Random Bollocks From A Semi-Retired Foamer!

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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LOCOMOTIVE/ PUBLICATIONS
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Thursday, July 19, 2018

ESSENDON DEPOT TRAMS

1987

A selection of tram shots from 1987. All trams were allocated to Essendon Depot at the time.

Notes are mostly from VicSig and represents the 'believed' status of each is today.

VicSig says stored at Newport.
Have been told that it went to San Francisco.

Sold two years later in 1989 to private buyer in Templestowe.
Situation currently unknown.

716 - Stored Newport
916 - San Francisco
85 - Withdrawn 2003 at Glenhuntly. Situation unknown

127 still in service at Essendon.
172 in service at Glenhuntly

169 - Still in service at Essendon.

849 - Under restoration at Haddon (Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Society)

916 - Believed to be in San Francisco

W5-817 again.

It and 916 appear to have been stalking me.

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