Hey guys, lets chill out here about being offended by being called a foamer. At the Strasburg, we call each other foamers all of the time. On the occasions that a couple of us go somewhere to see a train or two, one will ask the other, "you want to go foaming"? No one thinks a thing of it. Some of us have been here for 2 years, and some of us have been here for over 30 years. To my knowledge, nobody has gone "postal" (oops!) over it.

[quote="robertjohndavis"]I agree about the offensiveness of the word "foamer." Foamer's, Railfan, Railbuff, Train nut. At the age of 64 I've been called them all, and worse!What's the difference? We all still enjoy this hobby, and that's what counts!This politically correct society is much too sensative now a days.Ed K. cp. Laurel Run

By the way, I wanted to say something that has been lost in the discussions over "foamer"--and that is, I tip my hat to Altoona for this excellent redesign of their Web site. The new layout in information-filled and visually exciting. I wish there were more like it!