John: From as long as I can remember, those mini-explosives attached to the
rails were known as 'torpedoes' or sometimes 'guns.'
As for the definition of a railfan, well that's easy.
First of all, a true railfan:
- will drive hundreds or travel thousands of kilometres just to ride and/or
photograph some obscure rail operation.
- will have hundreds if not thousands of images of trains or
railway-oriented scenes.
- will tend to collect the damndest junk from railway operations.
- isn't a railroader by trade.
- isn't quite right mentally - chases trains.
- often knows more nit-picky little details than do the pro's.
- actually cares about nit-picky little details concerning trains and their
operations.
- will argue endlessly and fruitlessly about nit-picky little details
concerning railways.
- will (usually) never have actually worked under the conditions that
railway trades do.
- will be a critter that genuine railroaders tend to view with a mixture of
amusement, suspicion and irritation.
AND if any of those readers who happen to know me personally and have
visited my home are wondering how
I justify stating that I am not a rail-fan, then I respond by stating that
my collection of images and artefacts does not
qualify me as a rail-fan. These are simply the trophies and documentation
of war! :>)
Joe Smuin
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From: "John" <zebrails@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:23 PM
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Re: UCOR rules scenario ANSWER
for railfans.... I'm gonna, again.
Torpedoes are used to put holes in ships.
But not holes where voting is concerned.
I asked specifically for the definition of Railfan.
