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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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

CANBERRA TRANSPORTFEST - MARCH 2022

 

It was near on a year and a half ago that we risked life and limb to visit Canberra for an important anniversary milestone.

A generous spouse allowed time to get some coverage of the Canberra light system in between more anniversary type visits to local places.

As is often the case, I have some random photographic dregs left over and regretfully you are now about to have to endure them all.

Canberra Light Rail


Views inside the flagship LRV001 while returning from Gungahlin Place.
Photo: Brad Peadon




View from the cab of LRV001 prior to departing the Alinga Street terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon



LRV001 prior to departing the Alinga Street terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon



LRV001 network map.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Mural of a light rail in a mall opposite the Gungahlin Place light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Gungahlin Place terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon



LRV003 prior to departing the Alinga Street terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon



LRV001 passing LRV003 while the former was headed to Gungahlin Place.
Photo: Brad Peadon





Cab view from the Gungahlin Place terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon



LRV001 cab setup.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Entrance to the light rail depot at Mitchell.
Photo: Brad Peadon
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Some local Canberra buses!

If you have no bus interest, I guess you can go somewhere else now.

Action Buses - Canberra


706 opposite the Gungahlin Place light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon


623 near the Alinga Street light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon


597 opposite the Gungahlin Place light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon


588 opposite the Gungahlin Place light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon


576 near the Alinga Street light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon


452 and 430 near the Alinga Street light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon


445 near the Alinga Street light rail terminus.
Photo: Brad Peadon



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Canberra 1993 - Michelago Line Reopening
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