Tristans Trains

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This channel is dedicated to railfanning, train spotting, and classic railroad action from across the United States and beyond. You’ll find freight trains, steam locomotives, Amtrak, special excursions, and Thomas the Tank Engine events, all filmed trackside in HD. Subscribe for regular railfan videos, rare train catches, and iconic railroads brought to life. Tristan’s Trains is all about capturing the power, sound, and history of railroads. From steam locomotives and freight trains to Amtrak and special railfan events, this channel showcases trains from famous locations across the U.S. Whether you’re a lifelong railfan or just love watching trains run, you’re in the right place. 📌 New railfan videos and train footage regularly — subscribe and enjoy the ride! We are currently laying out plans of places to visit for 2026.

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Union Pacific Manifest with UP 9065 SD70ACE leading with Graffiti on the side headed to Tower 55

Union Pacific Manifest with UP 9065 SD70ACE leading with Graffiti on the side headed to Tower 55 Tristans Trains

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BNSF 3116 (EX:Burlington Northern Unit)Leading a local idling outside of Holcim Cemet Plant

BNSF 3116 (EX:Burlington Northern Unit)Leading a local idling outside of Holcim Cemet Plant Tristans Trains

60 views - 4 days ago

Rail-fanning BNSF MOW equipment doing some rail replacement Lancaster Texas

Rail-fanning BNSF MOW equipment doing some rail replacement Lancaster Texas Tristans Trains

109 views - 5 days ago

United Flight 2116 landing into DFW airport watch for more videos soon

United Flight 2116 landing into DFW airport watch for more videos soon Tristans Trains

48 views - 6 days ago

Metro silver line leaving Washington Dulles International Airport

Metro silver line leaving Washington Dulles International Airport Tristans Trains

26 views - 1 week ago

CSX 7304 leading a manifest rolling fast past Hancock,MD heading towards Cumberland,MD

CSX 7304 leading a manifest rolling fast past Hancock,MD heading towards Cumberland,MD Tristans Trains

68 views - 1 week ago

BNSF manifest pounding the diamond meets a manifest rounding the curve Tower 55 FT worth Diamond

BNSF manifest pounding the diamond meets a manifest rounding the curve Tower 55 FT worth Diamond Tristans Trains

118 views - 2 weeks ago

UP 4477 leading a slow manifest with a engine graffitied up headed towards the FT-Worth Stockyards

UP 4477 leading a slow manifest with a engine graffitied up headed towards the FT-Worth Stockyards Tristans Trains

61 views - 2 weeks ago

UP 8980 leading the first train of 2026 rolling slowly around the curve at the Tower 55 Diamond

UP 8980 leading the first train of 2026 rolling slowly around the curve at the Tower 55 Diamond Tristans Trains

85 views - 4 weeks ago

NS 4339 leading a manifest rolling fast through the town of Cresson after coming off the Curve

NS 4339 leading a manifest rolling fast through the town of Cresson after coming off the Curve Tristans Trains

60 views - 4 weeks ago

👉 Flying Scotsman, Durant, N&W 611, 1309 Best Steam Locomotive Railfan Catches

👉 Flying Scotsman, Durant, N&W 611, 1309 Best Steam Locomotive Railfan Catches Tristans Trains

112 views - 4 weeks ago

UP 8263 leading a long several engine intermodal across the Fort Worth Tower 55 Diamond

UP 8263 leading a long several engine intermodal across the Fort Worth Tower 55 Diamond Tristans Trains

124 views - 1 month ago

Railfan Union Pacific freight train with 6 locomotives Tower 55 diamonds Ft Worth Texas

Railfan Union Pacific freight train with 6 locomotives Tower 55 diamonds Ft Worth Texas Tristans Trains

85 views - 1 month ago

UP 4345 leads a Manifest with some interesting power 2nd and 3rd pounding over the Tower 55 Diamond

UP 4345 leads a Manifest with some interesting power 2nd and 3rd pounding over the Tower 55 Diamond Tristans Trains

107 views - 1 month ago

Union Pacific Davidson Yard CSX YN2 Texas & New Mexico CEFX, 1988 The Katy being moved Drone footage

Union Pacific Davidson Yard CSX YN2 Texas & New Mexico CEFX, 1988 The Katy being moved Drone footage Tristans Trains

196 views - 1 month ago

UP 6053 leads a manifest with a smoker 2nd rolling towards the Fort Worth Diamond

UP 6053 leads a manifest with a smoker 2nd rolling towards the Fort Worth Diamond Tristans Trains

102 views - 1 month ago

Union Pacific BNSF TRE CSX locomotives from Tower 55 Davidson Yard & Ennis TX. smashing diamonds

Union Pacific BNSF TRE CSX locomotives from Tower 55 Davidson Yard & Ennis TX. smashing diamonds Tristans Trains

227 views - 1 month ago

TRE with a special passenger car the Portillo’s hot dogs passing by the Tower 55 Diamond

