• British railway enthusiasts, aka "Bashers"

  • Discussion related to railroads/trains that show up in TV shows, commercials, movies, literature (books, poems and more), songs, the Internet, and more... Also includes discussion of well-known figures in the railroad industry or the rail enthusiast hobby.
Discussion related to railroads/trains that show up in TV shows, commercials, movies, literature (books, poems and more), songs, the Internet, and more... Also includes discussion of well-known figures in the railroad industry or the rail enthusiast hobby.

Moderator: Aa3rt

  by dmclement
 
A small TV segment on a particularly British type of railfan, the "basher", who prefers riding (bashing) trains to photographing or spotting them. There are several different types of "basher" as described in the video: -

1. Mileage basher who travels behind one particular type of loco and accumulates mileage travelled behind these locos.
2. Track basher, travels on as many different lines as possible, some even try to do every cross-over, loop or siding etc.
3. Engine basher, travels on passenger trains pulled by as many different individual loco's as possible, with freight-only types being the most sought after.

Part One:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2DN1yhNz4 ... re=related

Part Two:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jpuu-GK6 ... re=related

Part Three:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iTzgfAH8i ... re=related

Enjoy!