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, April 29, 2021

 


Yass Junction Station

Opened As Yass: July 1876
Renamed Yass Junction: April 1892

Yass is an Aboriginal word meaning 'Waters'.

Image copyright of Google and used as per their terms and conditions.


Yass Junction is served by two Sydney/Melbourne XPT services, in each direction, each day.
It also is served twice a week by the Griffith Explorer service (To Griffith Wed & Sat, From Griffith Thur/Sun)


Looking towards Melbourne.


Despite being double tracked, with two platforms, services in both directions use platform 1.


The waiting room is in substantially better condition that that which we found at Harden (to be covered later).




Above: The former platform for trains to Yass Town.
Below: The line to the left is the former Yass Town branch, which was formally closed in 1988.
Yass Town station is now a museum.









Nowadays, disappointment is a major part of travelling around inspecting the heritage railway stations out in the country.
But it was incredibly sad to see that closure of the railway bridge was the usual easy way out for the footbridge here.
It was always an easy, popular, and safe way to watch trains passing through. Alas, now one less legal way for people to go about their hobby.



The rail was a tad more direct, but by road it would no doubt be much faster.
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Station Series - Menangle Station



Thanks: Brian Leedham and Scott Martin
nswrail.net

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