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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Thursday, August 15, 2019



WEST COAST HERITAGE CENTRE
Zeehan - Tasmania




While continuing the endless project of cataloguing over 100,000 images, I came across an extensive collection of shots taken by my grandmother.
  The vast majority of these are scenic locations that will likely never be identified, however, she thankfully took quite a few that were of a transport related interest. It will be these that I shall share here every now and then.
The first, the one above obviously, is taken at the 'Pioneer's Memorial Museum' (now the West Coast Heritage Centre) in Zeehan, Tasmania.
 That's my grandfather William Cockle standing in front of the signal and groping some random woman that isn't my nan (who was taking the shot). Good on him I guess, we all make our own fun.
I recently sent this shot to their museum who pointed out that the loco at far left is now the operational one on the 'West Coast Wilderness Railway'. The have also retained a copy to use on their site.
Feels awesome to see my nan's photos still being of use so many years after her passing.

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