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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Sunday, January 6, 2008

48 Class 2008 - Pt2





4841 ALLCO, stored Broken Hill
4842 ALLCO, stored Parkes
4843 ALLCO, 48s35
4844 Scrapped
4845 Scrapped
4846 Pacific National, stored Parkes
4847 CFCLA, stored Islington (SA)
4848 Pacific National PL1
4849 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4850 Pacific National, in service
4851 Pacific National, in service
4852 Pacific National, stored Lithgow
4853 Pacific National, in service
4854 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4855 Pacific National, stored Delec
4856 Pacific National PL7
4857 CFCLA, stored Islington (SA)
4858 Scrapped
4859 Pacific National, stored Port Augusta
4860 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4861 Pacific National, stored Delec
4862 Pacific National, stored Delec
4863 Scrapped
4864 Pacific National, stored Port Augusta
4865 Pacific National, in service
4866 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4867 Pacific National PL6
4868 Pacific National PL4
4869 Pacific National, in service
4870 Pacific National PL3
4871 Pacific National PL2
4872 Pacific National, stored Port Augusta
4873 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4874 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4875 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4876 Pacific National, in service
4877 Pacific National, stored Werris Creek
4878 Pacific National, stored Port Augusta
4879 Pacific National, stored Delec
4880 Pacific National, stored Delec

Photos:
Again not much in the way of dates as none of these have been catalogued. All from during the 90s.

4877 4876 4871 48?? on an empty coal train passing Millerbung Creek headed for Pelton on the 'South Maitland Railway. 90s.

4843 4907 4912 4911 passes through Gelco with a load of oil wagons from Botany. Nov 91.

4849 4804 pass Wongawilli Junction (Brownsville) with an up gravel. 1991

4848 4852 48140 3505 negotiate Maldon Curve with a down empty wheat. The 3505 was enroute to Junee where she rots to this day.

1 comment:

Fed Up Foamer said...

Yes a great unit to work on. Removed us from many a tight spot.
All model railroaders should have one.