TRE with a special passenger car the Portillo’s hot dogs passing by the Tower 55 Diamond Tristans Trains

138 views - 1 month ago

BNSF 971 H1 Paint with 2 other Locos rolling slowly over the tower 55 Diamond FT worth,TX

BNSF 971 H1 Paint with 2 other Locos rolling slowly over the tower 55 Diamond FT worth,TX Tristans Trains

110 views - 1 month ago

BNSF 8580 leading a long coal drag pounding over the Tower 55 Diamond with 2 rear DPUS

BNSF 8580 leading a long coal drag pounding over the Tower 55 Diamond with 2 rear DPUS Tristans Trains

74 views - 1 month ago

UP manifest with a heavyhaul load meets with a UP solo leader PSR pounding over the FT worth Diamond

UP manifest with a heavyhaul load meets with a UP solo leader PSR pounding over the FT worth Diamond Tristans Trains

52 views - 1 month ago

UP 9015 SD70ACE leads a line of covered Hoppers rolling over the Tower 55 diamond FT Worth,Texas

UP 9015 SD70ACE leads a line of covered Hoppers rolling over the Tower 55 diamond FT Worth,Texas Tristans Trains

29 views - 1 month ago

Union Pacific 1988 Katy moving through UP Davidson yard Fort Worth Texas

Union Pacific 1988 Katy moving through UP Davidson yard Fort Worth Texas Tristans Trains

25 views - 1 month ago

TRE 570 and 122 take the evening run by the Fort Worth tower 55 Diamond

TRE 570 and 122 take the evening run by the Fort Worth tower 55 Diamond Tristans Trains

29 views - 1 month ago

Union Pacific Davidson yard with a lot of engines including CSX541 YN2 paint Scheme

Union Pacific Davidson yard with a lot of engines including CSX541 YN2 paint Scheme Tristans Trains

27 views - 1 month ago

BNSF manifest with some interesting power and some Pidgeons landing on the Hoppers rolling bytower55

BNSF manifest with some interesting power and some Pidgeons landing on the Hoppers rolling bytower55 Tristans Trains

50 views - 1 month ago

Union Pacific 8980 takes turn at Tower 55 diamonds. Ft Worth TX. Our 1st train of 2026

Union Pacific 8980 takes turn at Tower 55 diamonds. Ft Worth TX. Our 1st train of 2026 Tristans Trains

103 views - 1 month ago

Union Pacific 6759 blasts past CP HL209 Corsicana UPRR Corsicana TX 12.31.25

Union Pacific 6759 blasts past CP HL209 Corsicana UPRR Corsicana TX 12.31.25 Tristans Trains

184 views - 1 month ago

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 6 Finale Happy New Year

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 6 Finale Happy New Year Tristans Trains

110 views - 1 month ago

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 5

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 5 Tristans Trains

82 views - 1 month ago

United Airlines flight 2116 landing at DFW (Dallas-FT worth international airport.

United Airlines flight 2116 landing at DFW (Dallas-FT worth international airport. Tristans Trains

80 views - 1 month ago

CSX 7109 leads a intermodal covered in snow rolling out of the Narrows in the Cumberland,MD Terminal

CSX 7109 leads a intermodal covered in snow rolling out of the Narrows in the Cumberland,MD Terminal Tristans Trains

48 views - 1 month ago

NS switcher working Turntable at Juniata Locomotive Shop Altoona PA. Wabash hood too

NS switcher working Turntable at Juniata Locomotive Shop Altoona PA. Wabash hood too Tristans Trains

85 views - 1 month ago

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 4 AZ,CO,UT comp

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 4 AZ,CO,UT comp Tristans Trains

81 views - 1 month ago

NS 8114 original Norfolk Southern Red sitting in Altoona,PA after getting dropped off by NS 36A

NS 8114 original Norfolk Southern Red sitting in Altoona,PA after getting dropped off by NS 36A Tristans Trains

98 views - 1 month ago

NS 66X Ethonal with NS 8098 Conrail leading flying by Cresson,PA towards the Horseshoe Curve

NS 66X Ethonal with NS 8098 Conrail leading flying by Cresson,PA towards the Horseshoe Curve Tristans Trains

131 views - 1 month ago

NS 4252 leads a Ethanol train passing by a intermodal flying out of snowy Cresson,Pa

NS 4252 leads a Ethanol train passing by a intermodal flying out of snowy Cresson,Pa Tristans Trains

34 views - 1 month ago

NS Manifest with a lot of Reading and Northern rolling stock entering Altoona,PA with a SD70ACE rear

NS Manifest with a lot of Reading and Northern rolling stock entering Altoona,PA with a SD70ACE rear Tristans Trains

43 views - 1 month ago

BNSF intermodal with a H1 paint 3rd and 2 NS units 4th and 5th flying through Gallup,NM

BNSF intermodal with a H1 paint 3rd and 2 NS units 4th and 5th flying through Gallup,NM Tristans Trains

