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, June 8, 2022

WORLD SERIES 44 CLASS DUMPAGE




It has been eleven years since we last had a 44 class based series on the blog. Since then, there have been many hundreds more old photos scanned for interweb use and cataloguing.

44 Class - Australian Locomotive Rosters

Given the total lack of interest last time, and my readiness to listen to the endless lack of requests, I've decided it is time to inflict more shots upon an already suffering world.





4458 at Delec locomotive depot, wearing one of the heritage schemes a few of the class received prior to withdrawal.
4458 is now with Qube.
Photo: Brad Peadon



4497 and 4461 on the CTAL siding at Port Botany.
4461 was recently scrapped at Goulburn.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4497 and 4461 approaching Botany, passing over the former Banksia Street level crossing at East Botany.
4461 was recently scrapped at Goulburn.
Photo: Brad Peadon



4458 spends a weekend sitting at Delec locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4470 has seen better days. Dunheved (St Marys).
Photo: Brad Peadon


A recently restored 4401 at Delec locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4403 is at Union Street ( Darling Harbour ) after taking the visiting FLYING SCOTSMAN to the wharves for shipping back to the United Kingdom.
In the background 4821 and 4842 can be seen shunting.
That background is now Star City Casino, with very little trace of the area's heavy rail history left..
Photo: Brad Peadon


4439 withdrawn at Hope Street, Enfield.
Photo: Brad Peadon


More ALCo parts at Dunheved.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4487 at Delec locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4403 on the Patrick's branch at Port Botany.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4445 looking a tad buggared at Junee Roundhouse.
The nose end cab is privately preserved at Werris Creek (NSW)
Photo: Brad Peadon


4446 at Delec locomotive depot, wearing one of the heritage schemes a few of the class received prior to withdrawal.
4446 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4401 at Delec locomotive depot.
After many years in heritage use, bad wheels have seen her sidelined, and on static display, at the Junee Roundhouse Museum.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4464 at Delec locomotive depot.
Now preserved.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4486 is seen at Woodstock station on her first day back in use following restoration.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4446 at Delec locomotive depot.
Now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4401 cab at Delec locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4482 shunts the sleeper siding at Taree.
Now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4446 4809 4405 on the up Griffith Speedfreight somewhere between Temora and Yenda..
All now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4403 and 4855 at Delec locomotive depot.
4403 is preserved at Thirlmere.
4855 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4438 at Cardiff Workshops for the big locomotive auction.
She would be sold for scrap..
Photo: Brad Peadon


4465 48xx on a freight passing through Campsie.
4465 is now privately preserved at Werris Creek.
That unusual four-rail track is due to being a weighbridge.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4486 and 4857 shunting Patricks at Port Botany.
4486 preserved.
4857 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4401 44211 on a trip train at Botany.
4401 had recently been restored as a heritage locomotive and saw some use on metro freight working around Sydney.
Both units are now preserved at Thirlmere.

Photo: Brad Peadon (10-12-1996)


4486 and 4857 shunting at Botany Goods Yard.
4486 preserved.
4857 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4486 and 4857 shunting Patricks at Port Botany.
4486 preserved.
4857 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4461 on a southbound Trackfast near Bethungra.
4461 was recently scrapped at Goulburn.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4451 arriving at Sydney Terminal.
4451 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon



4468 GM22 prepare to depart Botany. Gelco siding.
4468 privately preserved.
GM22 is now with Southern Shorthaul.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4474 up freight stops over at Taree.
4474 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4486 at Delec locomotive depot in Enfield.
4486 preserved.
Photo: Brad Peadon



4401 at Broadmeadow locomotive depot in Newcastle.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4492 at Delec locomotive depot in Enfield.
4492 is now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon


4482 shunts the sleeper siding at Taree.
Slightly different shot from the other one above.
Now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon

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Thanks: Bradly Coulter & Jamie Fisher.
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