Train Tales

Train Tales 🚆✨ Welcome to Train Tales! ✨🚆
All aboard!

Dive into the world of trains—from vintage locomotives to modern speedsters. 🚄🚂 Explore history, engineering marvels, and breathtaking railway journeys with us! 🚉❤️

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipleylnstagram: railway_photo_jsContinuing with my own celebration of 20 yea...
05/19/2025

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipley
lnstagram: railway_photo_js
Continuing with my own celebration of 20 years of STEAM Museum, Swindon, with a look at the main attractions....the locomotives. Today I'm posting a few views of GWR 2800 Class No.2818 Heavy Goods locomotive
From Wikipedia:
"Six 2800 class locomotives survive, these being 2807, 2818, 2857, 2859, 2873, 2874, along with nine 2884 class locomotives. A seventh survivor was used to provide parts for other projects. Only two members of the class have so far operated in preservation, these being: 2807 and 2857, currently only 2857 is operational whilst 2807 is under overhaul which began in early 2020. One of the class, no. 2857, briefly operated on the main line in 1985."
steammuseum .
#2818

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶lnstagram: birminghamrailfan A little throwback to one of my favorite catches of th...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶
lnstagram: birminghamrailfan

A little throwback to one of my favorite catches of the year on this ! An all EMD consist sits tied down on NS 23E in Irondale with all three locomotives being a different model. Leading that day was a thundercab ACe with an isolated cab MAC second and a standard cab Death Star third. 📅06.12.2022

Locomotives
KCS 4019 (SD70ACe)
KCS 3937 (SD70MAC)
IC 1020 (SD70)

🚄

Awesome content by: EvanPhotographer📍 Massachusetts, USA🚄 📷 Est. 2020lnstagram: amtrakfan_necBlast From The Past-Amt...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Evan
Photographer
📍 Massachusetts, USA
🚄
📷
Est. 2020
lnstagram: amtrakfan_nec

Blast From The Past
-
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited 449 arrives at Worcester Union Station with the 40th Anniversary Phase III Heritage Unit leading. Amtrak's equipment wore Phase III for many years, and it's one of their most iconic looks. Enjoy!
-
P42DC 145
P42DC 124
(6/5/21)
-
Follow amtrakfan_nec for more daily content!
-
#145

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipleylnstagram: railway_photo_jsContinuing my celebration with the loco co...
05/19/2025

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipley
lnstagram: railway_photo_js
Continuing my celebration with the loco collection; today I turn my attention to their sole-surviving GWR 2301 Class No.2516 (also known as Deans Good Class)
steammuseum
From Wikipedia:
"Swindon railway works built 260 of these goods locomotives between 1883 and 1899 to a design of William Dean. The 2301 class broke with previous GWR tradition in having inside frames only and changes were made in the boiler design during the period that they were being built. The first twenty engines were originally domeless though all were provided with domed boilers in due course. They were numbered 2301–2360 and 2381–2580 (2361–2380 were of the 2361 class, which were similar visually but had outside frames)."
#2516

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶lnstagram: birminghamrailfan Amtrak 19 cruises through Irondale with the Pepsi Can ...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶
lnstagram: birminghamrailfan

Amtrak 19 cruises through Irondale with the Pepsi Can AMTK 160 leading the way. This is easily my favorite amtrak heritage unit.📅11.26.2022

Locomotives
AMTK 160 (P42DC Phase III Dash 8 heritage unit)
AMTK 142 (P42DC)

🚄

Awesome content by: EvanPhotographer📍 Massachusetts, USA🚄 📷 Est. 2020lnstagram: amtrakfan_necSlithering Slowly-Amtra...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Evan
Photographer
📍 Massachusetts, USA
🚄
📷
Est. 2020
lnstagram: amtrakfan_nec

Slithering Slowly
-
Amtrak Northeast Regional 93 approaches Providence on a rainy day, while I wait for 190 to approach...a situation I'll be experiencing again today! Enjoy!
-
ACS-64 664
(5/7/21)
-
Follow amtrakfan_nec for more daily content!
-
#145

