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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Friday, June 21, 2019


My good friend Kevin 'K-Med' Medley has generously shared his 90s videos with us to share on the Semi Retired Foamer YouTube channel..
In coming months we will have a huge selection of videos covering prototype, and model, railways of the era. We already have a big backlog of video, while he has promised more footage in the near future.

Here are a couple of recent episodes.


3801 and 3830 on tour trains at Picton, Seymour and Dynon Locomotive Depot.
Freighters, passenger trains and a lookm around the diesels at Dynon.


Freighters, Passenger and Tour Trains.
Maitland, Junee, Menangle and the Illawarra Escarpment.
Great sound for the kettle fan.



A look at Maitland one night in the 90s.
Coal trains, wheat and old DMUs.



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We cover transport from the 80s until now, Australia and the Philippines.

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