#steamtrain is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 23 people shared 47 posts with it — around 2 a day. Activity is up 38% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 15 with 7 posts.

Posts with #steamtrain

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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Archie

@archielakeland.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

1 of 2: By popular demand, here I am at the Watercress Line in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, southern England. Watercress is grown nearby and gave the line its name. It was sent all over the country by train. #DogsofBluesky #Dogs #SteamTrain #Railway #Train #Photography #Photo #WatercressLine

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Archie

@archielakeland.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

The wait is over! The first #photo set of my adventures at The South Devon Railway (UK). More to come during the week 🐾🚂😀 #DogsofBluesky #Dogs #SouthDevonRailway #SteamTrain #Steam #Photography #Photo #Photos #Railway #Travel #Adventures #Holiday @southdevon.bsky.social #LakelandTerrier #Fujifilm

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Archie

@archielakeland.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Key an eye out (better still press 'Follow') for my next steam train railway installment...! 🐾🚂😀 #DogsofBluesky #Dogs #SteamTrain #Railway #Train #Photography #Photo #IsleOfWightSteamRailway

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Archie

@archielakeland.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

It's here! My second #photo set of my adventures at The South Devon Railway (UK). More to come during the week 🐾🚂😀 #DogsofBluesky #Dogs #SouthDevonRailway #SteamTrain #Steam #Photography #Photo #Photos #Railway #Travel #Adventures #Holiday @southdevon.bsky.social #LakelandTerrier #Fujifilm

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JourneyDude in Scotland

@scottishinsider.org

11 months ago

🪬🧿 The Jacobites steam train, Highlands, Scotland - Glenfinnan Viaduct #scotland #glenfinnan #steamtrain #train #highlands #filmlocation #photography #nature #beauty

The Jacobite steam train, composed of a black steam engine and several maroon-colored passenger cars, travels along the curving Glenfinnan Viaduct, a tall, gray stone structure composed of multiple arches. White steam billows from the engine as it moves across the bridge. The arches of the viaduct create repeating semi-circular shapes. In the background, a hillside is covered in trees and sparse vegetation. A small path winds up the hill, populated by tiny figures of people.

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JourneyDude in Scotland

@scottishinsider.org

over 1 year ago

The Jacobite steam train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands. A sight straight out of a fairytale. #Scotland #JacobiteTrain #GlenfinnanViaduct #ScottishHighlands #SteamTrain 🪬🧿

The Jacobite steam train, a vintage black locomotive with maroon carriages, crosses the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands. The stone viaduct curves through lush green hills, with steam billowing from the train and distant tourists watching from the hillside.

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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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Archie

@archielakeland.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

There's nothing better than travelling First Class through beautiful countryside on a magnificent #Steam #Train! Here I am on the The #IsleOfWight Steam Railway, having another fabulous adventure! 🐾😀 #DogsofBluesky #Dogs #Photography #SteamTrain #Loco #History #Tourist @visitisleofwight.bsky.social

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Archie

@archielakeland.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Coming soon! #Photographs of my adventures on the brilliant #LakesideAndHaverthwaiteRailway in the #LakeDistrict a few year's ago, plus local scenes! 🐾🚂😀 #DogsofBluesky #Dogs #Steam #SteamTrain #Loco #History #Tourist #Photo #Photography @lakedistrictnpa.bsky.social #Landscapes #Lakes

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Archie

@archielakeland.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

I'm going to be busy entertaining family visitors for the next few days pals so my next #adventure #photographs will be along later in the week! Keep an eye out for them! 🐾😀 #DogsofBluesky #Dogs #Photography #Phone #Steamtrain #Railway #Fujifilm