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railfan seat

railfan seat noun: a passenger seat next to the cab of a train that provides a view out the front.

Noun

railfan seat (plural railfan seats)

  1. A passenger seat next to the cab of a train that provides a view out the front.
    • The ultimate in railfan's seats is on the Electroliners that ran between Milwaukee and Chicago from 1941 to 1963 ... up front, in each streamlined nose of the train, is a double seat facing forward. I had a ride on it as a kid, rode it again when the Electroliners were running in Philadelphia, and...1992 December 15, Stephen H. Karlson 753-6980 (815), “Red Line Story”, in bit.listserv.words-l (Usenet)
    • So, how did Chicago go one-man with 2-man trains? The railfan seat was removed, replaced with a foot ledge. A white line was painted on the floor next to the motorman's cab. A sticker was placed on the outside of the motorman's cab reading, "Don't stand in front of the white line while cab is in...1997 June 26, Adam H. Kerman, “CTA Cuts Conductors”, in misc.transport.urban-transit (Usenet)

Examples of railfan seat in a sentence

  • The railfan seat was removed, replaced with a foot ledge.1997 June 26, Adam H. Kerman, “CTA Cuts Conductors”, in misc.transport.urban-transit (Usenet):
  • Although they DO have a RAILFAN SEAT with a windshield wiper you can operate yourself!!!!2002 March 17, dvs519, “Vancouver's Skytrain”, in misc.transport.urban-transit (Usenet):

Forms of railfan seat

pluralrailfan seats

Questions about railfan seat

What does railfan seat mean?
Railfan seat means a passenger seat next to the cab of a train that provides a view out the front.
How do you use railfan seat in a sentence?
The railfan seat was removed, replaced with a foot ledge.
What part of speech is railfan seat?
Railfan seat is a noun.
What is the plural of railfan seat?
The plural of railfan seat is railfan seats.

Words near railfan seat in the dictionary

  1. railest
  2. raileth
  3. Railey
  4. Raileys
  5. railfan
  6. railfan seat
  7. railfanning
  8. railfans
  9. railfare
  10. railfares
  11. railful

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