# Virtual Railfan: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-10-27, Virtual Railfan has 533,000 subscribers, 322,168,703 total views, and 2,379 videos. It ranks #143,195 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Virtual Railfan](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Virtual Railfan is “GRAB BAG: THE DUKE BOYS ARE BACK IN GLENDALE!!!”, a long-form video published Oct 23, 2026.
- These are Virtual Railfan’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jul 16, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 (40 long-form videos and 8 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 22,490. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “HEARTWARMING: Norfolk Southern Employee Makes the Day!” (688,721 views, Oct 15, 2026). Least viewed: “Virtual Railfan is live!” (3,398 views, Jul 16, 2026).
- Median length: 12:59 for 40 long-form videos; 0:42 for 8 Shorts.
- In this sample, Virtual Railfan’s consecutive uploads were a median of 2 days apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 7 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 28, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GRAB BAG: THE DUKE BOYS ARE BACK IN GLENDALE!!!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/gfU76yPVVsk/) | 2026-10-23 | Long-form | 30,935 | 16:41 | - |
| [First Trip in 7 Years: Union Pacific 844 Test Run](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/k9kTFiMVkxk/) | 2026-10-17 | Long-form | 43,990 | 4:28 | 2.04x |
| [GRAB BAG: AMTRAK'S TIME MACHINE!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/cRctRb8qoRs/) | 2026-10-16 | Long-form | 28,119 | 13:48 | - |
| [HEARTWARMING: Norfolk Southern Employee Makes the Day!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/Yi2xCaX0jSM/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 688,721 | 1:48 | 31.74x |
| [Amtrak Auto Train with DASH 8 Locomotives](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/MGyIsh4BCHI/) | 2026-10-12 | Long-form | 25,455 | 3:24 | 1.16x |
| [Train Food: Taste-Testing Erie Lackawanna BBQ Sauce](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/fUZy0kbH8rg/) | 2026-10-10 | Long-form | 8,637 | 18:45 | - |
| [Two Trains at Once From Ed Painter's Back Yard!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/4eUtvvJ7ugs/) | 2026-10-09 | Long-form | 10,291 | 6:02 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: OH DEERE!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/bR8tnqmo2Ic/) | 2026-10-09 | Long-form | 25,848 | 19:42 | - |
| [CSX Trains Meet, One With a Caboose!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/OfJVzaJn_cA/) | 2026-10-08 | Long-form | 23,163 | 3:56 | 1.11x |
| [Train SPLITS IN 2 Right in Front of a Railcam!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/0eHyU6C8yIo/) | 2026-10-06 | Long-form | 392,539 | 2:24 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: High Hood SD40-2 in a "Sweet" setting...](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/tBkfOeUA0QU/) | 2026-10-02 | Long-form | 27,933 | 12:41 | - |
| [KID JUMPS THE TRACKS.... INSTANTLY REGRETS IT!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/lBQ3M7QgE10/) | 2026-09-29 | Long-form | 231,051 | 13:10 | - |
| [New Location: BNSF Double Stack at Spokane, Washington](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/nrtXipARXY8/) | 2026-09-27 | Long-form | 18,873 | 4:28 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: BEAR WITH US...](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/JngQMefUDDY/) | 2026-09-25 | Long-form | 32,010 | 21:27 | - |
| [INSIDE TRACK: Network Updates, New Locations and Poetry...](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/-1X_-DIupIg/) | 2026-09-25 | Long-form | 17,083 | 12:49 | - |
| [Horseshoe Curve: Take This Train and SHOVE IT!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/infCoIVH0rg/) | 2026-09-25 | Long-form | 19,791 | 3:27 | - |
| [Black Bear Enjoying Apples](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/Bquie0H2PzM/) | 2026-09-23 | Long-form | 11,935 | 9:23 | - |
| [Planes on a Train](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/kIkBH7s1eyk/) | 2026-09-21 | Long-form | 21,162 | 3:35 | - |
| [THE BRICK on the move!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/wbBSOUki0Rg/) | 2026-09-19 | Short | 6,104 | 0:50 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: MOHAWK ON THE MOVE!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/rlsllGQ4GYI/) | 2026-09-18 | Long-form | 33,886 | 19:51 | - |
| [BNSF Long Hood Forward](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/EBH-ZRqPGac/) | 2026-09-17 | Short | 3,885 | 0:27 | - |
