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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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

ALLORA BRANCHLINE
QUEENSLAND

The Allora line branched off the Main Southern line at Hendon (north of Warwick).
It opened in April 1987 and, from 1912 until 1961, extended beyond Allora to Goomburra. During this period, Allora was actually a short spur line needing to be back shunted by trains to and from the terminus.
Services on the line were suspended in 1995 and I believe the local 'South Downs Steam Railway'  now has ownership.
  While the section to Allora still appears to be pretty much intact, a flood caused washaways both end of a bridge along the line (see photos below). While not a massive issue, it would add significantly to any future desires to reopen it as a tourist railway.
I was quite taken by this little town and would dearly like to be able to ride a train there one day. Fingers remained crossed.




Trestle bridge outside of Allora, showing some of the embankment damage cause by a local flood. Identical damage exists at both ends of the bridge.







A local history museum exists nearby the station. Not sure if they have any involvement in the upkeep of the station itself.
They do have a great selection of old tractors for the Traczels amongst us.



Some links of interest:








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