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, May 23, 2020


80s Spark Notes


DATE #LOCATIONNOTES
13-7-19878503 8501CampsieDn Freight 14:25
14-7-878638 8637MeadowbankDn Freight 08:59
4605 4631CowanDn Freight 11:20
15-7-19878611 8649CampsieUp Light Engine 14:15
17-7-19874601 4629CampsieDn Wheat 13:58
8-10-1987DIM 8048Elcar
C3854Elcar
C3116ElcarBlue/White Single Deck
C3802ElcarBlue/White Double Deck
C3809Elcar
C3552Elcar
C3994ElcarParcels Van
T4928Elcar
T4777Elcar
T4933Elcar
CF5002ElcarInterurban
8-10-19878647-Chullora Wksps
8650-Chullora Wksps
7100-Chullora WkspsOn display for open day.
8635 13 42Chullora Special Superfreighter for open day.
8502-DelecLoco depot.
10-10-19874628-RhodesNo idea what it was on.
26-12-19878614-Sydney TerminalBludging around.
8504 8508CampbelltownDn empty coal 20:03
26-1-19888633 8609Sydney TerminalBludging around.
28-2-19888640-Sydney TerminalBludging around.
9-3-19884633 15 01Flemington Mkts
26-3-1988T4557Sims Mascot
T4467Sims Mascot
C7436Sims MascotDamaged
C3724Sims MascotDamaged
25-3-19888627 8643DelecLoco depot.
4606 07 14DelecLoco depot.
27-3-19888645 8643StrathfieldUp Motorail 09:24
8639 8612McDonaldtownUp Indian Pacific
8604 8620McDonaldtownDn Indian Pacific (8604 Bicentennial)
28-3-19884606 ?? 13OtfordUp Freight 08:40
8611-Stanwell ParkUp empty coal 08:55
4634 4612Port Kembla
4630 4627CringilaShunt BHP exchange sidings
4634 4612Waterfall
Compiled: Brad Peadon
From Personal Sightings





Good old R sets are a thing of the past, as will double decks on the Bankstown line with the pending conversion to Metro.
Marrickville


C7449 during one of a few 80s visits to Elcar (Chullora)



So much has changed in this shot at Brownsville (Illawarra).
V sets no longer roam the Illawarra line, while the Wongawilli coal branch has now closed.
Of the locomotives, 103 is now preserved in Tailem Bend (South Australia), and 102 has been converted to one of them GL class things.

C7402 withdrawn and sitting at Elcar.


C7486 also sitting around Elcar looking quite unloved.


V66 passing through Summer Hill on the down.


Brownsville yet again.
Same details as above, however the two yellow K class locomotives have gone to god.


Mortdale Car Sheds shunter 3997.






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