Hi everyone, my name's Izzy and I'm a third year illustration student at Westminster university.
I'm basing my project on trainspotting for my new project and at the moment I'm collecting information and images to use in my project.
My main aim at the moment is just to learn about the hobby and give it all a bit more of a personal/intimate feel by looking out for anecdotes or opinions from the people behind the trainspotting.
I've come up with some questions I'd love for people to answer for me if you have the time. You can answer all of them or you can just answer the ones you want to - it could even just be one of them. Anything you can tell me would be amazingly useful and would help me so much.
My e-mail is
[email protected] if you would rather send me your answers or feel free to post your answers here. Thanks again!
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When did you start trainspotting?
How often to you go?
What are the essential items you always take with you?
How does the 'trainspotter' stereotype make you feel?
Do you get much interest from members of the public? (pos/neg)
What has been your best/worst experience?
What's the best/worst thing about the hobby?
How does it affect your day to day life? (if it does at all)
Your favourite train model? (if there is such a thing.. sorry I'm still learning!)
Has trainspotting inspired you to do anything else?/Do you have any related hobbies that have sprung from trainspotting?
How does your wife/partner feel about your hobby? Do they come with you?
Are there any 'slang' words used within the trainspotting community?
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)
Where are the best stations in London for spotting?
Do you mind being called a 'trainspotter'?
Thank you for your time and apologies if any of my questions are silly/ignorant of the hobby and please let me know if I've been miss informed on anything.
Thank you!!