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, October 26, 2022

QUEENSLAND - PART 8

 

Sightings from our 2003 and 2005 trips.

Photos from across all trips.



DATE 2003LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMEPICKING UP THE CAB OF 2162
      
18-4-2003Paul Henderson--  
 1741 1744-Redbank09:07Both units in QR Blue.
 James Rice-Redbank-Picked him up.
 1756 2182 1749 2479Cabs OnlyRedbank Opposite workshops. 1756 1749 blue cabs.
 2183 1758 2205 2211Cabs OnlyRedbank Blue: 2160 2161 2162 2193
 2204 2160 2495 1730Cabs OnlyRedbank  
 2210 2193 2162 2161Cabs OnlyRedbank  
 1753 -Cabs OnlyRedbank  
 2363 2335GrainRedbank13:04 
 Railway ShopVisitSouth Brisbane Met up with Matt Green, bumped into Jacob Macklin.
 2493 -ShunterMayne Depot16:39Depot shunter.
 3922 1270 2352 1603 DepotMayne Depot  
 2471 -DepotMayne Depot  
 1747 2388 3918 4026Light EngineMayne 16:46 
 3927 -DepotMayne Depot17:31Car wash.
 2323 2374CoalFishermans Is22:00 
19-4-2003Paul Henderson  08:07Picked up.
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank09:151505 1506 1511 1513 1515 1516 1518 1519 1530 1520 1523 1524 1525
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 1503 1518 1527 (All blue except 1503 1520 1523)
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 2101 2102 2105 2119 2115 2117 2120 2136 2140 2141 2146
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 2105 2115 2120 2141 2142 2146
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 1724 1737 1745 1755 (1745 blue) 1771 (Kuranda livery)
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 3414? 3918
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 1651 (Blue) MMX-001
 1650 1572 2204DepotRedbank09:421650 (QR Blue) 2204 (Newly painted)
 See notesDepotWillowburn12:252303 2310 2311 2313 2335 2339 2350 2351 2353 2358 2363
 See notesDepotWillowburn12:252100 2116 2134 2130 2174
     2485 1742 1766 (1766 Blue)
     Cab of 2162 been on trailor since Redbank.


DATE 2003LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES; MORETON MILL FAREWELL TRIP
      
21-9-20031758 -SX SetWillowburn21:43Flower Festival Train, newest rebuilt 1720.
 1725 1744 1757 1768DepotWillowburn21:431744 1757 1768 all in QR Blue
 2111 2330 2337 2339 DepotWillowburn  
 2346 2390DepotWillowburn  
 2349 2335Empty CoalWillowburn22:42Willowburn station.
 2111 2337FuelWillowburn23:14 
22-9-20032330 1744 2390 2346DepotWillowburn 2390+2346
 2358 2373DepotWillowburn 2358+2373
 2202 2182 2410 2322 Redbank  
 2312 2366 2138 2313 Redbank 2138 Unmodifed cab.
 2116 2388 1650 2488 Redbank  
 2184 2176 1766 Redbank  
23-9-20032837 2487Downn YC49Yandina18:01 
 2802 -Up Y756Yandina18:20Containers
 3930 -Down PassYandina20:46Spirit Of The Outback
24-9-20033918 3925Down ContainerYandina07:13 
 Electric TiltDown PassYandina- 
 2844 -Up ContainerYandina19:30Cross a spark.
 3916 -Down ContainerYandina21:38F251
 3929 -Down ContainerYandina21:47F355
 2308 2305Down ContainerYandina22:05 
 2820 -Up ContainerYandina22:25Y798
 3930 -Up MolassesYandina22:30 
25-9-20032820 -Down ContainerYandina17:51 
 3920 -Up ContainerYandina20:42 
 3925 -Down ContainerYandina22:02 
 2824 -Down ContainerYandina22:14 
26-9-20032805 -Up ContainerYandina18:48 
 3917 -Up ContainerYandina21:06 
 3915 -Down ContainerYandina22:18 
27-9-20032304 2374CoalFishermans Is08:55Coal unloader
 VAJQ40284HopperFishermans Is08:55Coal hopper
 2350 2313 2334 2335-Fishermans Is08:55 
 1742 1749-Fishermans Is08:55 
 1725 1766 2357 2338DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed
 2370 2323 1650 2202DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed
 2182 2410 2179 2195DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed, 2410 just outshopped
 2134 -DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed
 2361 2349 2176 2363DepotRedbank LMD In Shed


