train spotters
Railway hobbyist observers
Train spotters are people who observe and record details about trains as a hobby—noting locomotive numbers, types, and routes.
The pastime is particularly British and often mocked as obsessive or nerdy.
By extension, train spotter describes anyone who catalogs minutiae with excessive enthusiasm: He's a real train spotter about vintage synthesizers.
- railfanRailway hobbyist observer
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- steam locomotiveRail engine burning fuel for motion
- stationsFixed stops on routes
steam engines · diesel engine · heritage railways · caboose · platform · platform edge · schedules · observation · notebook · anorak · rail networks · carriage · railway museums · railway line · rolling stock · passenger rail · electric locomotives · timetables
- examinersinspectors, examiner, reviewers, inspector, auditors
- gearheadsgearhead, gearheads, petrolhead, petrolheads, motorhead
train spotterspassengers
Transported travelers
railway workers · commuters · conductors · train operators · train conductors
train spotterssocialites
People famous for attending events
party animals · nightclubbers · thrill seekers · jet-setters · fashionistas
train spotterscool kids
Socially dominant youth group
popular crowd · trendsetters · hipsters · celebrities · athletes
train, spotters, trains, trained, training, trainer, trainers, trainee, trainees