new adventures on the rails2yr ⋅ Sasefelt ⋅ r/trains
What is everyone’s favorite loco used by Amtrak, mine is the P30CH2yr ⋅ Boeing-B-47stratojet ⋅ r/trains
What is the box? Engineer messed with it from the cab before leaving the station. It's locked with a pin on a chain. Leander, TX.2yr ⋅ Xoquetzan_ALT ⋅ r/trains
Swiss narrow gauge MGB Xrote 4933 in hibernation until winter returns [OC]3yr ⋅ biologischabbaubar ⋅ r/trains
My train-obsessed five-year-old wants to know what this tanker car with a frame is called. Any ideas?3yr ⋅ jaxsyl ⋅ r/trains
Today marks the 79th anniversary of the New York Central's inaugural run of the newly streamlined Empire State Express. The passengers and crew would not learn of attack on Pearl Harbor until after disembarking.3yr ⋅ N_dixon ⋅ r/trains
Bronx, NYC Train Yard, flooded after Hurricane Ida [Credit: Spencer Platt / Getty Images]2yr ⋅ cad908 ⋅ r/trains
The E4 Series Shinkansen Will soon be withdrawn from regular service on October 1, 20212yr ⋅ paperaviation147 ⋅ r/trains
Chesapeake & Ohio H-8 2-6-6-6 Alleghenies, and a single 0-8-0, congregate around the turntable at Clifton Forge, Virginia, sometime in 1944. Photo by William M. Rittase.1yr ⋅ N_dixon ⋅ r/trains