jg greenwood wrote:Mr. DutchMan is correct, railfans are often the worst railroaders. Sad but true................
Let's not generalize too much, I know a good number of fans who work for the T and the Commuter rail who are highly valued employees, who know their job, and do it well. There are also a lot of people at the trolley museum who do magnificant work. There are many railfans who are either know-it-all's or they get too over-excited at the sight of a train, both of these are dangerous. Those of us who have an interest rather than an obssesion are often better to have on board.
I feel that in learning this I have calmed down a lot and become more willing to keep my mouth shut and listen to superiors, something I have not always been good at. Just about any railfan could be a good employee if they know the difference between play time and when its time to buckle down.