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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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

RANDOM BUS GUFF - PART 8

 


Howdee assorted transport fans, and welcome to the latest installment in the 'Bus Guff' series.

In what will likely (not) come as a crushing blow, this will be the last for a while, as I have exhausted
the current lot of bus shots.

Never fear, as I plough on through the boxes of photos, I am sure more rubber tyred 
railmotors will be found.

Or not!


Marshall's Denning MO-0312 in Eddy Avenue (Sydney).
Marshall's still exist, based down at Moruya in NSW.



CWM-095 - Spencer Street station in Melbourne.
A Denning Denair of Mee's Bus Lines, awaiting departure to Mansfield.
Mee's still operate a V/Line service to Mansfield seven days a week.


MYB-223 on route 219 passing the South Dynon locomotive depot on Dynon Road.



Sta Liner PXH-651 sitting outside 'Chateau de Artocillo' in Payatas A (Quezon City, Manila).
Taken way back in 1999, the only surviving part of the bus is likely the number plate, which now resides in Sydney.


A number of recognisable faces turned up at the Rockdale signal box on a preserved Sydney Mercedes.


BNG-73 at Joe's Parking in Mascot.





My grandfather hanging off the side of a Centralian Tours coach (top photo) and behind in the middle shot. My grandparents made a few trips with this company, but they didn't take many shots of the buses.


Well, it is a type of bus. A rail mounted pay bus sitting at Goulburn.


CV-30-ZP owned by CMC Limousines at Farley.
They are located right near the former Farley railway station.


Much has changed here.
3430 has been withdrawn and now is part of the 'Sydney Bus Museum' fleet, the 400 does not go to Burwood anymore, this railway crossing has been closed, while a multi-story carpark now exists on that land the the left.


Joe's Airport Parking shuttle bus had seen better days.


M/O 1851 on the former 302 to Circular Quay at Mascot. Today the 302 operates to the city from Eastgardens.
1851 was scrapped by T & I Engines of Rutherford.


DEE CEE's CZ-510 in Fiji ( likely Lautoka )
2006


PACIFIC BS-114 in Lautoka, Fiji.  2006



1361 at Potts Point.
Now withdrawn from service.










Thanks: Hayden Ramsdale
Bus Australia
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