Train spotting or plane spotting

[TheRealAncientMarine]

i think i know what plane spotting is (taking pictures of airplanes) which is what i want to do with my new camera

what is train spotting? is it the same thing? i find trains sorta dull and find it hard to beleive someone would waste time sitting around taking pictures of trains.

do people actually sit there and take pictures of trains going by? is there such a thing as ship spotting ?

leo

Ship spotting?
Let me put it this way. On your average major airport you'd be hard pushed to spot 'planes from more than 2 large manufacturers. Then add some Canadian and Brazilian smaller jets, some turboprops and if you're lucky the odd Russkie straggler. You'll wet yourself if you see a DC8, a 707 or a L1011. Heck some of you go bananas over a DC10/MD11.
Ho hum and all that.
Ships on the other hand are individuals, few are built in large series as sister ships and even then there will be differences to the discerning eye.
On top of that ships are females with personalities, not just different liveries. Aviation may have "borrowed" nautical terms like; port, starboard, pilot and so on, but there's no competition. None.
On don't get me started on the engines. Hair blowers, bah!
PiP

[TheRealAncientMarine]

Train spotting is boring.... and the delays.... no, thanks.

So no delays at airports? I know where I prefer to wait, and it is not at an airport.
PiP

[Peter_K]

Submarine spotting is the collest of all the spotting activities.

[P3_Super_Bee]

Submarine spotting is the collest of all the spotting activities.

Concur...

[P3_Super_Bee]

But...

In air plane spotting might be cool...

[P3_Super_Bee]

Or maybe just being able to spot the aircraft on the flightline...

[SYDCBRWOD]

Concur...

Even better is submarine racing....

[TheRealAncientMarine]

Even better is submarine racing....

Subs are like airplanes, at cruising your don't see them.
PiP

[3WE]

Hi 3WE, You forgot to mention all the people behind the scene making pictures of trains and boats and planes possible.

I belive you are mistaken.

I mentioned dispatchers and ATC who are the ones REALLY in command.