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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Monday, September 28, 2020

EAST GRETA SHUNTERS

 


X200 (ex X107, ex X207)

Built by the NSW Railways / Water Supply Workshops 
in 1967.

After leaving Freightcorp, she went to SCT, before ending up here at East Greta Junction with 'Gemco Rail'.

Today, she still wears the livery of her previous owner, SCT, but renumbered X200 and carrying the 'Gemco Rail' name.











SMR32

Orenstein & Koppel (O&K) MB7N builders number 26263 built in 1964.
Imported to Australia in 2007 by BT Contractors Pty Ltd, used on construction trains during the building of the IQR Alliance Bayswater & Drayton Mines joint facility at Antiene NSW.
Sold 2009 to Abigroup Pty Ltd used at Kooragang Coal Export Terminal, then stored at Rutherford till sold to South Maitland Railways arriving at East Greta Junction on 17/06/2016.





SMR33 (Number Not Currently Carried)

Orenstein & Koppel (O&K) MB7N builders number 
26266 built in 1964.
Imported to Australia in 2007 by BT Contractors Pty Ltd, used on construction trains during the building of the IQR Alliance Bayswater & Drayton Mines joint facility at Antiene NSW.
Sold 2009 to Abigroup Pty Ltd used at Kooragang Coal Export Terminal, then stored at Rutherford till sold to South Maitland Railways arriving at East Greta Junction on 17/06/2016.



South Maitland & Richmond Vale Railways 
Facebook Group


Video of X200 shunting.


Other posts of marginal interest:

Port Kembla Copper

Maroochy River Lifting Bridge

Fiji Rail - 2006

BLI BLI - Model & Prototype

Up Among The 2fts







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