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, February 9, 2022

INSIDE REDBANK WORKSHOPS - PART 2 - 6-6-2005




At long last, I have finally located more photographs from our 2005 tour of the Redbank Railway workshops in suburban Brisbane (Queensland).
Given the popularity of the first, I thought I may as well inflict a second bunch upon the world.

First part of this article is HERE!



2197 awaiting attention in the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1762 at the workshops.
Around eight years later she would be exported to South Africa.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2834 and 2804 inside the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1762 at the workshops.
She would later be exported to South Africa (Grinrod).
Photo: Brad Peadon


DUMP-34404 at the workshops.
Another one, 37881, was also present on the day.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2163 still with her lovely-looking original cab.
Photo: Brad Peadon



Shunter 123-ESG (a road/rail transferable vehicle) outside the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Brand new coal hoppers under construction.
Photo: Brad Peadon





Shunter 936-FNP (a road/rail transferable vehicle) outside the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon



2179 in the paint booth and about to be transformed into the new QRN livery.
2179 would later be exported to Chile.
Photo: Brad Peadon




WHW-31494 outside the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon


EMU39. Despite a lot of scrappings, EMU39 still continues to exist. 
Photo: Brad Peadon



IMU108 inside the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2171 inside the workshops. She would also head to Chile.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Redbank Workshops - Part 1

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Aiden Ireland

Scott Sashmo

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