Random Bollocks From A Semi-Retired Foamer!: WONGAWILLI REVISITED - 4-1-2022

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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Friday, January 7, 2022

WONGAWILLI REVISITED - 4-1-2022

It has been close on two years since I last checked in on the former BHP line to Wongawilli.

Wongawilli: Then and Now!

Despite the occasional reports of it's reopening, the only movement over the last two years has been that done by nature.

Join The 'BHP Rail History Group'.

1) Jersey Farm Road (Wongawilli)

Above: Jersey Farm Road looking towards the junction.
Below: Looking towards the former dump at Wongawilli. A very nervous security guard was keeping a keen eye on those suspicious looking photographers.

Above: Looking towards the coal loader.

Below: Jersey Farm Road crossing from the north side.

2) Wongawilli Road.

Above: Looking at the former coal loader. Seems we are none to welcome down there anymore.

Below: The view at the end when you could semi-legally access there.

3) Shone Avenue crossing (Wongawilli)

Above: Crossing from north side.

Below: From crossing towards the colliery.

Shone Avenue crossing, looking towards the junction.

Above: Towards junction from Shone Avenue crossing.
Below: Crossing from north side.

The colliery is now 106 years old.

Bit more here.

Above: Looking towards Shone Avenue and the junction.

Below: Looking towards the colliery.

An electric fence placed across the line just to the west of Shone Avenue.

This was the location of a rather awful incident, involving a large group of escaped sheep, back during a late night cab ride on 101 and 102.

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With any luck, we shall again see trains here in the future.

Thanks: Terence 'N' Cassidy

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Wongawilli: Now and Then.

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