trainspotter
trainspotter a person who obsessively studies the minutiae of any minority interest or specialized hobby; the interest and knowledge brought by the trainspotter to their chosen hobby are seen as negated by the trivial nature of the selected subject area (as, collecting train or locomotive numbers).
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