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, September 14, 2019





Letter To The Editor.




Pertaining to my 'Elcar 7-11-1989' posting.

Mick McGinty writes (well, he types)

  From the car listing in your Blog Brad, I can advise of the following bits of info for you:


DIM 8048 was an accident victim from 1987 which never ran again,
T 4813 was also an accident victim which never ran again.
C 3802 was one of the four experimental Double Deck Power cars which was being converted to T 4798 however work was stopped and it was scrapped along with T 4813 in August 1990.
C 3804 is also one of the four experimental Double Deck Power cars. Despite it's number, it was in fact the first of the first four cars delivered and the first Double Deck Power Car in the world. It is no displayed at NSW Rail Museum at Thirlmere.


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This mail has prompted me to wish to issue a 'Thank You' to all those who regularly help me with questions and further information. Their help add so much value to all the photos I have taken over the decades.

Mick McGinty (above) and Roy Howarth are the spark info legends.
Bradly Coulter endlessly helping with loco guff.
My brother Daven Walters, well he seems to know something of everything.

 Then there has been so many, many others who have contributed further information of the years. To you all, thank you. It makes the effort of doing this so much more worthwhile.


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