Welcome. A question is; what turned you towards train spotting as a hobby? It's less common these days than decades past and it's interesting to know what prompts people to do it today. The other thing is, are you trying to spot as many UK locos/units, etc., as possible, or just what you see locally? There are numerous publications listing all the locos, units, coaches, and even wagons to be found on the network, so you could use those to cross off the ones you see. My father started me off as a boy in about 1970 (just missing the end of steam!) and it's a great way to get to know the railway.