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, May 8, 2024

SANDOWN REVISITED ......... REVISITED - 21-1-2024




Following our recent inspection of the soon to open Carlingford Light Rail line, the former railway part anyway, we decided to shoot on down to Sandown for a look at the current situation there.
Short of being a wee bit more derelict than the last visit, there really was not a huge amount of change. 


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Photos mostly all taken around the former Grand Avenue level crossing at the entrance to the removed fuel sidings.
Photos: Brad Peadon 


Jason ferreting around the old crossing lights on Grand Avenue.
Photos: Brad Peadon 



Surviving point lever.
Photos: Brad Peadon 


North side of the former Grand Avenue level crossing looking towards the main branch and the former Sandown station site.
Photos: Brad Peadon 



Activator for the crossing lights.
Tested them, but someone needs to come and repair it :-)
Photos: Brad Peadon 



From the fuel sidings I made an executive decision to wander on further down Grand Avenue in search of other surviving siding relics.
While we didn't get photos of such, we did stop at this yard with an interesting collection of buses, including one from 'Kingsford Smith Transport' in Banksmeadow.
If anyone knows what the yard is for, we would appreciate learning more.


XO-88GJ about to leave the yard.
Photos: Brad Peadon 


XO-20PN sitting in the yard.
Photos: Brad Peadon 


XO-200E outside on Grand Avenue.
Photos: Brad Peadon


47431-J former government Mk4 Mercedes that appears to have later been used by the NSW Police.
Photos: Brad Peadon

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Thanks to:

Jason Anthony & KFC
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Further Reading:

Last PPL Sandown Shuttle.

Camellia Revisited.

Carlingford Line Farewell.

NSW Railways Past & Present.
Biggest NSW Rail Heritage Group.

Carlingford / Sandown Railway Archive.

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