Car spotting (disambiguation)
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Car spotting may refer to one of the following
- Car spottingCar spottingA Car spotter is a person who is typically strongly interested, in an amateur capacity, in car spotting, i.e., observing or photographing interesting, vintage, rare, modified and supercars on public roads...
, a hobby - Car spotting (service)Car spotting (service)Car spotting is a service in rail transport operations.A 1920 book on railroad freight defines the term as follows:"Spotting service is the service beyond a reasonably convenientpoint of interchange between road haul or connecting...
, a railroad service - Car spotting (positioning)Car spotting (positioning)Car spotting is precise positioning of a railroad car for loading/unloading.When a locomotive pulls a train of freight cars to a loading/unloading station, it approximately positions them with respect to freight handling equipment, since locomotives are not well-suited for precise positioning....
, precise positioning of a car, e.g., for loading/unloading