#steamengine is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 13 people shared 21 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is down 25% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 23 with 4 posts.

Posts with #steamengine

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers

@hioo01.bsky.social

1 day ago

Some more Everett Railroad. Taken July 11th. It’s such a cool railroad. #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #steamengine #pennsylvania #touristrailroad

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CicadaRot

@cicadarot.bsky.social

7 months ago

I don’t think Flambae knows CPR #watermechbae #steamengine #waterbae #watermech #mechbae #flambert #dispatch #waterboy #flambae #robertrobertson

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Michael

@michaelcarnell.com

4 months ago

OK, yes. I am a train / railway nerd. But this is too cool! The Norfolk & Western 611 will haul excursion in Virginia in June and July. www.virginiascenicrailway…. #TrainMuseum #trains #museums #steam #steamengine #steamtrain #railway #railroad #railroad #history

The sleek and powerful Class J locomotive, designed and built in Roanoke by the Norfolk & Western Railway, has been widely hailed as the finest steam locomotive in the world. The Norfolk and Western 611 was built in 1950 by N&W engineers at the company’s East End facility in Roanoke, Virginia. It was categorized under the “J” class and was one of only 14 ever built. Today, it is the only surviving member of that class.

The locomotive’s bullet-nosed streamlined design is considered one of the most novel and striking in railroad history.

It is the official Steam Locomotive of the State of Virginia, a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The N&W Class J 611 is owned and operated by Virginia Museum of Transportation as a traveling exhibit. When not in excursion service, the locomotive is displayed at a trackside location at the museum in Roanoke.

Headlining this landmark event is the return of the legendary Norfolk & Western 611. Built in 1950, the 611 locomotive is the sole survivor of the “J-Class” fleet — widely considered the pinnacle of steam technology. With its iconic bullet-shaped nose and elegant Tuscan Red stripe, the 611 was designed to be both a workhorse and a beauty, capable of pulling passenger trains over the Blue Ridge Mountains at sustained high speeds. As a super-power locomotive, she is not just a machine, she is a living, breathing icon of American engineering.

These special excursions will operate on Virginia’s historic mainline tracks. Each journey lasts approximately 1.5 hours, offering an up-close encounter with the sights, sounds, and sensations of steam railroading at its absolute peak. Feel the rhythmic cadence of the pistons, listen to the distinctive call of 611’s whistle, and witness billowing plumes of steam against Virginia’s summer skies. Truly, there is nothing like it.

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Dave Johnston🚶🐕 📷

@djwalker.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Sundown at Black Bridge on the former Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway line. 🐕 🚶 🌉 🚂 🌅 📸 📱 📷 #photography #nature #railway #steamengine #100Daysofwalking #365Daysofwalking

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Shoveller

@shoveller.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." Aesop 620 -564BCE Somethings never change #politics #philosophy #photography #railwayphotography #landscape #landscapephotography #railways #trains #steamtrain #ukrailways #steamlocomotive #steamengine

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Dani

@kdanni.hu

3 months ago

#Budapest Rákos Marshall yard #Railway #Station #steamengine #train #steamtrain #heritage #urbangaze #urbanphotography

Unexpected heritage? steam engine snap shot at Rakos Marshal Yard during my morning walk to work.

Same steam engine. Good view of the locomotive wheels from the side.

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BaconTactician

@bacontactician.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

Repost of an older doodle since today is the 80th anniversary of the Thomas the Tank Engine series. 80th!! 😵‍💫 Keep on chuffing blue guy, you’re the reason I’m an artist to this day #TTTE #ThomasAndFriends #Train #SteamEngine

Charge Man from Mega Man 5 and Thomas meeting each other

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Shibui Shashin

@shibui-shashin.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Crank (part of a steam train) - Great Central Railway, Loughborough #crank #steamtrain #train #steamengine #classicMono

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Ивушка

@ubywka.bsky.social

6 months ago

ням ням ням #dispatch #dispatchfanart #robertrobertson #flambae #waterboy #waterbae #flambert #watermech #steamengine

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BaconTactician

@bacontactician.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

Reposts of some steam engines I drew a while back in keeping with the 80th anniversary of the series. Definitely want to draw more engines in the future, but who’d be next is the question 🤔 #TTTE #ThomasAndFriends #SteamEngine #Trains

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TheMissingGuard

@themissingguard.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Thomas resting #70's #1970's #TTTE #RWS #SteamEngine #Trains #Photo #Realisim

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Dave Johnston🚶🐕 📷

@djwalker.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Blackrock Road bridge at Blackrock Station on the former Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway line. 🐕 🚶 🌉 🚂 📸 📱 📷 #photography #nature #railway #steamengine #100Daysofwalking #365Daysofwalking