Random Bollocks From A Semi-Retired Foamer!: HARDEN STATION 9-4-2021

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, May 17, 2021

HARDEN STATION 9-4-2021

Harden Railway Station

Opened: March 1877 (as Murrumburrah)

Sept 1878 (renamed North Murrumburrah)

Sept 1880 (renamed Harden)

Harden station was named after the county.

It is likely that it comes from the humorously named 'Harden Moore' in West Yorkshire (United Kingdom), the name meaning 'Hare Valley'.

Above: Looking towards Melbourne.

Above: Waiting room.

Below: Down platform looking towards Sydney.

Harden station 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)

Above: Waiting room.

Below: What time does this place open :-)

Above: Heritage legend Mr Brian Leedham was in town.

Below: Up platform looking towards Sydney.

Above: access to Harden station is via a subway.

Below: Harden South Box is slowly becoming more and more dilapidated.

Though NVJF-34044 is even more dilapidated.

This van was previously used to assist in shunting the nearby Cunningar wheat silo siding. The siding being a dead end meant that the train would need to push back to Harden.

Later, using 48 class at both ends of the train removed the need for the van, which saw it dumped aside in this siding.

Its future looks bleak at best.

Those Harden birds really have it in for us humans.

Thanks to:

Brian Leedham and Harold Forsyth

nswrail.net

You can’t lose a homing pigeon.

If your homing pigeon doesn’t come back, then what you’ve lost is a pigeon.

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