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, August 27, 2020

Spotlight On Candy Livery




Candy, the livery everyone loves, and who can blame them. Afterall, it pulled us out of that dreary Indian Red (and reverse) era, and into the awesome decade that was the 80s.

Our most recent project covers the candy livery 
and can be found at the
Australian Locomotive Rosters website.
It gives a little history, covers all locomotives and railcars that were so painted, and has 107 photos of locomotives, railcars and other sundry assorted guff to wear it during that era.

Our pleasure.

4701 arriving at Picton Station. If i recall correctly, it was headed to Thirlmere.
Brad Peadon

Super Shunter at Elcar (Chullora) - Brad Peadon

4472 at Cardiff for the big auction - Brad Peadon

4405 at Delec loco depot (Enfield) - Brad Peadon

4403 at Sydney Terminal - Brad Peadon

4405 and 44xx pass a CPH tour from Jewels (Belmont branch)
Broadmeadow - Brad Peadon

4419 withdrawn at Delec - Brad Peadon

4428 at Sydney Terminal - Brad Peadon

4432 had not long been painted in candy when she decided to have a fit and get herself withdrawn. Here she sits at the former Delec Locomotive Depot.

CPH7 and CPH1 at Telarah

Spotlight on the Candy livery.

The SRA Candy livery Group.







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