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 20, 2017




PART 4

   Welcome to the fourth part of our look at SMUTTERs doing their bit for railway preservation. As each part has appeared, the contributions have continued to increase.
  In view of this, parts 4 and 5 will be extended in length to try to catch up.

  The series has also lead to the suggestion of recognizing those SMUTTERs who give so much to the model railway hobby. The suggestion has been taken up and will start early in 2018.
  We will soon be asking for contributions to that.

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Taki doing the buffet car duties.


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Zane working on something or another.


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The preservation work of SMUTTERs is not limited to railways.
Daniel Callender is seen here needle gunning on the MV Cape Don.
Sydney Harbour.




Robert Mcfarlane hard at up u at State Mine.

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Matthew Wilson on tour duties.


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The State Mine 2 car set keeps SMUTTERs regularly busy.
Zac Dray is seen with Taki and Zane in the above views.


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An eccentric crank carrying an eccentric rod.
Michael at the Zig Zag Railway.

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Two more shots of Michael Grantham getting his dirty on the Zig Zag Railway.

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Stay tuned for the last in the series.






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