gasoline prices in Los Angeles hit $US 2 a liter

Thanks to the policies of Gavin Newsom, everything in California is expensive, but this is ridiculous!

Southern Railway (England) electric locomotive with the 'Golden Arrow'

Seen at London Victoria station in 1964. This is a British Railways Class 71 (Type HA) 750V DC third-rail electric locomotive. The green-liveried locomotives operated between London and Dover Marine, occasionally carrying the Golden Arrow headboard.

The class 71 Bo-Bo type were built in a run of 24 units between 1958 and 1960. One of them (71 001) was saved by the National Railway Museum in York.

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Another milestone passed: our stats counter has now traversed into 8 digit territory.  Persistance and a lot of unpaid time have achieved that; a big labor of love to preserve world history in this field, which most academics avoid.

SNCF winter alpine train poster, 1972

"Let's take the train" showing a train pulled by a pair of class 67000 diesels, maybe on the line to Briancon.

traffic in Hamburg, Germany, 1970

Taken from the Fußgängerbrücke (pedestrian bridge) bei den Landungsbrücken next to the harbor. The tram line no longer looks to be there.

'I like to have a big real book for my presentations'

1973 Toyota Mark II 2 Coupe

1974 Toyota Corona sedan promo pic

for the motor-head: a quarter scale old gas pump little cupboard and clock

"The first gas pumps were built in the 1880s by the Bowser Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, followed in 1898 by pumps that could pull fuel from an underground tank. This beautiful antique replica gas pump has a working clock and is soldered, hand-shaped, and hand-painted in red. The decaled insignia and painted details give more of an authentic look. Intricate details are portrayed in the text, license plates, and metal wiring. It is made of iron and carefully handcrafted with an average of forty man-hours to complete. A stunning antique gas pump to display in your home or office."

100-percent iron frame
Clock uses one AA battery
Rubber gas hose
Setting: Indoor
Color options: Painted
Materials: Iron
Dimensions: 4.5 inches wide x 21 inches high x 10.5 inches long

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a pair of NZR Dg class diesels with a passenger train at Waitakere, west Auckland, circa 1970

It may have been a suburban train as far as Helenville. The electrified Auckland system currently ends at Swanson station. Waitakere station was removed from the commuter network in 2015 because the nearby tunnel is too small for electric infrastructure, making it too expensive to upgrade. Passengers must switch to other transport at Swanson. For lots more, see our books.