30 views - 1 month ago

Best Catches of the year 2025 part 3

Best Catches of the year 2025 part 3 Tristans Trains

110 views - 1 month ago

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 2

Best Catches of the Year 2025 Part 2 Tristans Trains

46 views - 1 month ago

Best Catches of the year 2025 Part 1

Best Catches of the year 2025 Part 1 Tristans Trains

91 views - 1 month ago

CSX 7109 and CSX 7233 taking an intermodal with Snow all over them flying through Hancock,MD

CSX 7109 and CSX 7233 taking an intermodal with Snow all over them flying through Hancock,MD Tristans Trains

71 views - 2 months ago

CSX action from Arbutus MARC station. Arbutus MD. Manifest - Trash and Tesla fuel

CSX action from Arbutus MARC station. Arbutus MD. Manifest - Trash and Tesla fuel Tristans Trains

62 views - 2 months ago

Marc 25 rolling into Martin State Airport station leaving Baltimore,MD

Marc 25 rolling into Martin State Airport station leaving Baltimore,MD Tristans Trains

92 views - 2 months ago

CSX M416 with 1869 Chesapeake & Ohio heritage unit, a YN2 and BNSF cut west through Hancock MD

CSX M416 with 1869 Chesapeake & Ohio heritage unit, a YN2 and BNSF cut west through Hancock MD Tristans Trains

70 views - 2 months ago

Western Maryland 558 brings in the Polar Express returning from the North Pole into Canal Place

Western Maryland 558 brings in the Polar Express returning from the North Pole into Canal Place Tristans Trains

178 views - 2 months ago

NS 15T with NS 1074 Lackawanna heritage unit leading rolling slow through Shenandoah Junction,WV

NS 15T with NS 1074 Lackawanna heritage unit leading rolling slow through Shenandoah Junction,WV Tristans Trains

72 views - 2 months ago

CSX coal drag meet - eastbound loaded coal drag meets westbound empty Hancock MD. Tesla fuel 🤣

CSX coal drag meet - eastbound loaded coal drag meets westbound empty Hancock MD. Tesla fuel 🤣 Tristans Trains

104 views - 2 months ago

CSX 3145,CSX 231 YN2 Scheme,CSX 5447 take a loaded coal drag with 2 mid DPU rolling through Hancock

CSX 3145,CSX 231 YN2 Scheme,CSX 5447 take a loaded coal drag with 2 mid DPU rolling through Hancock Tristans Trains

54 views - 2 months ago

CSX M416 with CSX 1869 C&O,CSX 143 YN2 and BNSF 7764 with some vintage rolling stock Hancock,WV

CSX M416 with CSX 1869 C&O,CSX 143 YN2 and BNSF 7764 with some vintage rolling stock Hancock,WV Tristans Trains

121 views - 2 months ago

NS 1090 SD70ACE leads an Ethonal train past tied down NS 36A with 1080 leaving Juniata Shops

NS 1090 SD70ACE leads an Ethonal train past tied down NS 36A with 1080 leaving Juniata Shops Tristans Trains

50 views - 2 months ago

NS 4288 leads a solo leader Ethonal train past tied down a NS 36A with NS 1080 leaving Altoona,PA

NS 4288 leads a solo leader Ethonal train past tied down a NS 36A with NS 1080 leaving Altoona,PA Tristans Trains

110 views - 2 months ago

Seasons Greetings from the CSX employees from the Cumberland,MD shops with a Dash 9 as a surprise

Seasons Greetings from the CSX employees from the Cumberland,MD shops with a Dash 9 as a surprise Tristans Trains

32 views - 2 months ago

Steam Locomotive western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 w/ 734’s whistle leads Polar Express 11.22.25

Steam Locomotive western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 w/ 734’s whistle leads Polar Express 11.22.25 Tristans Trains

277 views - 2 months ago

NS 36A with NS 1080 Delaware&Hudson trailing 7 of 7 rolling slowly into Juniata Shops Altoona,PA

NS 36A with NS 1080 Delaware&Hudson trailing 7 of 7 rolling slowly into Juniata Shops Altoona,PA Tristans Trains

105 views - 2 months ago

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 honors KC Smith as it leads Polar Express 11.22.25

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 honors KC Smith as it leads Polar Express 11.22.25 Tristans Trains

148 views - 2 months ago

BNSF 5349 leads a manifest coming out of Ft.Worth with some interesting power by the Stockyards

BNSF 5349 leads a manifest coming out of Ft.Worth with some interesting power by the Stockyards Tristans Trains

80 views - 2 months ago

AT&T Dallas Cowboys Stadium drive by in Arlington,TX

AT&T Dallas Cowboys Stadium drive by in Arlington,TX Tristans Trains

28 views - 2 months ago

Union Pacific 5965 leads the curve past Tower 55 diamonds towards UP Davidson Yard

Union Pacific 5965 leads the curve past Tower 55 diamonds towards UP Davidson Yard Tristans Trains

108 views - 3 months ago