- Guardian Unlimited - Notes and Queries: Anorak - http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-19185,00.html
- Discusses the meaning and derivation of the term anorak as applied to a person.
- Memories of a Train Spotting Lady - http://www.dreadful.org.uk/memories_of_a_train_spotting_lad.htm
- Personal history of becoming a trainspotter, with poetic opus.
- Siliconmom - Trainspotting - http://www.siliconmom.com/trainspotting.html
- Personal view of reasons for a change in opinion towards trainspotting.
- Guardian Unlimited: Ooh - Is that a Belgian F-16 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/archive/article/0,4273,4305393,00.html
- Examines the reasons why people plane spot and how it reflects underlying British eccentricity. By Stephen Moss.
- Anorak, a Term of Abuse - http://www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/6197/anorak.htm
- Defines and derivates anorak and trainspotting.
- Going Native - http://www.geocities.com/robainsley2/eikoku/7.html
- Describes trainspotter stereotypes, use of the term as an insult, and how spotting culture has changed over time.
- The Joys of Birdwatching - http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/4074/3twitch.htm
- Defines and considers the appeal of birdwatching and twitching.
- Zest for Birds - Twitching: Birders, Rarities and Ethics - http://www.zestforbirds.co.za/twitch.html
- Contains classification of groups of birders and birder ethics.
- Basher Speak - http://www.rodge.force9.co.uk/faq/basher.html
- Glossary of trainspotters' words and phrases.
- BBC News: Plane-spotters knew the risks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1685453.stm
- Discusses different views of plane spotters in Britain and Greece, following the arrest of a group of spotters on charges of spying. By Angelos Stangos.
- The Savvy Traveller: Trainspotting - http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/show/features/2000/20001117/trainspotting.shtml
- Martin Stott's interviews with train spotters and railway enthusiasts in York. Text and audio.
- British Studies - Trainspotting - http://elt.britcoun.org.pl/elt/y_trains.htm
- Describes the appearance, behavior and interests of British trainspotters, with glossary of terms.
- What is Aircraft Spotting - http://users.telenet.be/michel.vandaele/air1.htm
- Contains history, different areas of interest, and personal experiences.
- Guardian Unlimited - Net Notes: Trainspotters - http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/jan/15/netnotes.markoliver
- Mark Oliver's hyperlinked guide to the best sites on those who spot trains.
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