(09 May 2023, 1:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote No idea if it's connected and is merely just a hunch, but I wonder what the correlation is between 'spotters' and those on the autistic spectrum, who don't always have the social skills that others may expect.

I'm not saying the two are mutually exclusive, but it may go some way in explaining why there may be a reputation or perception around these events and indeed incidents talked about on this very forum over the years.

The main difference being enthusiasts on the autistic spectrum are a lot more pleasant than some of the old dinosaurs who are nothing but rude who frequent open days on the railway in my experience more than bus events