railfan , also: rail buff AmE , also: train buff
railway enthusiast , also: railway buff BrE
gricer BrE informal

A general railfan site which will have Victorian photos and audio soon.

Board containing suggestions as to how the young railfan may be attracted into the organisation.

The accident was caught on camera by a railfan.

A railfan is a person who likes railways and trains.

Graham is a noted railfan, whose photos have appeared in several publications.

For the railfan it has much to offer.

Because of its past function as a station on the railroad, Campbells is a popular railfan site.

This is where the railfan can be interested also in the railroad or "grade" crossing signals.

The motivation for someone developing an interest in railways ("becoming a railfan") can come from many sources.

Gross is a passionate railfan with an extensive collection of railroad antiques.

Digital photography adds a new dimension for the railfan.

In Japan he is well known as a passionate railfan and he made some works on railway travel.

At present the tracks are unused, except for the annual Railfan's day to run motorcars.

A 2011 report from a Burlington railfan says the train is still at Gateway.

The station is a popular railfan site.

A railfan, particularly one whose enthusiasm appears excessive.

Again, a railfan stepped in to help.

With its frequent trains and spectacular scenery, the Loop is one of the prime railfan areas in the country.

Being a railfan since early childhood, he is also known for his photographs of steam locomotives, including some taken from within the machinery itself.

An essential resource tool for the steam railfan.

Coleman was an avid railfan, model railroader, and supporter of Amtrak.

The bridge is a favorite railfan location.

The term metrophile is used by some to identify a railfan with a particular interest in metro (subway, underground) systems.

He was also a keen railfan.