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, December 19, 2019


D39 - Bluescope (Port Kembla) Shunter

The following shots were taken at the Boom Siding, on the former jetty branch beyond Port Kembla station. D39 had the distinction of being the first steelworks 'English Electric' scrapped here during Pacific National's 
grand 2017 heritage massacre.
Many were to following in the coming weeks, resulting in only one example of the local 850hp and 1010hp still surviving.....but for how long.
Despite many pleas from heritage groups, D39, and so many friends, would shortly meet their end in this same spot.

1972 - Entered Service (EE A-240)
2017 - Scrapped.

Thanks to J. S Davis, Rob Lyons and the Illawarra Mercury. 












D39 In Happier Days.

D39 was unique in receiving the yellow handrails visible in the following two shots. The idea, so I was told, was to improve worker safety in the locomotive workshops while maintenance was being undertaken.



D39 on the now closed section of line into the 'Commonwealth Rolling Mills' at Port Kembla north. The yard is now shunted from the eastern entrance and the track was noted to be in somewhat bad condition.
Note the variation in her blue livery from the later one above. It is thought the change occured around the same time she received the yellow railing on top.



D39 At The End

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