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, July 6, 2019

P CLASS

Rebuilt from Mk1 series T class locomotives (1984-85)
Rebuilt: Clyde Engineering in Somerton
1,100hp

Current class situation as of July 2019
Former T class number in brackets.


P11 (T336) - Southern Shorthaul Railroad


P12 (T329) - V/Line Passenger

Photo: Bradly Coulter    Spencer Street Sdgs 10-7-2004

P13 (T340) - V/Line Passenger


P14 (T330) - Southern Shorthaul Railroad

Photo: Bradly Coulter   West Footscray   7-10-2002

P15 (T344) - V/Line Passenger


P16 (T332) - Southern Shorthaul Railroad


P17 (T327) - Southern Shorthaul Railroad



P18 (T339) - Southern Shorthaul Railroad

Photo: Bradly Coulter  11-10-2002 Shepparton

P19 (T331) - Ettamogah Rail Hub


P20 (T337) - Pacific National (Stored Bendigo)
Scrapped July 2019.

UPDATE: As of July 8th, P20 had not been scrapped and is to be towed to Newport. 
It is possibly being stripped and scrapped there. Though this is not confirmed as yet.
Stay tuned as they say :-)

Thanks to Alex Pate and Michael Dee for these updates.


P21 (T338) - Ettamogah Rail Hub


P22 (T328) - Seymour Rail Heritage Centre
Owned by Ettamogah Rail Hub.
Painted in VR Blue livery (Only P class to carry the livery)


P23 (T326) - Ettamogah Rail Hub

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Photo: Bradly Coulter   T392 P19 377    Dynon   17-2-1999

Thanks to Bradly Coulter for your assistance with this article.

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