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A railfan or rail buff (American English), railway enthusiast (Australian/British English), or (often with a more specialized meaning, described below) trainspotter (British English), is a person who is strongly interested, in an amateur capacity, in railroads. Railfans can be found worldwide.
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Excessively enthusiastic railfans are sometimes referred to pejoratively as "foamers", especially by American railworkers, in reference to the joking notion that they foam at the mouth in their excitement over train operations. "FRN" (for "fucking rail nut") is a similarly-used term in the American rail industry. In the UK, railfans are sometimes called "grizzers" or "gricers" (the latter especially by railway staff in the Midlands). In Australia, they are sometimes called "gunzel." More on [ Railfan ]
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L Garden Railroad - Photographs and videos of a railway in North Carolina. Visitors are welcome.
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Ashyttans Enskilda Jernweg - Garden railway in Sweden, built in 1:32 with scratchbuilt buildings. Includes photographs and links. [English/Swedish]
Bedford Falls Garden Railroad - Includes photo galleries of Jim White's G scale outdoor layout and galleries available for others to share photos.
Meta Description: [ A web site for the Garden Railroad enthusiast, dealing mostly with G Guage Trains. ]
Bladebender's Bent Creek Garden Railway - G-scale construction diary with photographs.
Carl Brummer's Garden Railroads - Photographs of two foot narrow gauge railroads running Maine type and industrial trains.
Castagnola South Light Railway - Follows the progress of an enthusiast's 16mm steam railway as it expands around the back garden in Hampshire, England. Also includes video clips and local events.
Collinghurst Light Railway - Construction of a G scale railway including samples of rolling stock, buildings, and rockery.
Compton Ridge Miniature Railway - Isle of Man and Manx Railways in miniature. 5 inch live steam miniature engineering with detailed technical information.
Family Garden Trains - Articles, photographs and information about the development of Paul Race's New Boston and Donnels Creek Railroad, product recommendations, and links.
Meta Description: [ The Internet's largest and best collection of free, original, professionally-written articles for beginning and intermediate Garden Railroaders. We have how-to articles, construction tips, and landscaping and gardening tips, all written with the new Garden Railroader in mind. Save money, time, a... ]
Little Granite and Boulder Railroad - Photographs of the railway that includes a two level pond.
Llyfni Vale Garden Railway - Chronicle of the construction of a Welsh narrow gauge live steam garden railway to a scale of 20mm to the foot on 45mm track.
McDonnell Garden Railway - Photographs of layouts, from train trips, and of the LGB G scale train factory in Germany.
Misbourne Valley Railway - SM45 garden railway in Buckinghamshire, England, operating electric and live steam locomotives.
Meta Description: [ Railway Modelling outdoors-a 45mm gauge Garden Railway using electric and Live Steam Locmotives ]
Rickety Shed Light Railway - Development of a live steam garden railway built to a scale of 16mm to the foot and running on 32mm gauge track.
Meta Description: [ The trials and tribulations of a 16mm scale narrow gauge live steam garden railway ]
Rurr Valley Railway and Mining Co. - Showcases a G gauge railway in Beecroft, Australia.
Meta Description: [ Title page for the G Gauge garden railway Rurr Valley Railway & Mining Co ]
Sandstone and Termite Garden Railway - Descriptions and photographs of a railway built primarily from scratch in Syndey, Australia. Also tech tips.
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Swift Creek Railroad - Photo galleries of a garden railway representing a miniaturized town from 1949. Open to the public during the summer.
Meta Description: [ Viewers will be amazed and in awe at the miniature town of Swift Creek. It is a garden railroad set in the year 1949. Life-like and astonishing. Brightens the eyes of both young and old. ]
Taw Vale Garden Railway - Photo galleries, instructions for laying track and building a track base and platforms, webcam, and forums.
The Three Cedars RR - Brief description and a few photos of this 25' by 25' G-scale Garden Railway in Newark, DE.
Toenail Ridge Shortline - Scratchbuilt railway located in Belair, South Australia. Includes construction, modifications, and plantings.
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