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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Saturday, March 12, 2022

TRAINS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER - BUS TOUR


 Trains For Kids With Cancer' has returned.

  Our next event is a heritage bus and steam train ride. Heritage buses will take you from Leichardt to Thirlmere, where there will be a return train ride to Buxton. Time will also be available to explore this amazing museum

  Check out the 'Trains For Kids With Cancer' website for details of how to book and updates on planned future events.

  An incredibly fun day, while helping the families most in need.

Limited tickets are available. Updates and booking on our website.

We thank Transit Systems, Sydney Bus Museum, Semi-Retired Foamer Media, and the NSW Rail Museum, for all their help in bringing this exciting day together.

Details and bookings on our website.







Wednesday, September 29, 2021

RANDOM BUS GUFF - PART 9




This selection of random bus guff, is not quite as random in guffness, as earlier installments of random bus guff.

This lot mostly consists of Sydney Bus operations in the south-eastern region. They are all primarily from earlier this year, with a couple of small diversions.

I can't give much in the way of details, as buses all mostly look the same to me in 2021 :-)

They are what they are.


1802 Bumborah Point Road - Port Botany


1379 Withdrawn - Port Botany Bus Depot


1318 Withdrawn - Port Botany Bus Depot


1316 Withdrawn - Port Botany Bus Depot


1318 Withdrawn - Port Botany Bus Depot


1116 Withdrawn - Port Botany Bus Depot
Markings on side suggest the bus has been onsold to another operator.


2775 Bumborah Point Road - Port Botany


2000 Withdrawn - Port Botany Bus Depot
Bus is wearing special 'Sydney 2000' livery for the 20th anniversary of the 'Sydney Olympic Games'.
It has been donated to the 'Sydney Bus Museum' for preservation.



1994 Bumborah Point Road - Port Botany


2943 3102 - Port Botany Depot



4883 - Port Botany Depot



1875 - Westfield Feralgardens (Pagewood)


1626 - Cootamundra (Privately Preserved)


1571 - Havelock Street, Coogee (Original Tram Formation)

 

3775 - Havelock Street, Coogee (Original Tram Formation)


3031 - Havelock Street, Coogee (Original Tram Formation)


3027 - Havelock Street, Coogee (Original Tram Formation)


3026 - Havelock Street, Coogee (Original Tram Formation)


2014 - Havelock Street, Coogee (Original Tram Formation)


1361 - Potts Point


3623 - Railway Street, Rockdale
2003: Hired from Rockdale to Stanley Street (East Sydney) for a christening.







Thursday, January 18, 2018

SYDNEY BUSES - 1986

The Leftovers

The short remaining bit of bus footage from Circular Quay back in 1986.
Leylands and Mercedes buses make up the bulk of buses
in this new video.

To fill out the video viewers are treated to some good old 80s street entertainment with 'Bollocks The Clown'. Bollocks was a regular at Circular Quay during this period.