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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Thursday, February 8, 2018




MV Port Venture 

Built 1984 (Brisbane)


This is getting a tad strange. Like the shot of the MULGI that I put up last month, the MV Port Venture (photographed on the same night) sunk two years later as well.
In this case, it was near Gladesville Bridge after hitting a pier that pierced its hull.

Of more interest, for me, is that we rode her some years back at the invitation of a band we used to follow 'The Kamis'.

After being salvaged, she was taken to Rozelle Bay and subsequently scrapped there.

Of the second shot at Darling Harbour. 
MV Port Venture is scrapped.
SOUTH STEYNE has been removed and place on sale.
Monorail had been removed.



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