List of railfans

This is a list of notable railfans, ordered alphabetically by surname or by first name in the case of royalty:
* Robert Adley, British politician
* The Rev. W. Awdry, British clergyman and author of The Railway Series; creator of Thomas the Tank Engine
* Lucius Beebe, American journalist, author, photographer and historian.
* Sir John Betjeman, British poet, writer and broadcaster.
* Kurt Biedenkopf, German politician.Eisenbahnfreund]
* Boris III, King of Bulgaria.Eisenbahnfreund]
* Joe Brown, British singer. Also the narrator of several British Transport Films of the 1960s.
* Johnny Cash, American singer and songwriter. [web cite|url=http://www.madisonrivergatechamber.com/discover.htm|title=Discover Madison and Amqui Station|accessdate=2007-03-14]
* Giorgio de Chirico, Greek-Italian painter.Eisenbahnfreund]
* Charles Clegg, American author, photographer and historian.
* Regis Cordic, American radio personality and actor. [web cite|url=http://drdemento.net/online.html|title=The Online Internet Site for Information on Dr. Demento music, songs, lyrics and chat.|accessdate=2007-03-14]
* Kevin Costner, American actor. Co-founder of Dunrail Inc., a South Dakota Railroad Corporation.
* Dr. Demento, American radio personality. [web cite|url=http://cordic-and-co.com/rr/legend.htm|title=A Legend In Our Own Time|accessdate=2007-03-14]
* Bruce Dickinson, British singer, airline pilot, fencer and songwriter.
* Walt Disney, American film producer, animator and entrepreneur.
* Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer.
* Tim Fischer, Australian politician.
* Stan Fischler, American sports historian and broadcaster.
* Paul Flaherty, American computer scientist.
* Frederick IX, King of Denmark.Harvard reference
last=Isaacs
first=Victor
title=More famous timetable collectors
journal=The Times: a journal of transport timetable history and analysis
month=August
year=2005
pages=7
url=http://www.aattc.org.au/The%20Times%20August%202005.pdf .]
* Leopold Gratz, Austrian politician.Eisenbahnfreund]
* John Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton, British peer and Member of Parliament. Creator of the Stapleford Miniature Railway.
* Michael Gross, American actor.
* Murry Hammond, American musician. [web cite|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/article.asp?xid=662|title=The Old 97's ride new track|accessdate=2007-03-14] cite news |last=Crandall|first=Bill|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/old97s/articles/story/5932190/the_old_97s_ride_on |title=The Old 97's Ride On |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2001-04-05 |accessdate=2007-03-14]
* Josef Hesoun, Austrian politician.Eisenbahnfreund]
* Arthur Honegger, Swiss composer.
* Jack Howey, British Army officer and racing driver. Creator of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
* Simon Jenkins, British journalist. [cite news |last=Jenkins|first=Simon |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2022787,00.html |title=The turbo-Thatcherites can't see the limits of privatisation |publisher=The Guardian |date=2007-02-28 |accessdate=2007-03-14.]
* Ollie Johnston, American animator
* Buster Keaton, American actor and film director.
* Ward Kimball, American animator.
* Shigeru Kishida, Japanese musician.
* Dionysius Lardner, Irish scientific writer.
* John Lasseter, American animator. [cite news |last=Omarzu|first=Tim |url=http://www.sonomasun.com/2006/November/23/news1-112306.htm |title=Lasseter's locomotive |publisher=Sonoma Valley Sun |date=2006-11-23 |accessdate=2007-03-15.]
* Detlev von Liliencron, German poet and novelist.Eisenbahnfreund]
* O. Winston Link, American photographer.
* Louis Ferdinand, Prince of PrussiaEisenbahnfreund]
* Karl-Ernst Maedel, German author.
* Tony Marchington, British scientist and entrepreneur. Former owner of "Flying Scotsman" and "Bittern".
* James G. Martin, American scientist and politician.
* Sir William McAlpine, British engineer. Former owner of "Flying Scotsman".
* Scott McGregor, Australian actor and television presenter.
* Kazuyoshi Morita, Japanese comedian. [See Quruli.]
* O. S. Nock, British engineer and author.
* Nicholas Owen, British journalist.
* Michael Palin, British comedian, actor and television presenter.
* Mandy Patinkin, actor. [ [http://www.mandypatinkin.net/mpmisc.html Mandy Patinkin - Miscellany] ]
* Alan Pegler, British industrialist. Former owner of "Flying Scotsman".
* Otto Perry, American photographer.
* Harold Reid, American writer, photographer and historian.
* Clive Robertson, Australian journalist.
* Hans Rosenthal, German entertainer.Eisenbahnfreund]
* David Shepherd, British artist. Owns several steam locomotives.
* Richard Steinheimer, American photographer.
* Rod Stewart, British rock star.
* Bob Symes, British television presenter and producer.
* Gerhard Tötschinger, Austrian actor, director and writer.Eisenbahnfreund]
* Hyakken Uchida, Japanese author and academic.
* Eberhard Waechter, Austrian singer.Eisenbahnfreund] Fact|date=February 2007
* Vernon A. Walters, United States Army officer and diplomat.Harvard reference
last=Isaacs
first=Victor
title=More famous timetable collectors
journal=The Times: a journal of transport timetable history and analysis
month=August
year=2005
pages=7
url=http://www.aattc.org.au/The%20Times%20August%202005.pdf .]
* Pete Waterman, British songwriter and record producer. Owner of a commercial rolling stock leasing company.
* Rogers E. M. Whitaker, American columnist. Wrote under the pen name of E. M. Frimbo, World's Greatest Railroad Buff.
* Count Louis Zborowski, Polish-American automobile engineer and racing driver.
* Axel Zwingenberger, German jazz pianist.Eisenbahnfreund]

References

ee also

* List of rail transport modellers