Fairbanks Morse H16-44

299 of this B0-Bo type were built between April 1950 and February 1963. Prime mover was a FM 38D-8 1/8 rated at 1,600 hp. Baltimore & Ohio unit 6708 was seen at Camden Station in Baltimore, Maryland, on 15 August 1964. (Fred M. Springer/Center for Railroad Photography and Art)

See earlier posts.

triple-steam-headed Canadian freight train

 

A CP 2-8-0 in front and another behind it. The third looks like a different type. Belleville, Ontario, summer 1951.

early 1970s Tata 1210 D truck

 

'in my lunch breaks I look to read a good real book in the park'

Thames, London, vessels in 1943

This was, of course, in the middle of WWII and is said to be an original color view, not a colorized b/w pic.

super big oil tanker 'Genmar Victory'

Genmar Victory has one of the largest widths among oil tankers with a beam of 70 meters. It is a crude oil tanker built in June 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in Ulsan, South Korea. It is 333.50 meters in length, 70 meters in width, with a depth of 25.60 meters, and a draft of 19 meters. The vessel has a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 312,638 tons and a gross tonnage (GT) of 163,761 tons. It is powered by two MAN-B&W 7S60MC-C MkVII engines, providing a combined power of 32,063 kW, enabling a service speed of 14 knots.

The Genmar Victory sails under the flag of Bermuda with the call sign ZCDF3. It was originally named Stena Victory before being renamed following the merger of Arlington Tankers and General Maritime in 2009. The vessel's ownership is registered to Victory Ltd., New York, and it is managed by General Maritime Management LLC, New York. The vessel is classified under the American Bureau of Shipping. (from Jaturamitr Official)

2008 Tata Nano

A rear engined hatchback made in India -- info

Dhaka buses, Bangladesh

This has to be the world's most polluted as well as congested city and this scene is mild compared to some that cen be seen on travel vlogs.  Travelling "roof class" is common on Bangladesh trains and it occurs on buses too.

Auckland tram at Three Lamps, Ponsonby circa 1910

The post holding three lamps is still there.  Present day view

See earlier posts and our books for more.

1952 Goodyear tires poster