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, January 4, 2020


Moreton Mill - Bisinella (100)


*** HAPPY NEW YEAR ***


  Last year I started a series that looks at what remains to be seen of the former tramways around Queensland's Sunshine Coast region.

  While the last of these ceased operating in 2003, with the closure of the Moreton Mill in Nambour, there is much preserved, many relics still to be seen, and a number of interesting projects going on.
  One of these projects, the Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway, we covered in the first part. While this year I am hoping to go visit the exciting Nambour Tram project that aims to use the historic track down Howard Street.  The following shots of Bisinella (100) and O'Hanlon (105) were taken back in late 2018. They were located near the end of the Dunethin Rock line and were situated either side of a short branchline that crossed the Yandina-Bli Bli Road and served two loading points.

We were surprised to find a significant amount of rail, as well as two point levers, left laying at both ends of the yard. As with the majority of the system, the mainline itself, along with branch, are both long gone. 

  All photos were taken on private property with access granted by the owner.
Please never access private farmland without first making contact with the owner.

Brad Peadon









A - From around the centre of the former Bisinella loading point.
Looking back towards Moreton Mill.


B - Same spot, looking towards the end of the line.


C - Towards the mill.



D - Point work at south end of loop.


E - Above three images show us walking towards the mill, the remains of the southern points for Bisinella (100) and the gap in the trees where the 
Rocky Creek bridge (*) remains.
Unfortunately, the property ended some distance from the creek, as seen in (E).


F - North end of Bisinella (100) with branch to Cerins (104) in distance.


G - North end point lever.


H - Junction just beyond Bisinella (100).


I - A few remains of the former branch to Cerins.


J - Track/Point work from the north end of Bisinella (100) and junction for the line to Cerins (104)




K - O'Hanlon (105) track curved right as seen, proceeding a short way to a couple more farms, before reaching the end of the line.


L - Former sleepers used to line a new driveway over 
the formation at O'Hanlon (105).

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BLI BLI shunting the Cerins (104) branch in 2003. Photo: Daven Walters.

A huge thank you to my friend Andrew Palser 
who organised the visit.








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