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Trainspotter vs Railfan - What's the difference?

trainspotter | railfan | Synonyms |

Railfan is a synonym of trainspotter.



As nouns the difference between trainspotter and railfan

is that trainspotter is a person whose hobby is train spotting while railfan is a railway enthusiast.

trainspotter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a person whose hobby is train spotting
  • (by extension) an obsessive follower of any minority interest or hobby

    • Related terms

    * trainspotting * planespotter

    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