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{{also|train spotter}}
==English==
===Etymology===
From {{compound|en|train|spotter}}.
===Noun===
{{en-noun}}
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#* {{quote-book|1=en|year=2005|author=w:Sean Dooley|title=The Big Twitch|publisher=Allen and Unwin|location=Sydney|page=2|passage=`So are you like one of those anorak wearing '''trainspotter''' types?'}}
# {{label|en|by extension}} an [[obsessive]] [[follower]] of any [[minority]] [[interest]] or hobby▼
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2021 July 28|author=Christian Wolmar|title=Forgotten by the railways, but ripe for the exploring|journal=RAIL|issue=936|page=34|text=Above all, I remember the noise and smell of the steam locomotives, and it was those journeys that turned me into a '''trainspotter''', which meant that soon a pencil, notebook and the Ian Allan locospotter's guide became essential items for the trip.}}
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====Related terms====
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====Translations====
{{trans-top|person whose hobby is train spotting}}
* German: {{t+|de|Trainspotter|m}}
* Scottish Gaelic: {{t|gd|fear-amhairc thrèanaichean|m}}
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{{trans-top|obsessive follower of any minority interest or hobby}}
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====See also====
[[Category:en:Rail transportation]]▼
* {{l|en|anorak}}
* {{l|en|ferroequinologist}}
* {{l|en|rivet counter}}
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