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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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

WoS Neath Weekend!



The NSW division of 'Wheels On Steel' held their first get together.

The historic Neath Hotel in our lovely Hunter Valley was the location for the nights gossip and drinkies session with a few members showing up. Sadly work got in the way of attendence for some group stalwarts.

For those who don't know, the Neath Hotel sits between the South Maitland Railway and Maitland-Cessnock Road. The South Maitland carried steam locomotive hauled coal trains until the early 80s. From this date government trains traversed the still privately owned railway, while today operations are in the hands of Pacific National, while the line still remains owned by the SMR.

The photos here were taken around East Greta Junction and both show the former SMR workshops in the background. These workshop have reportedly been sold to Chris Richards of Rothbury fame and his collection is expected to move there early in the new year.

What this means for the current operations in the workshops and SMR10 and 18 is still unknown. Earlier plans of the new owner to run to run tours on the SMR have thus far come to nothing.
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