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, December 5, 2010

~~ PICTON SOJOURN # 572 ~~





With the Colonel back in Australia (much to his regret) following a few months galavanting around different parts of asia in search of trains, booze and women (to photograph), it was time to again head south to the gunzel centre of Picton.

Sadly a lot of the state is in the grip of some pretty bad floods yet again, this of course having a flow on affect to train operations and frequency. So it was that only three trains were captured, one was missed and four Bundy's were downed.

Picton, so close to Sydney, but with the rural lifestyle.Quickly becoming the prefered location for my declining years - which already seem to have begun.


Twas a bit of a walk to the railway line from the Church of Colonel, so other less foamy shots were taken along the way.
Picton Botanical Gardens
8108 passes through Picton yard with a cement train bound for nearby Maldon.



Hardly rating a 1 on the railfan excitment scale, an up Tranny passes through Picton.


NR29 AN2 NR76 on an up steelie

One must always be well prepared for rain in Picton, in can strike at any time.






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