diesel multiple units on the Conwy Valley line, Wales posters, 1994

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historic Moscow Metro trains in action

 

"To celebrate the Moscow Metro’s anniversary, a line up of trains from across different eras ran in a parade on the Circle Line." It includes a look at some of the famous station interiors.

Route 66 turns 100

 from the Los Angeles Times:

Route 66 unofficially ends at the Santa Monica Pier. Its technical terminus is at Mel’s Drive-In. (David Fouts / For The Times)

With the end of the Middle East conflict nowhere in sight and the average cost of California gasoline more than $6 per gallon, a road trip is probably the last thing Californians want to do right now. But if you’re driving an electric vehicle or don’t mind spending more at the pump, we have some ideas for a trip along America’s Mother Road. Route 66 is turning 100 this year, and to celebrate the iconic highway’s centennial, The Times put together a mega-guide that covers the entire 2,448-mile [3,940 km] route. From Chicago to Albuquerque in one trip, then Albuquerque to Santa Monica in another, The Times’ Christopher Reynolds spent 17 days on the road. Across eight states, he scouted out vintage motels, new businesses, neon signs, friendly Muffler Men, road food, vivid characters and 20th century ruins. “The roadside signs and buildings, restored and ruined, cry out for more than a drive-by snap,” Reynolds wrote. “And people are happy to see you, because Route 66 is what keeps some of these towns alive.”

a tanker train crosses the Daugava river in Riga, Latvia

Possibly a TEM class switcher but it's too distant to be sure. Railways are in the Russian 5' gauge. Riga is a river port not far from the Baltic (Ost) Sea which is the distance out of sight.  The building in the center is the National Library.

'good real books are my thing, not e-readers'

a KiwiRail DL class pulls a freight train into Napier NZ from the south in late afternoon sun

See earlier posts.

the 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' car of the 1968 movie

It was built by the producers for the movie which was set around 1912.  There were some actual vintage vehicles in the movie, however, like this 1913 McCurd 32.4 hp 5-ton Box Van --

1975 Ford Grenada

 

ex-CSD 4-8-2 steamer 475.101 with a fantrip

The 475.1 class was produced in a run of 147 by Skoda in Pilsen from 1947 to 1950 (this one in 1948) for express trains and were very popular among railroaders of Czechoslovakia. In Czech they were called "slechticna" or noblewoman.  Final withdrawal occurred in 1980.

cars in Welch, West Virginia, 1946

The town now is very quiet. -- approximate equivalent view