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 27, 2025

ALBUMS: DING DINGS DOWNUNDER - PART 1




Howdy folks!

'Ding Dings Downunder' will consist of all the tram and light rail shots I have managed to take around Australia over the years.
These will be a mixture of ones in service, or in preservation. While mostly around New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia, preserved trams from elsewhere will likely appear over time.

One major drawback of years of neglecting to catalogue over 300,000 photos is that I'm now playing catch-up. While I've managed to organize thousands of images on this blog across various themes, there are still countless others sitting around waiting for their moment.

To tackle this backlog, I'm embarking on a mission to sort through and categorize a substantial number of these photos in the coming months. Expect to see posts dedicated to locomotives, carriages, infrastructure, trams, and buses, catering to those with even a passing interest in these subjects.

Prepare for the approaching tsunami of photographs from the 80s till today.

If you have an interest in aviation and other guff, check out my

Brad Peadon


Z1-84 Corner of Elizabeth and Bourke Streets Melbourne.
Scrapped in 2003.
Photo: Brad Peadon


SW5-806 in it's Transporting Art scheme on Swanston Street in Melbourne.
Thought to be still stored in Melbourne.
Photo: Brad Peadon


SW5-807 on route 72.
Went to the Mt Perry Mens Shed in Queensland..
Photo: Brad Peadon


R1740 operating at the old 'Sydney Tramway Museum site at Loftus.
Preserved at the new site.
Photo: Brad Peadon


X217 entered service in Melbourne during 1924 and is seen here at Kew Depot.
Now on display at the 'Melbourne Tram Museum'
Photo: Brad Peadon


T180 entered service in Melbourne during 1917 and is seen here at Kew Depot.
Now on display at the 'Melbourne Tram Museum'
Photo: Brad Peadon


B2-2014 passing through St Kilda.
Livery believed to be for a Port Melbourne housing project.
Still in service.
Photo: Brad Peadon


001+002 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Advertising for Paramount+
Photo: Brad Peadon


H369 and H377 in Adelaide, South Australia.
H369: Bendigo Tramways but advertised for sale in 2023. Their website would suggest it is still there.
H377: Believed to be in private ownership at an unknown location.
Photo: Brad Peadon


A2-265 in Flinders Street, Melbourne.
Believed to still be in service.
Photo: Brad Peadon


W2-245 at the waterfront in Newcastle back when they were operated there.
Tram was last reported to be in a bad condition at Londonderry.
Photo: Brad Peadon


060+059 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Photo: Brad Peadon


021+022 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Photo: Brad Peadon


017+018 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Photo: Brad Peadon


011+012 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Photo: Brad Peadon


005+006 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Photo: Brad Peadon


005+006 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Photo: Brad Peadon


001+002 George Street, Wynyard (Sydney).
Photo: Brad Peadon


B2-2061 in, I think, Spencer Street, Melbourne.
Still in service.
Photo: Brad Peadon


A2-268 B2-2003 SW6-968 at the former South Melbourne Depot.
968 is at a driver learner school in Essendon. Others remain in service.
Photo: Brad Peadon


B2-2100 in Bourke Street Melbourne.
Wearing the special MET 100th Light Rail vehicle livery of brown and cream.
Entered service in 1992 and remains so.
Photo: Brad Peadon


SW6-965 at Spencer and Collins Streets in Melbourne.
Now operational in the 'Danish Tramway Museum', and owned by Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Mary.
Photo: Brad Peadon


SW2-432 at the waterfront in Newcastle back when they were operated there.
Tram was destroyed in the 2015 Loftus (old site) fire.
Photo: Brad Peadon


H377 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Believed to be in private ownership at an unknown location.
Photo: Brad Peadon


W2-510 outside the former South Melbourne Depot.
Now preserved at the 'Melbourne Tram Museum' in the former Hawthorn Depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


P1497 at the new 'Sydney Tramway Museum' site back in the early days.
Built in 1922.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Former Brisbane tram 548 at the old Loftus site.
Still in operation at the new site.
Built in 1963.
Photo: Brad Peadon


R1740 operating at the new 'Sydney Tramway Museum site at Loftus. Seen operating on the Sutherland line.
Built in 1933.
Photo: Brad Peadon


The then new Wentworth Park light rail line before it was extended through to Dulwich Hill.
Photo: Brad Peadon

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Australian Locomotive Rosters Is
 Branching Out Into Trams.
We are currently seeking photos of each Z1, Z2, and W types of Melbourne tram.
Able to help us? Contact Bradly Coulter.
Or email me on the email shown on this site.

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