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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Tuesday, March 3, 2020



80S SPARK GUFF
Firstly, a huge apology for taking so long to continue this spark series. Though, given the outstanding lack of interest, I feel it a safe bet that nobody noticed.
While sitting in one's old man's lounge today, pondering life without the availability of toilet rolls in all the major retail chains, it was perhaps appropriate that these thoughts wandered on to electric locomotives.



DATE #LOCATIONNOTES
25-3-19854618 4633Pt ClareUp freight 09:27
4621 4628Pt ClareDn Freight (Cars)
4606 4601Pt ClareDn Freight 15:07
8605 8619Pt ClareDn Freight
2-6-19858617 8633Sydney TerminalArrive L/E 20:00
23-7-19854632 4639FlemingtonUp Wheat
4603 4604LidcombeUp Coal 11:55
8642 8626AuburnUp Coal 11:56
C3191 GranvilleBlue/White Carriage 12:00
15-9-1985-Delec Loco4611 8506
29-9-1985-Delec Loco4603 4605 4614 4618 4619 4621 4838 4639 4640
Delec Loco8603 8611 8615 8621 8624 8627 8636 8647
13-10-19858618Sydney TerminalPlatform 8
4639 4627GosfordIn Yard
8643 8623BroadmeadowUp Freight
8627 8640BroadmeadowYard
20-10-19858623Sydney TerminalPlatform 8 12:52
8610 8637Sydney TerminalIndian Pacific
8645 86??Sydney TerminalWestern Mail
28-10-19858637 13 15Flemington Jnc
3778RedfernDn Parcel Van
3-11-19853771FlemingtonCar Sheds
16-11-19858613Sydney TerminalNewcastle Flyer
19-8-1986-Delec Loco4609 4610 8501 8502
-Delec Loco8616 8624 8629 8650
3992PunchbowlCar Sheds
25-8-19868614RedfernUp Pass 10:28
8613 8623KogarahUp Freight 11:07
3777 3779MortdaleCar Sheds - Parcel Vans
2-9-19868606 45 17 48KorgarahDn Coal
3771 4 6FlemingtonCar Sheds - Parcel Vans
8506ClydeSidings
4624ClydeSidings
22-9-19863774 5 7 9CentralParcel Vans
Compiled: Brad Peadon
From Personal Sightings



Sorry, but the incompetent fools at Blogger have removed all the photos again.



Sidings opposite Port Kembla railway station.
V set at the platform.



4605 at the former Delec locomotive depot in Enfield..



4621 at the former Delec locomotive depot in Enfield.
The former Ms Foamer with video camera.



4612 4608 and 4614 leave Broadmeadow yard and are seen passing through Adamstown station in suburban Newcastle.



4622 inside the shed at the former Delec locomotive depot in Enfield..



4629 4616 depart the now removed Rozelle yard with an empty wheat train.

4625 4615 pass through Flemington at the start of their journey to the north.
Of interest is that 4615 is the only member of the class, pictured above, to survive into preservation.


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