RIP ROBERT FRY
Sometimes it feel like life, and life in the hobby, is just a little too unfair.
The good people keep leaving us, while the evil that infests the hobby, constantly trying to spread lies and destroy lives, it just goes on and on.
In recent years I have had to say my final goodbyes to such beautiful people as Tracey Gatt, James Loosemore, Bill Sullivan and Tony Bailey. All people who did much for the hobby and knew the true meaning of friendship.
I used to hang out with Robert quite a bit in the 90s. He took me to parts of the Victorian railway system I would likely have never seen.
Actually, he was instrumental in teaching me how to drive a manual car during one trip. He got tired and wanted someone to drive a long distance back to Ararat over night.
Bunny hopping that car would be an understatement. On arriving at Ararat, around 5am, I was so fed up that I drove through red lights rather than have to stop and try start again :-)
It was some months later that I tried a second time, around Menangle in David Henderson's car. That first occasion, in Victoria, must have worked, as from then I was able to not only drive a manual, but prefer it.
Below are two videos I have done as a tribute to Rob. The cab ride footage was taken by my long time friend Kevin Medley. He kindly donated this, plus more that is yet to come to the Semi Retired Foamer Channel.
It is classic 90s Victoria railroading, from the time that reminds me most of those days.
Goodbye Rob, and thank you.
Cab riding X42 from Ouyan to Dunolly.
Coming soon, more Victorian railway videos
dedicated to Robert Fry.
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