The elevated structure carried trains toward the historic Milwaukee Depot, which still stands today. Advertising is for the Milwaukee Road's name trains "The Hiawatha" and "The Olympian."
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
the Brünigbahn, Switzerland, 1961
The 74 km (46 mile) meter gauge Brünigbahn links Luzern with Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland. The line runs via Alpnachstad, Giswil, Meiringen and Brienz, and passes over the Brünig Pass, using sections of rack railway to overcome the gradients, but with most of the line operated by normal adhesion.
The line was opened in stages between 1888 and 1916, and was, between 1903 and 2004, the only narrow gauge line of the Swiss Federal Railways. It was electrified in 1941 and 1942, using the standard Swiss mainline 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC from overhead.
Today the line forms part, along with the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, of the Zentralbahn company.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1934 advertising poster for Imperial Airways of the UK
'Courier Sud' art showing two vintage aircraft, 1920s
It depicts 2 Latécoère 25 biplanes flying over a desert landscape with camels below, inspired by the pioneering Aéropostale mail service route along the north African coast.
Monday, July 20, 2026
time-lapse video of a DB V200 from 1953 restoration
The desccription: "The legendary 1953 Krauss-Maffei V200 helped revolutionize European rail travel with an engineering masterpiece far ahead of its time. One of its most fascinating features? It was powered by two V12 diesel engines, working together through a hydraulic transmission to deliver incredible performance for the 1950s. The prototype V200 introduced a new era of fast, reliable diesel locomotives and became an icon of German railway engineering. In this restoration, you'll watch this forgotten classic transform from a rust-covered relic into a stunning machine once again. Every stage is captured—from rust removal and metal repair to paint, detailing, and the unforgettable final reveal."
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