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Trainiac vs Railfan - What's the difference?

trainiac | railfan | Synonyms |

Trainiac is a synonym of railfan.


As nouns the difference between trainiac and railfan

is that trainiac is (informal) a railway enthusiast while railfan is a railway enthusiast.

trainiac

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A railway enthusiast.
  • * 2001 , Kathie Weir, A Parent's Guide to Los Angeles: Friendly Advice for Touring Los Angeles with Children , Mars Publishing, Inc. (2001), ISBN 9780967512716, page 29:
    • The Lomita Railroad Museum was once a regular stop on our shopping trips, a little reward for my trainiac .
  • * 2006 , James B. Twitchell, Where Men Hide , Columbia University Press (2006), ISBN 9780231137348, page 77:
    • There are still trainiacs , for sure — approximately 300,000 hardcore train hobbyists in the United States, who spend about $500 million on their passion.
  • * 2011 September 29, Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds, "The Pulled Groin Extrapolation", episode 5-3 of , 00:10:27-00:10:32:
    • Sheldon Cooper: It's official. I'm an HO trainiac .
  • *

    • Synonyms

    *gunzel (Australia), railbuff, railfan

    railfan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A railway enthusiast.
  • * 1961 , Augustus Wolfman, Photo Methods for Industry
    • A previewing railfan pointed out a mistake in the animation showing articulation.
  • * 1975 , Paul B Cors, Railroads
    • From my own experience, I cannot say how one becomes a railfan ...
  • * 1989 , M Thomas Inge, Handbook of American Popular Culture
    • A number of US and Canadian book dealers regularly channel British titles to railfan collectors...

    Synonyms

    * ferroequinologist, gunzel (Australia), railbuff, trainiac (informal), trainspotter

    Derived terms

    * railfanning