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, March 14, 2008

Bli Bli Pies & Randy Ducks - It Can Only Be Moreton! Part 3.

DAVID LOW BRIDGE SAFEWORKING!

Below is a number of shots taken of the safeworking arrangements for the road/rail David Low Bridge in Bli Bli (Queensland)!
Although taken a year after closure, all was unchanged.
A couple of days after these were taken PETRIE pushed three flats across the bridge to remove the last lengths on the other side and then spent the next two days helping with removing the track across the bridge.
The selection here is a small part of what I took on the day. If anyone is interested in modelling this operation I would be happy to supply some others.

Regards
Brad

Xing sign on the east side approach to the bridge.Unusual flashing warning lights and sign on east side approach.Controls on east side of bridge. Note preserved steamer BLI BLI behind.Control on the west side of the bridge.Western approach to the bridge!

2 comments:

escape said...

simple but it's a good system. i hope i get to see these train systems that you post soon.

Huggies said...

I like how they had Square Target Boards on the Level Crossing lights.

I took photos of all the active crossings on the system and took measurements as I would like to model something based on this system some day :) .