Railfan
A railfan is a person who likes railways and trains. Railfans like to take pictures of trains. They also like to watch trains. Some railfans make models of railways. These are called model railways.
Some railfans like to study the history of railways. Some railfans collect things having to do with trains. Railfans may carry a 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 magazines for people who like trains. Railfans enjoy reading books and magazines about trains.
Railfan Media
Railfan photographers in Belgium, at the farewell of the NMBS/SNCB Class 51 locomotive
A train parade on a railway test circuit in Moscow, Russia. Railfans taking photos and videos of rolling stock
Bill Nye looks over the model railroad display at the Pasadena, California model train club
Railfans taking train photos at the Japan Railways Group (JR) Tokyo train center
Railfans taking video of a moving restored train with steam locomotives during a fantrip from their road car
Railfans on a 1939 camera excursion train in the U.S. state of Ohio
