France--England ferry poster, circa 1920

This was was commissioned of Sandy Hook, obviously by la Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord and the South Eastern & Chatham Railway and shows a paquebot postal in la Manche/English Channel with the chalk cliffs of Dover in the distance. "The shortest and fastest way"

restored steam locomotive, Upper Hutt, NZ

from FB

Silver Stream Railway is open again this Sunday 5 July, featuring steam train rides alongside the iconic Silverstream Spur Reserve, behind our Barclay steam locomotive #1749. This loco was used to construct and rebuild railway lines in the North Island for the Public Works Department and New Zealand Railways before it was retired and saved by Sir Len Southward. Ride in the open wagon (the open wagon will be substituted for an enclosed guards van in poor weather) and step back in time to when the loco was working to build some of New Zealand's important infrastructure.

We open at 11 am regardless of weather, with rides running on demand through out the day. Entry tickets allow as many rides as you want on the day of issue. The last train leaves at approximately 3:45 pm.

For more information on where to find us, ticket prices, and information about the railway and the historic items that call it home, please check out our website www.silverstreamrailway.org.nz

Our next operating day will be 2 August.

1924 Vauxhall 30-98

Known for its silver aluminum body, this example in NZ's Southwards Museum is rare and only 313 OE models were manufactured.

More info

'a friend put this good real book in my box'

cars outside Poitiers station, France, 1958

replica 16th century sailing ship 'Karaka'

The Karaka ship is a high-standard replica of a merchant vessel originally used by the historic Dubrovnik Republic in Croatia. The traditional carrack-style wooden galleons feature tall masts and sprawling rigging. Today, this famous replica is based in Dubrovnik and a popular tourist attraction for scenic sailing, sunset cruises, and pop-culture tours.

Lots more pics

traffic in Kiev, Soviet Union, under German occupation, 1942

It's likely private cars were banned except for authorities.

DSB 3-car 'Lyntog' set from 1935 in Berlin-Tiergarten, 1973

It likely came via the Copenhagen-Gedser-Warnemünde route, Tiergarten is the station between Zoologischer Garten and Bellevue.

See earlier posts on the Lyntog.

1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88

electric railway vehicles outside Milano Centrale station in 1958

We've featured the electric multiple unit and the locomomotive in earlier posts.