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#11
4th October 2010, 20:28
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Hi to all
When did you start trainspotting? late 1950s
How often to you go? all the time until the end of steam What are the essential items you always take with you? notebook and pen/pencil How does the 'trainspotter' stereotype make you feel? Unhappy Do you get much interest from members of the public? (pos/neg) No What has been your best/worst experience? Riding in the cab of the Blue Pullman in 1965/never had one What's the best/worst thing about the hobby? to have lasted me all my life/out in cold weather How does it affect your day to day life? (if it does at all) not at all Your favourite train model? (if there is such a thing.. sorry I'm still learning!) Castle & Kings Has trainspotting inspired you to do anything else?/Do you have any related hobbies that have sprung from trainspotting? Building model railways and running them/Taking photographs/travel How does your wife/partner feel about your hobby? Do they come with you? No Are there any 'slang' words used within the trainspotting community? to many to say How would you feel if someone were to approach you while you were at a station and ask you a question? Would it be annoying? (I am planning on interviewing people at Clapham and taking photos but I don't want to be a pest) I would love to talk to anyone about my hobby Where are the best stations in London for spotting? no idea Do you mind being called a 'trainspotter'? No 
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#12
5th October 2010, 16:33
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5th October 2010, 18:56
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Good Luck Stephen
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#14
5th October 2010, 20:54
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Hi Ikho
You could do worse than read this book, you should be able to find it on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forget-Anora.../dp/0750934026 IT tells you all about trainspotting from the eyes of an enthusiast in the 1950s and 1960s, and is full of anecdotes that will really get you inside the mind of a "Spotter" in those days, which were really the heyday of the hobby.
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#15
5th October 2010, 21:04
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heres my answers by the way.
When did you start trainspotting? Mid-1970s How often to you go? Hardly ever now, but go to preserved railways occasionally What are the essential items you always take with you? I used to take loco spotting books and plain wallpaper to take rubbings of nameplates! seriously! How does the 'trainspotter' stereotype make you feel? angry at the intolerance of the media Do you get much interest from members of the public? (pos/neg) N/A What has been your best/worst experience? Riding behind Deltic diesels on the East Coast line in the 70s was the best, Don't really have a worst. What's the best/worst thing about the hobby? Difficult to say. I just loved the power and size and grace and noise..... Worst is the poor image perpetuated by sadsacks with nothing better to do. How does it affect your day to day life? (if it does at all) If I pass a station or railway bridge etc I'll have a quick look if there's a train about..... Your favourite train model? (if there is such a thing.. sorry I'm still learning!) Deltic diesel Has trainspotting inspired you to do anything else?/Do you have any related hobbies that have sprung from trainspotting? Model Railway in my attic......... How does your wife/partner feel about your hobby? Do they come with you? She is mildly interested & enjoys visiting steam railways, but that's about it. Are there any 'slang' words used within the trainspotting community? Yes, most engines are known by nicknames. skip, shed, grid, gronk etc. Spotters are sometimes known as gricers How would you feel if someone were to approach you while you were at a station and ask you a question? Would it be annoying? (I am planning on interviewing people at Clapham and taking photos but I don't want to be a pest) N/A, I don't hang about on stations these days Where are the best stations in London for spotting? Don't know Do you mind being called a 'trainspotter'? It doesn't happen, but I think I would prefer enthusiast. My son has just started an illustration course at Wrexham by the way. Good luck with yours! Do you have an online portfolio or website we could look at? Al the best Pete
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#16
5th October 2010, 23:23
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When did you start trainspotting? 1961
How often to you go?I go locally perhaps two or three times a week as I am still working for a living. What are the essential items you always take with you? Pencil/paper and British Railways fleet book How does the 'trainspotter' stereotype make you feel? I have no problems with this. Do you get much interest from members of the public? (pos/neg) sometimes they take an interest more inquisition as to what is happening when groups of people are lining the trackside. What has been your best/worst experience? Best experience being hauled by 92220 "Evening Star" (at that time the last steam train to be built in this country) from Dorset to South Yorks approx 1963/4. Worst watching steamers being scrapped at Barry Island What's the best/worst thing about the hobby? Best is the thrill of seeing something out of the ordinary, worst is the cost of rail travel in this country How does it affect your day to day life? (if it does at all) the thought of walking the dogs by the side of the East Coast Main Line makes my working day easier to cope with, and something to look forward to. Your favourite train model? (if there is such a thing.. sorry I'm still learning!) Love the Deltics and the Merchant Navy Class Steamers. Has trainspotting inspired you to do anything else?/Do you have any related hobbies that have sprung from trainspotting? Yes photography comes to mind. How does your wife/partner feel about your hobby? Do they come with you? When walking the dogs my partner comes with me but takes little notice of the motive power speeding by. She does tend to take the micky when she sees me getting excited. Are there any 'slang' words used within the trainspotting community? Yes too many to list, hoover, chopper, Brush, lecky are but a few. How would you feel if someone were to approach you while you were at a station and ask you a question? Would it be annoying? (I am planning on interviewing people at Clapham and taking photos but I don't want to be a pest) No I would respond in a friendly helpful manner. Where are the best stations in London for spotting? Don't know as I am up in the North East. When I did travel however, I liked Paddington and Waterloo Do you mind being called a 'trainspotter'? Yes, the term is a rail enthusiast
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#17
6th October 2010, 10:08
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Here is my blog http://attemptedillustration.blogspot.com/ I hope your son's enjoying the course, illustration has really helped me build on my drawing. And thanks to everyone, I have so much material now it's really going to help 
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