r/trains↗
All things related to Trains and Rail-fanning!
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.
660k subscribers1,293 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)780 authors / mosince 2008
r/trains has 660k members (+7.4% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,293 posts a month from 780 people. Top topics: Steam Locomotives, Rail Yards & Freight Operations and Train Rides and Inclines.
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Topics and brands on r/trains
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Steam Locomotives2.7%
- Rail Yards & Freight Operations1.5%
- Train Rides and Inclines1.2%
- Chicago Trains1.2%
- Big Boys and Union Pacific Locomotives1.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Wikimedia
- Union Pacific
- Flickr
- Railroad Picture Archives
- SteamLocomotive.com
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