ferroequinology

ferroequinology
The study of railways in general, but especially locomotives.

Anyone interested in Colorado ferroequinology, get yourself a copy of the DeLorme atlas. This shows the alignments of lots of old railroad grades


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  • ferroequinology — /ˌfɛroʊɛkwəˈnɒlədʒi/ (say .ferohekwuh noluhjee) noun (humorous) the study of railways as a hobby. {ferro + equin(e) + o + logy, literally, the study of the iron horse} –ferroequinologist, noun …  

  • Railfan — This article is about railway enthusiasts. For the Railfan PlayStation 3 games, see Train Simulator series. Railfans practicing their hobby at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States …   Wikipedia

  • List of sciences ending in -logy — The sciences in the following list have names formed with the suffix logy . Words ending in logy which are not sciences can be found in the list of non sciences ending in logy. A*Acarology, the study of ticks and mites *Actinobiology, the study… …   Wikipedia

  • ferroequinologist — noun A student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains. And because you care, you’ve automatically classified yourself as a railfan (alias railroad enthusiast, train watcher, ferroequinologist) …   Wiktionary

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