Random Bollocks From A Semi-Retired Foamer!

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, July 30, 2019

VICTORIAN A CLASS Fleet Update

The Victorian A class locomotive were rebuilt from B class units by Clyde Engineering at Rosewater.

LOCO	BUILD #	DATE	OWNER	STATUS

A60	84-1184	1984	V/LINE	STORED, Expected to be preserved.
A62	84-1183	1984	V/LINE	STORED, Expected to be preserved.
A66	84-1186	1985	V/LINE	STORED - Emergency Locomotive.
				Expected to be preserved.
A70	84-1187	1985	V/LINE	STORED.
A71	83-1180	1984	PACIFIC NATIONAL	SCRAPPED, June 2019
A73	83-1179	1984	PACIFIC NATIONAL	SCRAPPED, January 2019
A77	83-1181	1984	PACIFIC NATIONAL	SCRAPPED, January 2019
A78	84-1185	1985	PACIFIC NATIONAL	STORED - BENDIGO
A79	84-1188	1985	PACIFIC NATIONAL	SCRAPPED, May 2019
A81	85-1189		PACIFIC NATIONAL	SCRAPPED, January 2019
A85	84-1182		PACIFIC NATIONAL	SCRAPPED, January 2019

A60 Spencer Street 17-2-1999 Bradly Coulter

A60 Spencer Street 3-6-2000 Bradly Coulter

A62 Spencer Street 17-2-1999 Bradly Coulter

A66 Spencer Street Weston Langford

A66 Spencer Street 1988 John Hourigan

A66 - West Footscray. Photo: Rob Alekna

B77 - Dynon Loco 1972 Mick McGinty.

A77 North Melbourne 3-3-2000 Bradly Coulter

B78 (A78) - Wodonga 6-4-1981. Brad Coulter Senior

A78 - Geelong 18-2-1999 Bradly Coulter

A85 - Being rebuilt at Rosewater (South Australia) 25-5-1984

Brad Coulter Senior

A85 - Dynon 10-7-2004 Bradly Coulter.

This fleetlisting was a joint venture of the 'Semi Retired Foamer'

and 'Brad Coulter Media & Vision Inc'.

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