Ferroequinologist

Origin

Latin ferrum ("iron") + Latin equus ("horse") + English -logist

Full definition of ferroequinologist

Noun

1. (humorous, nonstandard) A student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains.
• 1954, Trains, Kalmbach Pub. Co.And because you care, you’ve automatically classified yourself as a railfan (alias railroad enthusiast, train-watcher, ferroequinologist).
• 1990-10-19, Bruce Tiffany, Re: 'America, a Godless State' and 'Barbaric Theists' merged., The fact that automobiles, buildings, clothing, bridges, watches, locomotives (my personal favorite, being a ferroequinologist!), ad infinitum are designed by people has no bearing whatsoever...
• 1991-11-20, Warren T. Brill, Re: what does this mean?, It's a schnazzy-looking engine, looks a lot like a GP-35, which I believe our ferroequinologist guru Roger Mitchell says it was rebuilt from.
• 1992-08-08, Doretta Hanschka, Re: Outta here for awhile..., I'd tell you to take the kids on the mixed train.... It was fun even for a raiload victim like me - ferroequinologist father.

Synonyms

• enthusiast railfan