What is Railfan?
{{unsourced|date=August 2018}} [[File:Grischow railfans.JPG|thumb|right|Railfans together at [[Grischow]].]] A '''railfan''' is a person who likes [[railway]]s and [[train]]s. Railfans like to take [[pictures]] of trains. They also like to watch trains. Some railfans make [[Scale model|model]]s of railways. These are called [[model railway]]s. Some railfans like to study the [[history]] of railways. Some railfans [[:wikt:collect|collect]] things having to do with trains. Railfans may carry a [[radio]] [[Scanner (radio)|scanner]] when they are watching trains, so they can listen to the railway workers talk. Some railfans work for a railway, or have family members who worked for a railway. Most railfans like to ride trains. There are many [[magazine]]s for people who like trains. Railfans enjoy reading [[book]]s and magazines about trains. {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Rail transport]]