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This page contains a list of terms, jargon, and slang used to varying degrees by railfans and railroad employees in the United States and Canada. Although not exhaustive, many of the entries in this list appear from time to time in specialist, rail-related publications. Inclusion of a term in this list does not necessarily imply its universal adoption by all railfans and railroad employees, and there may be significant regional variation in usage. == A == ; ACe : A nickname for EMD's SD70ACe locomotive〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=The EMD SD70 Series )〕 ; ALCOhaulic : 1. A nickname for the DH643 diesel-hydraulic locomotive built by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) : 2. A nickname for railfans who are "addicted" to ALCO locomotives ; Alligator : ALCO RSD-15 locomotive, so named for its long, low nose ; Amcan : An Amfleet passenger car—named because the car shape is a rounded stainless steel tube〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Nicknames or colloquial terms for rail cars and locomotives )〕 ; Armchair railfan : Someone who only railfans indoors, usually using a radio scanner ; Amshack : A small shelter that serves as a train station for Amtrak trains in a small town. Normally, there are no manned services offered at these small stations. ; Association of American Railroads (AAR) : An industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States)〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=About Us )〕 ; Aardvarks : A nickname for Canadian Pacific's GP20C-ECOs since their long, narrow noses resemble that of an Aardvark 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glossary of North American railway terms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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