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A railfan, train fan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast, railway buff, trainspotter (Australian/British English) or ferroequinologist is a person who is recreationally interested in trains and rail transport systems.
A railfan or railway enthusiast and sometimes also called a trainspotter is a person interested, recreationally, in rail transport. Railfans of many ages can be found worldwide. To support the hobby in the United Kingdom, railway enthusiast societies or clubs were formed though many are now defunct.
Railfan (レールファン) is a train simulator co-developed by Ongakukan and Taito for the PlayStation 3 system. It was released in Japan on December 20, 2006. It was released in Japan on December 20, 2006.
A railfan, particularly one whose enthusiasm appears excessive. They figuratively "foam at the mouth" while railfanning. [114] Flying switch or drop (US) The practice of uncoupling a locomotive from a car in motion and running over a switch, whereupon an employee on the ground lines the switch to divert the car onto an adjacent track.
Railfan is a subseries of Train Simulator designed for the PlayStation 3 system. The first game introduced in December 2006 was published by Ongakukan in Japan, by Sony Computer Entertainment in Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore) and by Cyberfront Korea in South Korea. 2006.12.21: Railfan: Chicago Transit Authority Brown Line
The derailment caused $350,000 in damages. The railfan was charged with criminal mischief on July 24th in a juvenile court, with a motion in place to move to an adult court. [44] [45] August 23, 2024 – A BNSF intermodal train from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA has collided with another BNSF train on the bridge in Boulder, CO.
Railfan & Railroad is an American monthly magazine that has been in publication since the 1970s. It was the first magazine title established in-house by Carstens Publications . As a magazine dedicated to trains and rail transportation , it stands out from its main competitor Trains as a publication focused on the enthusiast and related activities.
The Folkston Railfan Platform is located in Folkston, Georgia along CSX Transportation's Nahunta Subdivision, and provides a location where railfans can safely view and photograph trains. With the help of a $ 30,000 state grant, the city built the train-watching platform in 2001 and is promoted by county [ 1 ] and state tourism agencies.