DATE 2005LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES
      
1-5-20052357 2301Empty CoalDinmore15:43 
 2190 2307 2487 2331DepotRedbank  
 2353 2302 1741 1769DepotRedbank  
 1650 -DepotRedbank  
 1505 2109 1755 1722WorkshopRedbank  
 1740 1746 1770WorkshopRedbank 1770 'JAMES COOK' shunting EMU06
 PBGY-0004QWorkshopRedbank SCT + five more unidentified.
2-5-20052116 2145 2338 2355DepotWillowburn09:40 
 2356 2332 2351 2334DepotWillowburn09:40 
 2364 1732DepotWillowburn09:40 
 2301 2357CoalWillowburn Yd  
 2336 2388Coal 9806Oakey10:21 
 2336 2388CoalKingsthorpe10:31 
 2336 2388CoalKingsthorpe10:42Tigonda-Kingsthorpe Road
 2336 2388CoalWillowburn11:18Station
 2336 2388CoalRosewood14:53 
 DH38 DL3 1179 1604MuseumRosewood 1179 (Driver for a day)
 RM55 DH35MuseumRosewood RM55 (Cabanda Shuttles) DH35 (Cab only)
 1727 1746 1740 1757WorkshopRedbank  
 1723 1505 1516 1510WorkshopRedbank  
 1506 1530 1525 1517WorkshopRedbank  
 2132 2109 2121 2101WorkshopRedbank 2121 is not confirmed.
 1768 1745 1766 2102WorkshopRedbank  
 1755 2110 1722WorkshopRedbank 


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The impressing spark combination of 3913 3928 3922 3927 rolls into Normanby yard and begins to shunt.
Photos: Brad Peadon




Walkers built DH class seen stored outside the Redbank workshops in Brisbane.
DH40 and DH29 (above) were sold into the sugar industry.
DH59 (below) is preserved in VR Blue/Gold at Puffing Billy, numbered DH31.
Photos: Brad Peadon



DH58 DH08 DH26 stored at Redbank Workshops.
All three were sold to Vietnam.
Photo: Brad Peadon


 3906 arrives at Strathpine with a peak-hour Brisbane local service (Set 36). Loco would later be rebuilt as 3556 for coal usage.
Photos: Brad Peadon




3907 3904 3909 pass through Mayne with a rake of containers.
Units are now 3557, 3554, and 3559 respectively.
Photo: Brad Peadon




 2801 at Stuart Depot (Townsville).
Photo: Brad Peadon


2191 at Stuart Depot (Townsville).
Photo: Brad Peadon


2200 (above) and 2193 (below) sit at Stuart Depot (Townsville). Both were still among the rapidly dwindling QR Blue painted locomotives that were left at the time.
Photos: Brad Peadon



2806 at Stuart Depot (Townsville).
Photo: Brad Peadon


2405 at Bohle (Townsville). Seems I had quite a bit of luck with the blue ones in 2000.
Photos: Brad Peadon



2826 2834 roll through Stuart with a load of whatever it is in those hoppers. Someone may actually read this and know.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1771 in the very attractive Kuranda livery is seen around Cairns.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2321 hauls the Cairns-bound Sunlander train through Harvey Creek (above) and Gordonvale (below).
Photos: Brad Peadon



2188 around Townsville.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2844 and 2188  around Townsville.
Photos: Brad Peadon




3927 having a bludge around Rockhampton.
Photo: Brad Peadon


3921 light engine at Mayne.
Photos: Brad Peadon


3912 passing through Bowen Hills with some long distance passenger cars.
3912 has since been rebuilt as 3562 for coal use.
Photos: Brad Peadon

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Thanks to: Luke Cossins
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