Sometimes you just decide to let the troublemakers of the hobby 

have their way and look for different ways to contribute to the hobby.

Destroying those who help preservation is cutting off your nose to spite your face.
Food for thought me thinks.
But 44 years of dealing with that sort of person, the lies, the death threats, and the hate, has only ever continued to fail in the attempt to make me stop helping others.Hmmmm, 44 years, what a truly appropriate number.

Now lets get back to the hobby.

FORBES STATION (Stockinbingal-Parkes)

Opened: 1893
Not currently served by any regular passenger service.

Gwabegar Line

Opened as Candos in 1914, then renamed Kandos in 1915.

Stay tuned for more exciting NSW heritage infrastructure photos from an era when our fellow railfans all worked together to make for a better hobby.

As far as random photos go, I guess they do not come more random than this.
I do not normally put many of my old Instamatic shots on the blog, however every now and then I make an exception.

I know little of this operation, where it ran, or how long it did so. I have only been to Manly once or twice since this shot was taken, but am almost certain it does not operate anymore.
Perhaps one new regulation, or a massive insurance increase, put an end to it all. Like so many other good things that we once enjoyed.

Best and Less have outlasted the Leyland Leopards around Mascot, however, it too is due to shortly be gone.
Too many Sydney icons have disappeared since I carried this bodgy little camera.

Golden West Tours.

Our ride from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves, having caught a V set up from Sydney.

LADY McKELL opposite the Opera House as she prepares for the
Australia Day 'Ferrython'.
Alas, she was not to win. That honour went to LADY WOODWARD, a regular
winner at these events.

The final four shots are taken around the BHP Steelworks system in Port Kembla.
The big K class were subsequently sold and later scrapped.
Pacific National has been ignoring the desperate pleas of museums who want to preserve the smaller units here, many having already been scrapped, NEEDLESSLY, during 2017.

Lue on the Mudgee line, back when it was still available for use.

Track vehicle in the dock platform at Young station.
This station is located on the, currently closed, line from Demondrille to Cowra. It is believed that part of this line, which will include Young, will be reopened for wheat traffic.

Having just run around, 3001 returns to Picton platform with a train bound for Thirlmere.

Back before her much drooled over restoration into the Indian Red livery, 42101 sat at Goulburn station for some time. She is seen here in the stunning candy livery.

The Semi-Retired Foamer during a familiy outing to the RTM back in the 1970s. 

Blayney station on the Main West line.

Bus for construction workers on the Mt Piper Power Station.

Anyone know the location?

Would love to hear from you.

Stay Tunes For More Random Picks!

RANDOM HELPINGS

4203 when outside the Cowra Caravan Park.