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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Sunday, October 13, 2019


Recently found my 80s sightings book and thought I would test whether there is interest, or not, in this sort of thing appearing on the blog.
As plain old sighting often don't appeal to many, I will also be including some older, but probably not directly relevant, photos.
If such posts appeal, please let me know. They take a fair bit of time to put together, time that could be better utilized elsewhere.
I guess all my internet time could probably be far better utilized elsewhere :-)






Date#LocationNotes
15/05/1984_4624Sydney Terminal15:15 to Newcastle
18/05/1984_4611Sydney Terminal08:55 to Newcastle
18/05/1984_8612Sydney TerminalShut Down
14/07/1984_8603Sydney TerminalUp Newcastle Express
21/07/1984_4623Valley HeightsUp Something
15/08/1984_8615Sydney TerminalShut Down
15/08/1984_4608Sydney Terminal18:25 Bathurst/Mudgee service
15/08/1984_8614Sydney TerminalPlatform 6
15/08/1984T4387CentralTo City Circle Blue/White
15/08/1984C3740Central18:36 to North Sydney Blue/White
15/08/1984C7510 T4353Central18:44 Bankstown via Lidombe
Blue/White
18/08/1984_3779HomebushParcel Van 08:43
15/09/19844636 4638CanterburyDown Light Engine
15/09//1984_8625Sydney TerminalPlatform 5
3/11/1984_8610Sydney TerminalBetween Platforms 7-8
10/11/1984_8630Sydney TerminalNewcastle Express
10/11/19848628 8615BeecroftUp Freight
10/11/19844631 4607Hawkesbury RvrUp freight 13:26
21/11/19844606 4618Sydney TerminalUp Indian Pacific
21/11/1984_4637Sydney TerminalPlatform 14
21/01/1984_8630Sydney Terminal18:25 Bathurst/Mudgee service.
24/11/1984T4547Sims Metal MascotCrushed
24/11/1984_3992Punchbowl CSYellow
24/11/1984_3993Punchbowl CSGreen
Thanks:Roy Howarth
Mick McGinty
Personal Sightings:Brad Peadon









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