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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Wednesday, April 20, 2011



4427 partaking in works train duties around Bargo on a very overcast Sunday back in the 90s.

About the only shots we got all day between the intermittent cats and dogs.


Up pass passing over the oldest railway bridge in New South Wales at Menangle.


4486 and 48112 shunting around the now closed Flemington Market yards.


Very early on a Moss Vale morning, 4484 is found preparing to depart towards Sydney.


Having just stopped in Taree, 4470 4495 and a 45 continue their journey south.



4490 and 4520 were only quite recently restored when they lead 4201 out to Manildra and back.



4498 at Eveleigh.


4423 and 27 sit around the Delec turntable. Neither survived into preservation or private use.


4498 at Broadmeadow loco.


4486 is turned at Cowra prior to her first run in preservation.


4497 4483 44222 on 7SP5 passing through Bargo. 4480 and one other ALCo would be added at Goulburn before continuing on towards Cootamundra and then points west.


New South Wales grand lady of the rails.
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