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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Saturday, February 23, 2019





WYONG STATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Opened: August 15th 1887

This morning I received some photos taken by Andrew Tailby, a NSW based heritage infrastructure specialist. 
Andrew devotes a lot of his time photographing station buildings and infrastructure to share knowledge with others with a like-mind interest around the world.
His continuing efforts have spanned a few decades and not only do I feel he should be acknowledged for doing so much for promoting heritage railway infrastructure, I feel honoured that he has chosen our websites and Facebook pages
to share it all with.
He has generously offered an in-depth look at a selection of NSW railway stations from time to time.

Great work mate - Thank you.


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Heritage Telstra payphone from the pre-mobile phone era.
It is thought that one could talk to another member of humanity by putting coins within a small hole somewhere on the phone itself.
If anyone has any further information, please feel free to email the 'Semi Retired Foamer', or your local historical museum.

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Back from the days when we assumed only two genders existed.


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Classic Suez waste transfer unit of 2017 vintage.

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Chewing gum remnants thought to go back to 2017 during a major even on the Central Coast line that saw Nigel Brocklesby (OAM) caught mid chew by his train to Sydney arriving two minutes early.
The garbage bin, see other photo, was too far away for it to be conveniently dumped within.

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Brick mortar made to a special recipe possibly invented by none other that Herbert J Cahill, the lesser known third cousin, the former Premier, John Cahill.


All photos were taken by Andrew Tailby who wishes to thank the staff and management of Sydney Trains for their immense assistance in making this photographic survey possible (by recharging his Opal card)

1 comment:

Rod said...

I agree. We are so lucky to have Andrew doing this. Who else gives a stuff about NSW rail heritage preservation? I don't know of any.