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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.
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.
A live internet-viewable webcam with audio atop the viewing platform's roof operated by Trains Magazine, EarthCam and Virtual Railfan. Indicators that a train is approaching the park include the following: Eastbound - Both railroads have defect detectors just west of the crossing that signal train statuses over the radio
[27] [29] The collision was broadcast live via Virtual Railfan camera and was caught on video via cellphone by one of the passengers on board the train that day. [27] [30] The accident was caused by a misaligned switch, which was left opened by a maintenance of way (MOW) worker the night prior. [27]
A YouTube channel called Virtual Railfan operates a continuous live webcast from the "diamond" intersection; trains may also be observed from "Crossroads Park". [14] The old depot that once stood on the site was demolished on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
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Densha de Go! (電車でGO!, "Let's Go by Train!") is a Japanese train simulation game series originally produced by Taito and more recently by Square Enix (who purchased Taito) and Railfan Holdings Co., Ltd.