| [New York Central "Mohawk" 3001 Leaves Elkhart for Fort Wayne, Indiana](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/etlILqz2ddc/) | 2026-09-16 | Long-form | 22,111 | 2:56 | - |
| [TURN LEFT: Actually, no. Don't do that.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/Jd8CSWhRuBQ/) | 2026-09-16 | Short | 14,324 | 0:31 | 1.77x |
| [GRAB BAG: HOT, HOT, HOT!!!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/mpFRztsR-0o/) | 2026-09-11 | Long-form | 40,498 | 16:31 | - |
| [TAKING A SPIN: Wheeling & Lake Erie takes a spin!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/FzaBrV5Xjy8/) | 2026-09-05 | Short | 5,039 | 0:54 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: All Roads Lead to Spencer!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/YIzci1wvL9g/) | 2026-09-04 | Long-form | 31,545 | 22:28 | - |
| [MAKING WAVES: NS #250 & Wave from the crew!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/vZ91VlPlq50/) | 2026-09-03 | Short | 7,145 | 1:00 | - |
| [HIGH & WIDE: Fairport, New York](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/qjjLreseo00/) | 2026-09-02 | Short | 10,242 | 0:32 | - |
| [The Inside Track LIVE: Celebrate 250 at Spencer (Sunday, 8/30)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/mG7cube0VA8/) | 2026-08-30 | Long-form | 22,869 | 4:03:24 | - |
| [The Inside Track LIVE: Celebrate 250 at Spencer (Saturday, 8/29)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/54qnapifZpc/) | 2026-08-29 | Long-form | 37,548 | 8:50:55 | - |
| [The Inside Track LIVE: Celebrate 250 at Spencer (Friday, 8/28)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/MT_Vt4YFONg/) | 2026-08-29 | Long-form | 35,589 | 5:43:09 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: SPARKS FLYING!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/BxdXKiS_6uU/) | 2026-08-28 | Long-form | 32,736 | 18:41 | - |
| [SPENCER BOUND: Milwaukee Road Bicentennial Unit](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/sahsJc4GXEM/) | 2026-08-28 | Short | 5,299 | 0:50 | - |
| ["Tanks" for your service!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/mJ2c4MdqYHc/) | 2026-08-26 | Short | 9,117 | 0:34 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: The Road to Spencer 250 and More!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/sF09rq4kZY0/) | 2026-08-22 | Long-form | 20,689 | 18:56 | - |
| [UFO at Chehalis, Washington?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/AZCN4jAdVIA/) | 2026-08-19 | Long-form | 36,480 | 5:47 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: NS 33A Derails LIVE & More!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/iqYazMRK1xE/) | 2026-08-14 | Long-form | 39,508 | 17:20 | - |
| [Train Derails on Horseshoe Curve!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/ZDQ1ltQrTls/) | 2026-08-11 | Long-form | 391,078 | 11:10 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: Fire On The Mountain, Bears, Leasers, And More!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/oLGJgDW0Jmg/) | 2026-08-07 | Long-form | 30,158 | 14:11 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: Long Live The SP!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/FEmvAbgULiU/) | 2026-07-31 | Long-form | 18,776 | 10:50 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: Car Launch at Glendale, Truck Takes Out Tree, Darwin Driver + More!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/36zss6bIBSk/) | 2026-07-24 | Long-form | 32,408 | 14:03 | - |
| [All About Salt Lake City & Train Show Update! \| The Inside Track 7](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/vHb0qgk7ZsU/) | 2026-07-24 | Long-form | 5,379 | 21:23 | - |
| [CAR LAUNCH: Them good ole boys...](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/2cVZASWp9ak/) | 2026-07-22 | Long-form | 242,032 | 1:16 | 7.07x |
| [Announcing a New Location in a New State! \| The Inside Track 6](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/fqwOZGFzUP4/) | 2026-07-17 | Long-form | 15,163 | 13:57 | - |
| [INSIDE TRACK SPECIAL EDITION: America 250 Locomotive Celebration](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/mlW8hvtjz7I/) | 2026-07-17 | Long-form | 11,147 | 1:27 | - |
| [GRAB BAG: BIG BOY MAKES HISTORY, America 250 & MORE!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/ZQ7Q-XYhfTI/) | 2026-07-17 | Long-form | 20,434 | 19:52 | - |
| [Virtual Railfan is live!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/4HyhIlRdUc8/) | 2026-07-17 | Long-form | 3,553 | 3:39 | - |
| [Virtual Railfan is live!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@virtualrailfan/videos/MBM7sTxJklU/) | 2026-07-16 | Long-form | 3,398 | 4:29 | - |

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