@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

Engagement12.59%above average

Account summary

@paul.thetrainguy has 274,300 followers and 82 videos. Across the 10 parsed clips the average is 51,407 views and 5,940 likes. Engagement to views is 12.59%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+1.42 pp). Posts roughly 0.2 times a week. An average clip reaches 19% of the follower count.

Followers

274.3K

history is still being collected

Engagement

12.59%

+1.42 pp newer half

Average views

51.4K

median 37.5K

Likes per clip

5.9K

74 comments avg

Shares / saves

457 / 666

1.29% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.2 / wk

reach 19% of followers

Latest clips

10 collected

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

21.8K1:45Union 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

9.9K1:42I 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

35.9K1:17Steam 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

21.6K1:30The 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

39.1K1:29Ever 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

96.1K1:29The 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

43.1K1:29You 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

19.6K1:2750 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

129.1K1:03This 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

97.9K1:28Did 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: 18.5% ER

Sep 26Dec 22Aug 18

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Aug 18, 2026	21,800	3,837	58	144	506	18.53%
Mar 19, 2026	9,870	1,118	27	61	162	12.22%
Mar 16, 2026	35,900	4,004	80	470	856	12.69%
Jan 13, 2026	21,600	2,750	46	83	297	13.33%
Dec 22, 2025	39,100	4,599	48	190	448	12.37%
Dec 5, 2025	96,100	9,861	104	1,468	1,206	11.90%
Nov 26, 2025	43,100	5,863	104	349	627	14.65%
Nov 9, 2025	19,600	2,563	27	147	237	13.96%
Oct 5, 2025	129,100	14,300	116	670	1,391	11.69%
Sep 26, 2025	97,900	10,500	133	991	925	11.87%