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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Monday, March 29, 2010

~~ PORT BOTANY YARD WORK ~~

For a brief change of pace from all the old shots, here we see some from last weekends journey down to Port Botany to show my American mate Ted around.
Work continues in an effort to upgarde the yard before the third port is opened, with the focus on this day being the entry into the P&O Terminal.
With any luck, along with some enthusiasm (a rare commodity nowdays), I hope to show the results of this work later.


New points being installed at P&O.


Ted enjoying the minimal amount of rail action, while awaiting the 48 class.


Align Center48136 4898 4903 shunt Patricks.

4903 4898 48136 arrive at Botany from Sandown with a very excited
Colonel (Davo Phillips) up front.



1445 and 1446 pass through Gelco enroute to Botany.

1431 shunts past the trackwork at Port Botany, pushing back into Patricks.



Same again, just a tad earlier.


A third 1431 helping for those with a weird liking for these beasts.

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