Hashtag Heaven

#trainbridgeweek on Instagram

As you may know, I'm pretty active on Instagram (@stevetraingeek) and I post a photo every morning. A few months ago, I decided to post to a theme every week. I add a hashtag to each photo and invite others to participate. A fair number of other Instagrammers have been joining in and it's great to see their contribution to the themes!

Here are the themes I've posted so far:

• #cabooseweek
• #railmachineweek
• #raildecayweek
• #trainbridgeweek
• #railmeetingweek
• #railsignalweek
• #winterrailweek
• #steamtrainweek
• #nighttrainweek
• #headonweek
• #backlitweek
• #railcrossingweek

and this week, #trainstationweek (34 posts so far).

For #trainstationweek, the former CPR train station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This station opened in 1908 and served passengers until its closing in 1960. The station was reopened in 1994 after restoration and hosts several local businesses.⠀ #railfan #railfans_of_instagram #railfannation #railmarkable #railroad #everything_transport #loves_vehicles #splendid_transport #rail_barons #pocket_rail #daily_crossing #tv_transport #train_nerds #train_chasers #trb_express #eisenbahnfotografie #rsa_theyards #jj_transportation #railwaysofcanada #railways_of_america #railways_of_our_world #railwayphotography #trainphotography #trainphotographics #trainporn #total_vehicles #trains_worldwide #saskatoon #saskatchewan

A post shared by Steve Boyko (@stevetraingeek) on Feb 23, 2017 at 5:48am PST

It's been really fun doing this. A lot of people have commented that they like the idea, as they can look through their archives for photos they can post that match the theme. Sometimes people are a little... loose... in how they interpret the theme, but I find it brings out some really strong photos.

For people on my mailing list, you've been seeing these photos in my weekly Sunday email.

I'm going to keep doing this until I've had enough. I'm sure I'll run out of ideas eventually but so far I haven't. Any suggestions? :)

Feel free to follow me on Instagram and comment with your Instagram handle so I can follow you!

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