railwayac
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
railwayac (plural railwayacs)
- (dated) A railway enthusiast.
- Synonym: railfan
- 1901, The Railway Magazine, volume 8, page 134:
- Both railway officers and railwayacs will find much useful information in Mr. Sekon's latest addition to his list of contributions to railway literature.
- 1953, The Quarterly Review, volumes 291-292, page 547:
- Roger Lloyd's books on railways are an abiding delight to 'railwayacs' and the latest, 'Railwaymen's Gallery' (George Allen and Unwin), is well up to standard.