railwayist
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
railwayist (plural railwayists)
- (rail transport, UK, dated) A railway enthusiast or railfan.
- 1940 July, “Notes and News: The Appearance of Evil—A Warning to Railway Enthusiasts”, in Railway Magazine, page 418:
- The importance of the British railways in the prosecution of the war makes it necessary to restrict the broad tolerance and even encouragement with which the railway companies in the past have viewed the enthusiasm of the railwayist.