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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Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts

Monday, November 11, 2019




Because I have little better to do than make low quality videos to inflict upon the world, I have been busy putting together quite a few extra before my usual 
Christmas break (yeah, I have one).
As always, the topics are very wide ranging, with the extremely unprofessional camera work you demand of us.


ET Tours red set tour to Emu Plains, Homebush Saleyards and Trackfast Chullora.


Ride in Mk2 Leyland Leopard from Fairfield Showground to Fairfield station during our recent 'Trains For Kids With Cancer' event in Prairiewood.
You thought I was going to say in Fairfield hey??? :-)



Shooting over to the Philippines, we have a good look at Del Gallego station on the main line south to Legaspi.



Another red set tour courtesy of Kevin Medley.
This was only the third tour that SETS ever operated. It visited Cronulla and Helensburgh, and featers run pasts, on train trills, cab rids and the vast array of interesting railfans from the era.
Two part series.


My first road trip was a circular tour of the Riverina and western regions of New South Wales in 1987. I recently found some of the footage taken on this trip and am in the process of putting it on Youtube.
The first episode takes in Goulburn yard and the roundhouse before it became a museum. Yass Town when still in use, Yass Junction, Bowning, Binalong, Cunningar and Harden. Of course there are a number of trains throughout.









Wednesday, August 21, 2019

1700 CLASS UPDATE
August 2019



Built: Comeng (Rocklea) for Clyde Engineering (Eagle Farm)
Model: GL8C
Narrow Gauge
Co-Co


The latest fleet update on the former 'Queensland Rail' 1700 class can be found at our Australian Locomotive Rosters website





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Friday, June 21, 2019


My good friend Kevin 'K-Med' Medley has generously shared his 90s videos with us to share on the Semi Retired Foamer YouTube channel..
In coming months we will have a huge selection of videos covering prototype, and model, railways of the era. We already have a big backlog of video, while he has promised more footage in the near future.

Here are a couple of recent episodes.


3801 and 3830 on tour trains at Picton, Seymour and Dynon Locomotive Depot.
Freighters, passenger trains and a lookm around the diesels at Dynon.



Freighters, Passenger and Tour Trains.
Maitland, Junee, Menangle and the Illawarra Escarpment.
Great sound for the kettle fan.



A look at Maitland one night in the 90s.
Coal trains, wheat and old DMUs.



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We cover transport from the 80s until now, Australia and the Philippines.

Please enjoy.






Wednesday, April 24, 2019

New Videos From The
Semi Retired Foamer

A random selection of new videos for your viewing displeasure.



Mascot Level Crossing
A chance encounter with a train near midnight.
In coming months this crossing will be replaced by a new road
underbridge and will be closed.



Late 80s view of  a  lovely sounding ALCo 44 class passing Demondrille
signalbox on an up wheat train.
Riverina region of New South Wales.





MRT3 at Mandaluyong (near Boni station).




A short ride on the MRT3 from Boni to Ortigas.
Enjoy the video that has caused offence to one person who believes people should not be in railway videos. No easy task in Manila.
Videos that cause offence - Those are my favourite kind.





Tutuban Station in Manila.
If you love GE locomotives, you will love this (maybe).
Actually, odds are something may offend you, maybe the leaves are too green, or the sounds too great. Who knows what offends people in 2019.

Enjoy.......or not, it is your choice. :-)



Tuesday, February 19, 2019



A delicious selection of videos recently put up on the 'Semi Retired Foamer' YouTube channel for your enjoyment.
I hope you enjoy, hate, or are even indifferent, to the footage I have put uponeth this blogsite. 



A look at the former mainline bridge over Petrie Creek (Saltwater Bridge) just to the west of Nambour.
Plus a squiz at the rail operations at the 'Buderim Ginger Factory' in Yandina. This also includes a brief look at non rail stuff in this popular tourist location.



Celebrating the life of Robert Fry.
Prototype trains in the Hunter and Footscray.
Model trains back home on his Kyneton layout.

Soon To Come!


A look at the thrilling 2018 rail operations around Helensvale.
That is in Queensland should you be scratching your head.
Strap yourselves in for this roller coaster type joyride.

Thursday, February 8, 2018



CENTRAL COAST BUSES

1986

The Entrance - Gosford - Woy Woy - Umina


Back in the days when Central Coast bus operations were interesting.
Penisula Buslines - Brisbane Water Coaches
The Entrance Red Bus Service.

Two parts taken on an old Hitachi VHS video camera of dubious quality.






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.