runpast

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English

Etymology

From run +‎ past.

Noun

runpast (plural runpasts)

  1. (rail transport, photography) A staged event, usually on a railfans' excursion, where a train runs past a group of photographers, who photograph the scene.
    • 1979 August, P.R.G Kennard, “Polish steam panorama”, in Railway World, page 419, photo caption:
      The Znin Wask (600mm) narrow-gauge line. 0-4-0 tender/tank No T49 114 stages a photographic runpast for the WRS party.

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