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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Friday, October 8, 2010

~~ A WANDER DOWN SPARK MEMORY ~~
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Sparks were something I never took much notice off.
Rarely went out of my way, except for some last minute videos of old red rattlers, to get photos of them. Those shot I was lucky enough to obtain were just ones taken between the trains I was really waiting for.
However going through a reasonably sized collection of EMU shots I find many shots that are nowdays very historically interesting, despite being as boring as grannies dental health lectures back in the old days.

Lets take a squiz at a small collection.


W set at Campsie


Comeng and parcel vans at Spencer Street

Campsie again, this time on the goods road.


Elcar

A Sydney parcel van this time - C3780 at Elcar.



Sydney's only candy parcel van at Elcar.

Brown set at Blacktown

Remember when they were all clear and silver before the rail operators started throwing paint over them, graffiti artists did the same, followed by other human vermin and their window scratching garbage.


These refurbs did NOTHING to improve the appearance.