Barry's Model Railroad

This is an accounting of my attempts at model railroads N scale and HO or OO. I find it to be a lot of fun. I concentrate my efforts on The New York Central, Ann Arbor, Pere Marquette, Chesapeake and Ohio as it relates to the Pere Marquette, Michigan Central Railroads and my own Salt Creek Railroad. I am also interested in the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway, the Great Lakes Central Railroad, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, and BNSF. You are welcome to give me advice.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

I Am A Ferroequinologist

I just found out I am a Ferroequinologist
fer·ro·equi·nol·o·gist noun \ˌfe(ˌ)rōˌēkwə̇ˈnäləjə̇st, -ēˌkwīˈn-\
from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Full Definition of FERROEQUINOLOGIST
: Railfan, Train enthusiast,
Origin of FERROEQUINOLOGIST
ferroequino- “iron horse ” (from ferro- + equino-, from Latin equinus equine + -logy + -ist — more at equine

ferroequinologist
From Wiktionary A Wiki based open content dictionary
Etymology
Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logist
Noun
ferroequinologist (plural ferroequinologists)
A student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains.
Synonyms
(enthusiast) railfan

Ferroequinologist
From my sweatshirt
Noun A person who studies trains
Origin "Iron Horse" (from ferro- + equino-, from Latin equinus equine + -logy + -ist)
Often used by railfans to impress others.
Synonyms: Railfan, Trainspotter, Railroad enthusiast, Railbuff, Crazy

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