Used to work with a foamer.
I was in a bar once about 120 miles from our homes, and he called. Could hear a train in the background. Asked me the loco number/livery. I replied and he told me basically exactly where I was - within about 25 miles. Some special switch unit only used on one section of track and he knew it.
I dig trains too - my grandfather worked for the Chicago Northwestern, 2 uncles worked for Savages, one of them working for smaller RR's in the NE now, Great Grandfather worked for the Soo Line etc but I'm not a foamer. Those guys are a special breed.
