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    A railfan, train fan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast, railway buff, anorak (British English), gunzel (Australian English)...
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  • Railfan & Railroad is an American monthly magazine that has been in publication since the 1970s. It was the first magazine title established in-house...
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    Folkston Railfan Platform is located in Folkston, Georgia along CSX Transportation's Nahunta Subdivision, and provides a location where railfans can safely...
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  • 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...
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  • contains a list of terms, jargon, and slang used to varying degrees by railfans and railroad employees in the United States and Canada. Although not exhaustive...
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  • Toei Asakusa, Keikyu Lines (Haneda Airport-Aoto, Ueno-Narita Airport) Railfan is a subseries of Train Simulator designed for the PlayStation 3 system...
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  • Japan Railfan Magazine (鉄道ファン, Tetsudō Fan) is a Japanese-language monthly magazine for railfans covering the mainly Japanese railways published by Koyusha...
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    Densha otaku (電車オタク) are railfans in Japan who participate in a variety of activities as part of their interest in railways. Alternatively named tetsudo...
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    Rōreru Shō) is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous...
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  • stories and articles about railroads. The magazine merged with Railfan to form the new Railfan & Railroad, published by Carstens Publications beginning after...
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  • This is a list of jargon commonly used by railfans and railway employees in New Zealand. Contents:  B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T Blue Rattlers ADK...
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    Ribon Shō) is an award presented annually in Japan since 1958 by the Japan Railfan Club [ja]. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the...
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  • Fairbanks-Morse and its Canadian licensee, the Canadian Locomotive Company. Railfans have dubbed these locomotives C-liners, however F-M referred to the models...
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    1987, it was awarded the Laurel Prize, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club. The 7000 series sets operate on Keihanna Line service, including...
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    Northern Pacific Railway, and initially named the Northern Pacific, but railfans and railroad employees have shortened the name since its introduction....
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    Rochelle Railroad Park is a city park located in Rochelle, Illinois where railfans can safely view and photograph trains. The park is in the eastern quadrant...
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    East fleet changes following 15 March 2014 timetable revision]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 640. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. p. 73...
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    was elected to the Board of Directors in January 2004. Graham is a noted railfan, whose photos have appeared in several publications. He is recognized as...
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  • produced by Taito and more recently by Square Enix (who purchased Taito) and Railfan Holdings Co., Ltd. The series started with a 1996 arcade version and was...
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    The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), the Pacific Crest Trail and for the excellent conditions for the...
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    early members were formerly part of the Minnesota Railfans Association, which had organized railfan trips from the 1940s to the 1960s. In 2004–2005, the...
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  • egg timer.) Ironically, one of the final workings of this class was a railfan special called the Bone Breaker which ended in a bufferstop collision and...
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    or purpose. Examples are trains to major sporting event, trains run for railfans or tourists, and special trains operated by the railway company for employees...
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    one of the two recipients of the 45th Laurel Prize awarded by the Japan Railfan Club in 2005. It abandoned the 700's "duckbill" nose in favor of a sharper...
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    the recipient of the inaugural Blue Ribbon Award presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1958. The 3000 series trains were articulated with shared bogies...
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  • its diesel models. Model designations such as LS-750 or LT-2500 were a railfan invention. Sarberenyi, Robert. Lima Diesel Switcher Original Owners Sarberenyi...
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    "京成3000形3041編成が営業運転を開始" [Keisei 3000 series set 3041 starts commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 February 2019...
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    Retrieved 18 January 2025. "N700系量産車" [N700 series production trains]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). No. 556. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2007....
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    were awarded the 2015 Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club. A presentation ceremony was held at JR West's Hakusan Depot on 24...
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    Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 42, no. 493. Koyusha Co., Ltd. May 2002. pp. 70–75. 京浜急行電鉄 [Keihin Electric Express Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine...
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