1937 Chevrolet Pickup

(pic by Fast Lane Photography NZ)

steam working on the Rewanui incline, NZ

Loaded coal wagons descend the Rewanui Incline with the tank loco visible acting as a brake. Coal mining around Rewanui commenced in 1901 although the terminus of the railway branch,13 km from Greymouth opened in 1914. It closed in 1985. Liverpool 1,2 and 3 started in 1913 and closed in 1984. Mount Davy commenced in 1997 closing just one year later in 1998 after the death of three miners .The Spring Creek mine commenced in 2000 but this last underground mine ceased production in 2014 and was sealed in 2017 following the liquidation of Solid Energy NZ. The site, known for high-quality bituminous coal, is currently subject to proposals for a smaller, modernized reopening to produce coal for the silicon metal market. (Wilson Lythgoe pic)

1950 Dodge Coronet

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1927 Pierce-Arrow advertisement

 

German Kittel-steam-railcar model

"Is it a steam locomotive? Is it a carriage? No, it's the Kittel steam railcar! To be precise: the Baden Group 121a, named after its designer. The idea was to make operating branch lines more profitable by combining the power unit and passenger compartment."

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train in Japanese cherry blossom

Right now it's a well-known pretty if shortlived time in Japan, here a local train on the Inbi Line Miura Station in thw cherry blossom tunnel in Tsuyama City.

'I like to read a real book in the park, not a cellphone'

Finnish diesel-hydraulic Dv12 class road switcher

 Between 1963 and 1984 a total 192 of these B-B type were built. The engine was a a Finnish-built Tampella SACM MGO V16 BSHR with two Brown Boveri-VTR 200 M turbochargers, output power stated as 1300 hp.

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1931 Pierce-Arrow Convertible

forget the overloading, it's a good ad for the truck's strength!

 

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