Random Bollocks From A Semi-Retired Foamer!

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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LOCOMOTIVE/ PUBLICATIONS
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We occasionally publish information on the locomotives, and rollingstock, from railways in Australia and the Philippines.
All are available for FREE at our ALR WEBSITE.

Please email me should you wish to use anything from this site !

Friday, February 15, 2019

PRESTON WORKSHOPS

Melbourne Victoria

A riveting selection of photos from a visit to the Preston Tramway Workshops way back on March 10th, 1987.
Where there are notes, these were mostly gained from VicSig and may be a little out of date. Alas, I can only do so much :-)

Be;lieved stored at Newport

Believed to be in Newport Workshops, DERMPAV were, and may still be, using it as a cafe during open days.

Never found out which this one was.

Went to Bendigo, used as a cafe tram.

969 Stored at Newport.
134 remains in service.

825 believed to be privately preserved in Queanbeyan (NSW)
741 stored in Newport Workshops.

Situation Unknown.

Stored in Newport Workshops.

Burnt out by vandals at Thornbury Depot.
Remains sent to the USA.

Since returned to Sydney for the 'Loftus Tramway Museum'

Stored at Newport Workshops

Went to private preservation in Bacchus Marsh (Victoria)

Preserved in Whiteman Park, Perth.

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