Name for Train Enthusiast
A railfan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast or railway buff (Australian / British English), or trainspotter or anorak (British English), is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport. Railfans of many ages can be found worldwide. A railfan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast or railway buff (Australian / British English), or trainspotter or anorak (British English), is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport. Welcome to Model Train Enthusiast. My name is Henry Michael and I have gathered the most comprehensive material available in the world on model railroading. Railfan photographing a Caltrain service in the United States. A railfan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast or railway buff (Australian / British English), or trainspotter or anorak (British English), is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport. Dear Friend: Welcome to Model Train Enthusiast My name is Henry Michael and I have gathered the most comprehensive material available in the world on model railroading. Some enthusiasts combine their interest in trains with the hobby of monitoring radio communications, specializing in listening to radio communications of railroad operations using a scanner. Various magazines, clubs and museums are designed mainly for railfans, concentrating on the history of trains and railroads. Some enthusiasts combine their interest in trains with the hobby of monitoring radio communications, specializing in listening to radio communications of railroad operations using a scanner. And because you care, you’ve automatically classified yourself as a railfan (alias railroad enthusiast, train-watcher, ferroequinologist). 1990 October 19, Bruce Tiffany, “Re: 'America, a Godless State' and 'Barbaric Theists' merged.”, alt.atheism, Usenet: Someone obsessed with trains and railways, sometimes to an unhealthy degree, otaku-like. This is a type especially common in British and Japanese fictional works, which makes sense since both nations in real life have a high population of such enthusiasts. Browse the links on this site for more information about model trains, or sign up for my 11-part model train email course below, where you'll receive one lesson per day in your email box.
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