Mark Wrote:
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> All railroaders are railfans to some degree. Many
> will vehemently deny this, but it's a wide-ranging
> spectrum.
>
> The guys on the lower end have trouble
> understanding how coworkers find so much enjoyment
> around trains. Feelings of jealousy are easy to
> come by when dealing with depression, fatigue,
> family strife, loneliness, alcoholism... all too
> common in the railroad industry.
>
> Assume you have a group of miserable railroaders.
> Railroader A likes being around trains despite all
> the pitfalls that come with working for the
> railroad. Railroaders B, C, D have casual railfan
> interests but otherwise hate the railroad. Neither
> alcohol, women, nice cars, houses, boats,
> electronics, or trains make them happy anymore.
> The latter group feels as though salt is being
> rubbed into their wounds when, say, Railroader A
> is really happy when a steam train comes to town.
> Since they can't find anything else wrong with
> Railroader A, he/she is given a bad rap for being
> a railfan.
>
> There's other minor things but deep down, I think
> it originates here.


Sounds like the construction industry