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Old 12-19-2023, 03:02 PM   #1306
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I’ve chatted with a bunch of the former on the Virtual Railfan cams. They usually keep the latter in check. They’re mostly retired dudes who tinker with old cars and stuff. Good people with an intense passion that I respect.

It’s usually younger guys trying to prove something who challenge others in the hobby. They suck.
As a train guy, I agree that there are plenty of James May types who are pleasant company so long as you find the subject matter at least a little bit interesting. Having something to prove isn't necessarily more common among young fans either, personally I've found that rail photographers tend to be more that way than other variants of train enthusiast, but again that's just my experience of it.
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