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipleylnstagram: railway_photo_jsGWR 9400 Class No.9400 at STEAM Museum, Swin...
05/19/2025

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipley
lnstagram: railway_photo_js
GWR 9400 Class No.9400 at STEAM Museum, Swindon. The museum is celebrating 20 years and I'm currently celebrating with them on Insta!
steammuseum .
From Wikipedia:
"The Great Western Railway 9400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive, used for shunting and banking duties. The first ten 9400s were the last steam engines built by the GWR. After nationalisation in 1948, another 200 were built by private contractors for British Railways."
#9400

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶lnstagram: birminghamrailfan On a rainy Black Friday NS 29S smokes it’s way out of ...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶
lnstagram: birminghamrailfan

On a rainy Black Friday NS 29S smokes it’s way out of Irondale with its normal all UP consist. The train that day had two SD70ACes and two AC44CWs. 📅11.25.2022

Locomotives
UP 9029 (SD70ACe)
UP 5803 (AC44CW)
UP 8459 (SD70ACe)
UP 5911 (AC44CW)

🚄

Awesome content by: EvanPhotographer📍 Massachusetts, USA🚄 📷 Est. 2020lnstagram: amtrakfan_necHeading Down-Amtrak Ace...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Evan
Photographer
📍 Massachusetts, USA
🚄
📷
Est. 2020
lnstagram: amtrakfan_nec

Heading Down
-
Amtrak Acela 2169 passes by T.F. Green Airport as it races towards the Nation's Capitol. These aging Acela sets still look great! Enjoy!
-
Follow amtrakfan_nec for more daily content!
-

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipleylnstagram: railway_photo_jsContinuing with my feature series of STEAM M...
05/19/2025

Awesome content Photography by: James Shipley
lnstagram: railway_photo_js
Continuing with my feature series of STEAM Museum, Swindon, is the non-working replica of GWR (Broad Gauge) 2-2-2 North Star
From preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com:
"North Star was the first GWR locomotive, although originally built for the 5ft 6in gauge New Orleans Railway. North Star arrived at Maidenhead Bridge by barge on 28 November 1837; on 31 May 1838 it worked the inaugural train for the company’s directors. In 1854 it was rebuilt with 16in × 18in cylinders and the wheelbase lengthened by a foot. It was withdrawn in 1871 but kept at Swindon, along with Lord of the Isles, until 1906 when it was cut up."
steammuseum .

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶lnstagram: birminghamrailfan NS 29S departs Irondale in this ! When the train arr...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Daniel 👨 Lily 🐶
lnstagram: birminghamrailfan

NS 29S departs Irondale in this ! When the train arrived it originally had an all EMD consist including UP 1982 trailing fourth with mechanical issues. While in Irondale the leader also suffered some issues and after the mechanical department could not resolve them the decision was made to bring the crew back to the shops to pick up an UP GEVO that had just come in on another train and have it become the new 29S leader. 📅10.16.2022

Locomotives
UP 7979 (ES44AC)
UP 3864 (SD70M)
UP 3806 (SD70M)
UP 3019 (SD70ACe-T4)
UP 1982 (SD70ACe Missouri Pacific heritage unit)

🚄

Awesome content by: EvanPhotographer📍 Massachusetts, USA🚄 📷 Est. 2020lnstagram: amtrakfan_necThe Future Is Here-Amtr...
05/19/2025

Awesome content by: Evan
Photographer
📍 Massachusetts, USA
🚄
📷
Est. 2020
lnstagram: amtrakfan_nec

The Future Is Here
-
Amtrak's new Acela is getting closer and closer to becoming a normal sight along the corridor, but for now, the test runs remain an excitement for us railfans. Test Extra 2102 can be seen here flying through Kingston Station around 165mph! Enjoy!
-
Avelia Liberty Powercars 2103/2102
(4/8/21)
-
Follow amtrakfan_nec for more daily content!
-

Address

13031 Ridge Drive, Bonner Springs
Kansas City, KS
66012

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Train Tales posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category