AmtrakGuy365

About

Russian American YouTuber, railfan, and railroad history content creator known for his videos about railroad history, railfanning, train simulators, model railroading, Thomas & Friends, and recurring series including Engines of Amtrak, Granger Rail Tales, and The Trains of Video Games which has helped him amass over 130,000 YouTube subscribers and over 56 million YouTube views.

Before fame

He began uploading videos on his YouTube channel in July 2013.

Trivia

He became interested in trains as a child through Lionel trains, Thomas & Friends, and railroad VHS tapes and DVDs. He has created railroad photography and graphic design work and has sold train inspired artwork through Redbubble. He also enjoys watching anime and playing video games.

Family life

His first name is Jared. He was born in Torzhok, Russia, and was adopted by his American parents when he was six months old before growing up in Michigan.

Associated with

He has credited the series Thomas & Friends, which was originally narrated by Ringo Starr, with sparking his childhood interest in trains.