When asked, here’s what Google AI said: “No, airport people movers are generally not considered part of railfanning. While people movers use rail technology and are often operated by train operators, they are primarily designed for airport-internal transportation and don’t typically align with the hobby of railfanning, which focuses on long-distance passenger and freight rail travel.”
Take that for what it’s worth. We’re counting it as railfanning today!
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Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and The Travel Trolley.
Joseph F. “Uncle Joe” Renard was a “pioneer engineer” on the Western & Atlantic, and when he died in 1905 at 68 years old, he was said to be among the best-known railroad men in the state.
