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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We occasionally publish information on the locomotives, and rollingstock, from railways in Australia and the Philippines.
All are available for FREE at our ALR WEBSITE.




Please email me should you wish to use anything from this site !



Tuesday, March 15, 2022

RANDOM BUS GUFF - PART 11

 



I really haven't got much to say other than I have compiled another random selection of bus shots.
Mostly of Australian content, there is a couple from the Philippines and Fiji as well.
This part also sees us feature some images from the legendary late Bruce Cook.

Enjoy - Or Not. I can't make that decision for you.


6909 is what passes for a Carlingford train at the moment.
Telopea - Photo: Brad Peadon


9287 on a rail replacement service.
8102 on the 487 to Bankstown,
Campsie - Photo: Brad Peadon


7076 at Rockdale railway station.
Rockdale - Photo: Brad Peadon



6909 at Rockdale railway station.
Rockdale - Photo: Brad Peadon


8102 on the 487 to Bankstown. Turning onto Beamish Street.
Campsie - Photo: Brad Peadon


Opps, already done that one.


9755 (Transdev) on rail replacement services.
Campsie - Photo: Brad Peadon


8NB-889 ex Sydney Leyland Atlantean in Western Australia.
Photo: Bruce Cook


TXA-162 ( Hato Bus ) is a tourist coach company that operates (operated?) in the Philippines. Seen here at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City (Manila).
Photo: Brad Peadon



Some bus at Moore Park.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2664 in the special '50th Anniversary' livery stops at Campsie.
Photo: Brad Peadon


PWP-775 ( A-7 Tours ) on Commonwealth, in Quezon City (Philippines).
Photo: Brad Peadon


2644 (Mk3 Mercedes) on the last day that the 309 operated down Perry Street in Matraville. From the next day, it would run along Matraville shops, then left down Beauchamp Road.
4th August 1990
Photo: Brad Peadon



CY-750 'Sher Ali Khan Transport Ltd'.
Outside Ba in Fiji.
Photo: Brad Peadon


7YY-795 8YJ-582 ex Sydney Leyland Atlanteans in Western Australia (Arnotts).
Photo: Bruce Cook


TC-2112 (amongst others) ex Sydney Leyland Atlantean in Western Australia.
Photo: Bruce Cook


M/O 7036 Moores Tours - Sydney.
Photo: Bruce Cook


M/O 7865 Moores Tours - Mortdale station.
Photo: Bruce Cook


8NB-889 ex Sydney Leyland Atlantean in Adelaide.
Photo: Bruce Cook


TC-728 ex Sydney Leyland Atlantean in Western Australia.
Photo: Bruce Cook
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A selection of videos for your visual enjoyment.










Bookings now available on the 
'Trains For Kids With Cancer' Website.
 
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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.







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Thursday, March 3, 2022

QUEENSLAND - PART 4

 

Sightings: April 1998

Photos: Various Dates



DATE 1998LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES: 4490 4520 4306 BRISBANE TOUR
      
11-4-19982185 -ShuntAcacia Ridge08:48 
 2419 --Normanby09:25 
 2109 1009-Mayne09:38 
 1709 -ShuntMayne09:38 
 1527 2173 2109 2407DepotMayne Depot11:43 
 2146 2412 2415 2481DepotMayne Depot" 
 2133 1557 1525 2131DepotMayne Depot" 
 1746 2100 2462 1519DepotMayne Depot" 
 2196 1728 1556 2807DepotMayne Depot" 
 1009 -TourGatton Chased from Brisbane.
 1745 1753 2194 1722DepotWillowburn Night Visit
 2503 2118 2505 2199DepotWillowburn Night Visit
 2466 1772DepotWillowburn Night Visit
 NR24 NR13 NR119BS2Acacia Ridge22:23 
12-4-19984306 4490 4420TourGreenbank Tour to Murwillumbah and Sydney



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2192 2373  Mollasses Yukan
Photo: Brad Peadon


2137  at Jililan sporting the much nicer original type cab.
The driver only rebuilds really uglified them.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2212  Sugar Brandon
Photo: Brad Peadon


2146  sitting in Redbank workshops. Blue locomotives were few and far between by this time.
Photo: Brad Peadon



Evidently, this night we decided to take a run from Roma Street to Beenleigh station for some reason.
Glad I took photos of everything, as I sure as heck don't remember half of it. :-)
Photo: Brad Peadon





Spart 224 at Beenleigh station.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1769 inside Redbank LMD during a late-night (authorised) visit.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2488 inside Redbank LMD during a late-night (authorised) visit.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Not actually in Queensland, but very close to it.
The Broadwater Sugar Mill in northern New South Wales.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2212  Sugar Brandon
Photo: Brad Peadon


1556  at Mayne loco depot in Brisbane.
The unit was later rebuilt to 2302.
Photo: Brad Peadon


EMU205 departing Strathpine (Brisbane).
Photo: Brad Peadon


Remains of the once busy Newstead industrial branch in suburban Brisbane. At the time of taking these, I remember being glad they chose to retain the tracks as a reminder of the past.
However, research for a social media post lead me to find the two spots on Google Streetscape, and thus to the sad realisation that the surviving trackage all appears to be developed over.
Photo: Brad Peadon



Brookstead (Millmerran branch line).
Opened 1887.
Photo: Brad Peadon



Yandilla (Millmerran branch line).
Opened 1887.
Photo: Brad Peadon



Terminus of Millmerran (Millmerran branch line).
Opened 1911, after being extended from Pittsworth.
Services, which were mostly grain in the end, were suspended some time ago. It is believed the track is still in place.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Texas, which was the terminus of a branch line from Inglewood.
Opened 1930 - Closed 1994.
Photo: Brad Peadon


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Texas & Inglewood Heritage Railway Society Inc
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Thanks:

David A Phillips (Bundy Colonel)

Stations Past

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