railfan seat

English

Noun

railfan seat (plural railfan seats)

  1. A passenger seat next to the cab of a train that provides a view out the front.
    • 1992 December 15, Stephen H. Karlson 753-6980 (815), “Red Line Story”, in bit.listserv.words-l‎[1] (Usenet):
      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 the view is just as good at the Illinois Railway Museum, where one runs on special occasions.
    • 1997 June 26, Adam H. Kerman, “CTA Cuts Conductors”, in misc.transport.urban-transit‎[2] (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 use." A piece of nylon is looped through the seat stantion [sic] so that the front 2-seat bench may not be used.
    • 2002 March 17, dvs519, “Vancouver's Skytrain”, in misc.transport.urban-transit‎[3] (Usenet):
      I was taking pictures near the shops on a public street and I waved when a train went by. Then I felt stupid because I was waving to a computer driven train. Although they DO have a RAILFAN SEAT with a windshield wiper you can operate yourself!!!!
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