A phrase used by railfans to designate when the headlights of an approaching train are visible glinting off the railroad tracks ahead of the train around a corner, usually before the train itself is visible.
Strictly, it is a “quiet on the set”, as the headlight glint warns of an approaching train and allows a few seconds for background noise to be minimized for when the train actually appears. This provides railroad enthusiasts with pristine sound in their videos of the passing train.
Pragmatically, it is a way for dorky train nerds to dorkily tell other dorky train nerds “ooh, a twain is coming!”
Strictly, it is a “quiet on the set”, as the headlight glint warns of an approaching train and allows a few seconds for background noise to be minimized for when the train actually appears. This provides railroad enthusiasts with pristine sound in their videos of the passing train.
Pragmatically, it is a way for dorky train nerds to dorkily tell other dorky train nerds “ooh, a twain is coming!”
by G_IV June 08, 2023
by cleaned September 06, 2021
commonly used by by skaters. means the distancce between the tarmac and the ledge or rail there grinding on
by Panda079 May 30, 2009
by Cherry B. Lavender September 30, 2021
the wall of pillows put up between between two straight men forced to sleep in the same be so that physical contact is impossible
Harry: crap dude we have to share a bed?!?
John: eh i guess it's cool. We'll just have to put up a nad rail.
John: eh i guess it's cool. We'll just have to put up a nad rail.
by wak94 November 21, 2011
by Brent Hart March 31, 2007
When you scrape up all the left over coke or meth off your card, razor blade, mirror, and/or scrape out your pipe frosties to do a line or rail after a night of partying or when you have nothing left and are making a last ditch effort to get high.
"Dude, I smoked up all my stash last night, I had to do a breakfast rail just to make it to work this morning."
by Teekums September 01, 2017