@paul.thetrainguyPaul the Trainguy

All about the rail scene paul.springowski@gmail.com

card updated Sep 17, 2026 · 10 clips parsed · following 110 · 4,300,000 likes total

Engagement11.88%above average

Account summary

@paul.thetrainguy has 274,300 followers and 82 videos. Across the 10 parsed clips the average is 54,460 views and 5,940 likes. Engagement to views is 11.88%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−0.8 pp). Posts roughly 0.2 times a week. An average clip reaches 20% of the follower count.

Followers

274.3K

history is still being collected

Engagement

11.88%

−0.8 pp newer half

Average views

54.5K

median 43.2K

Likes per clip

5.9K

74 comments avg

Shares / saves

457 / 666

1.22% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.2 / wk

reach 20% of followers

Latest clips

10 collected

Union Pacific's Big Boy is the largest operating steam train in the wo — @paul.thetrainguy

43.2K1:45Union Pacific's Big Boy is the largest operating steam train in the world, and it just wrapped up a coast-to-coast tour 3.8K58144506

I went up to visit Greenfield Village, neighbor of the Henry Ford muse — @paul.thetrainguy

10.1K1:42I went up to visit Greenfield Village, neighbor of the Henry Ford museum on the last day of the season for regularly sch1.1K2761162

Steam on the mainline! This train was used in the 1973 action film "Em — @paul.thetrainguy

36.3K1:17Steam on the mainline! This train was used in the 1973 action film "Emperor of the North" and went out on a test run tod4K80470856

The SD45 was one of the most recognizable diesel locomotives in North — @paul.thetrainguy

22K1:30The SD45 was one of the most recognizable diesel locomotives in North America. They weren't just loud and powerful, they2.8K4683297

Ever see one of those double stack trains? Those are intermodal conta — @paul.thetrainguy

43.3K1:29Ever see one of those double stack trains? Those are intermodal containers and they move time-sensitive freight safely 4.6K48190448

The Youngstown Model Railroad Association is a hidden gem, and I went — @paul.thetrainguy

96.6K1:29The Youngstown Model Railroad Association is a hidden gem, and I went to go check out their massive train layout. This i9.9K1041.5K1.2K

You might not think twice about trains, and if you get stopped by one, — @paul.thetrainguy

43.5K1:29You might not think twice about trains, and if you get stopped by one, you’re probably just waiting for it to pass. #Nor5.9K104349627

50 years ago, the Edmund Ftizgerald sank in Lake Superior. The legenda — @paul.thetrainguy

19.9K1:2750 years ago, the Edmund Ftizgerald sank in Lake Superior. The legendary incident has attracted a buzz on social media f2.6K27147237

This train shoots sparks, spits water, and even has a police siren. It — @paul.thetrainguy

131.7K1:03This train shoots sparks, spits water, and even has a police siren. It's called a "rail grinder" and is used to smooth t14.3K1166701.4K

Did you know the RAILROADS were the first to use bar codes? In the 196 — @paul.thetrainguy

98K1:28Did you know the RAILROADS were the first to use bar codes? In the 1960s, trains used ACI placards, bright striped codes10.5K133991925

Engagement per clip

10 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 14.5% ER

Sep 26Dec 22Aug 18

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Aug 18, 2026	43,200	3,837	58	144	506	9.35%
Mar 19, 2026	10,100	1,118	27	61	162	11.94%
Mar 16, 2026	36,300	4,004	80	470	856	12.55%
Jan 13, 2026	22,000	2,750	46	83	297	13.09%
Dec 22, 2025	43,300	4,599	48	190	448	11.17%
Dec 5, 2025	96,600	9,861	104	1,468	1,206	11.84%
Nov 26, 2025	43,500	5,863	104	349	627	14.52%
Nov 9, 2025	19,900	2,563	27	147	237	13.75%
Oct 5, 2025	131,700	14,300	116	670	1,391	11.45%
Sep 26, 2025	98,000	10,500	133	991	925	11.86%