The Semi-Retired Foamer has been a railfan since he was around 5 years old, oh yes a very young age, an age when one really should avoid being involved with the gunzel community to any great extent. A few rather unsavoury people bringing that fact home.
After a few decades of train chasing, one decided to break with protocol and get married, thus leading to a severe cut in railfan activity.
Subsequent dealings with hate breeders, lunatics, mental defectives and self-appointed preservation overlords lead to an even greater decrease in my hobby participation.
However things have changed thanks to our small group of trusted mates, interest has returned, and now I have become a bit more involved yet again..
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 Over the years I have tried my best to further both the hobby, as well as the friendships that it brings. I have done this by setting up proactive groups both here in Australia, as well as the Philippines. It is with huge honour that I am often considered the founding father of the railfan hobby in the Philippines (my second home).
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I don't take the hobby too seriously and I am a friend to anyone who is good and genuine. But never forgive those who have used their hate to destroy my hobby or hurt the friends within it.

Let's Make The Hobby Great Again!
I aim to share the era that I considered mine, the 80s and 90s. I also like to help promote, and even raise funds for, the various heritage societies that keep the era alive
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We occasionally publish information on the locomotives, and rollingstock, from railways in Australia and the Philippines.
All are available for FREE at our ALR WEBSITE.




Please email me should you wish to use anything from this site !



Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Welcome to the LocoShed BLOG!


Hello all,

I admit that I am a former foamer. I know, 'railfan' is the more accepted terminology, however looking at what the hobby is producing nowdays you can't help but wonder if 'foamer' is far more descriptive.

After more than 25 of being a foamer I find myself with thousands of photos sitting in albums and doing just about buggar all. Oh what to do with these gems of the past, so long forgotten and seemingly of little use to the dribbly magazines thrown at us nowdays.

The result of all this effort is this blog. It will not be based on any particular topic, it will just cover many random topics (info and photos) from my past years as a foamer and those times I get out nowdays.

For the modern day foamer I shall put up some of the latest news happening in the more interesting locomotive fleets and perhaps even the occasional fleetlist if I can be bothered.

So sit back with your box of tissues and try to enjoy my regular bollocking on about the railways of Australia, with the occasional extensions to exotic locations like the Philippines and Fiji.


alcogoodwin
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