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Railfans vs. Foamers.

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Posted by mustanggt on Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:48 PM
Your right, what exactly is the difference? I think I read somewhere a foamer is a railfan who thinks they know more than a railroad employee and "foams" they're knowledge at them, and a railfan is someone who just takes pictures of equipment.
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Railfans vs. Foamers.
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 17, 2005 2:20 PM
I was woundering who was it that started calling Railfans,Foamers? And Why?
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