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, September 26, 2020

RANDOM BUS GUFF

 




Unidentified Mk2 Leyland Leopard outside Central station (Sydney).



1986 Bus and Coach Show at Silverwater.


Port Botany bus depot not long after opening.


2916 outside the former Village Cinema on George Street (Sydney City).
Believed scrapped.


Mk5 Mercedes 3342 at Sydney Domestic Terminal.
Also believed to now be scrapped.


Unknown bus type climbing the hills towards 
Baguio in the Philippines.
Taken during 1999.


Bicentennial Mk4 Mercedes 3048 on route 266.
Also now scrapped.



Heritage double decks providing shuttle runs at the Chullora Workshops open day.
10-8-1987


Martins of Albury.
  MO1101 was formerly Sydney 3638 and went to Martins via Calabro of Bonnyrigg. Its current situation is unknown, but likely scrapped.
MO4922(fleet 51) was a Denning SA bodied AEC Swift 691 which was previously STA Adelaide 468, it was sold in the mid 1990s. MO1101 was fleet 49.


M/O 1974 at Ryde Depot in the late 80s.
1974 went to Pleasure Tours, Hawksfords and then the Parker Brothers for parts.


3070 at North Rothbury.


David 'MrX' Xuereb checks out 2701 at North Rothbury.


Former Sydney Leyland Leopards at Martins of Albury.









Coach classics at the former El Caballo Blanco 
in the mid 80s.
Ansett Pioneer - BCW-052
Australian Pacific - SVF-852


Joe's Airport Parking shuttlebus at Sydney Airport during some advertising work I was doing for them.
An old Air New Zealand 737 passes behind.



Back in the days when the 302 bus route extended through to Caringbah station on weekdays.
This photo was taken just prior to the last ever 302 service leaving for Circular Quay.
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It is with monumental regret that I must advise that this will probably not be the last of the 'Random Bus Guff' series. There qitelikelywill be more for you to endure.

Random Bus Guff - Part 1

Random Bus Guff - Part 2





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