A railfan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast, railway buff or trainspotter (Australian/British English), or ferroequinologist is a person who is recreationally interested in trains and rail transport systems.
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A trainspotter is someone who is very interested in trains and spends time going to stations and recording the numbers of the trains that they see.
A railfan, rail buff or train buff (American English), railway enthusiast, railway buff or trainspotter (Australian/British English), or ferroequinologist is a person who is recreationally interested in trains and rail transport systems.
The trainspotter, it was recently revealed, may be psychiatrically challenged. Dr Uta Frith of the Medical Research Council's Cognitive Development Unit, has said that trainspotters and other obsessive collectors of trivia, may be suffering from Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism.
Trainspotting first originated in the UK in the 1940's, when a young PR trainee working in Waterloo spotted a gap in the market for a guide to inform young locomotive enthusiasts. There are a few different types of trainspotting practiced in the UK.
Trains provide a surprisingly peaceful form of travel for those on the autism spectrum, fostering calmness and clarity of thought. Riding on a train is especially beneficial, with its rhythmic motion, as well as its unique aspect of providing visual stimulation as the scenery passes by.
noun - a person who has an interest in trains or trams - sometimes to the exclusion of all else. Such people often lack basic social skills. The term originated in Victoria in the mid 1970s, and was then highly derogatory (equivalent of USA foamite/foamer or UK anorak).
noun British. 1. someone who is very interested in trains and spends time going to stations and recording the numbers of the trains that they see. 2. informal.
Objectophilia (also known as objectum-sexuality) involves romantic and sexual attraction to specific objects. Objectophiles often develop deep and enduring emotional, romantic, and sexual relations with specific inanimate (concrete or abstract) objects such as trains, bridges, cars, or words.