Wednesday, November 30, 2022
electric multiple unit winter impression art
steam trains on New York's 3rd Avenue Elevated, circa 1900
This shows two 3rd Ave El steam trains passing on the City Hall Branch on Park Row just South of the Chatham Sq junction with the 3rd Ave El Mainline.
See earlier posts on the 3rd Avenue Elevated.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
for the racing car enthusiast
Hopefully it's a fiberglass or plastic replica, it's hard to imagine a standard ceiling coping with the weight of a real car.
Nyborg Færge, Denmark, circa 1970
Nearly all the trackage existed because of the town being one terminal of the Store Bælt crossing to Korsør which until 1997 was done by ferry. That year the 18 km bridge was opened and Iittle of this exists now. See earlier posts.
Monday, November 28, 2022
1950 Chrysler Town and Country Newport
from Barrett-Jackson.com
This Town & Country Newport features a 324/135hp Inline 8-cylinder engine with a 3-speed fluid-drive transmission with synchromesh gears, independent coil-spring front suspension, solid axle rear suspension with hydraulic shocks and leaf springs, and 4-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. It has a 127.5" wheelbase and was purchased from the personal collection of Jim Rogers. A one-year-only design, this is one of 698 built. Semi-restored, it [had] 65,300 original miles (the title reads mileage exempt), and is, except for a few quality refinishes, exactly the same car built by the factory in 1950. This fine example features original wood panels and original engine. The paint shows very well, the interior is in excellent like-new condition, it drives smooth and the engine purrs like a kitten. Made only in 1950.
The car featured in an episode of Pawn Stars set in Las Vegas a few years back.
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Saturday, November 26, 2022
Pacific Electric car, greater L.A., 1930s
At Huntington and Marengo in South Pasadena, looking west. There is a still a broad way here, but used by cars, buses and trucks, not railway vehicles. Google map reference
Favor motorcycles poster circa 1920
"Goes straight to the target."
"Favor was established as a manufacturer of bicycles in 1898 by Guillaume Étienne, with a factory built in Clermont-Ferrand some time later. In 1919 he was joined by his brothers Joseph and René, and their first motorcycle, a 125cc two-stroke, was built in 1921.
The company built midrange twostrokes, and single cylinder fourstroke SV and OHV models with engines from JAP and Blackburne. After the Second World War they built motorcycles using engines from AMC, Aubier-Dunne, Benelli, Alter, Ydral and others.
In 1955 they formed a partnership with Riva of Vichy (RSI), and also absorbed Gima of Chamalières and Alter of Chalette-sur-Loing.
Due to the turmoil experienced throughout the European motorcycle industry in the late 1950s as a result in the boom in small car sales, Favor ceased manufacture of motorcycles. Mopeds and motorised bicycles, along with cycles, remained in production. That same year they became French champion in the 50cc and 100cc classes.
Benelli came into the picture in 1960, with Favor selling their Favor-Benelli range of rebadged Italian 50s. All sales of motorised two-wheelers finally ceased in 1971. The firm was wound up in 1977."
Source
Friday, November 25, 2022
Santa Fe 4-6-2 with a passenger train, 1948
Unit 3444 in the greater L.A. area. The 3400 class consisted of a batch of 50 built by Baldwin in 1919.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
1939 Audi advertisement
"3.2 liters, 75 hp, 130 km/h top speed, 118 km constant performance on the Autobahn."
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
1919 Auto Red Bug Smith Flyer
Powered by a 1-cylinder 2-bhp Briggs and Stratton engine mounted on the 5th wheel.
See earlier post.
Monday, November 21, 2022
Sunday, November 20, 2022
FS passenger train in the drink, Piombino, Italy 1983
This railway accident at the port of Piombino on 31 July 1983 happened when the Freccia dell'Elba train was heading towards the Piombino Marittima station. Approaching this it failed to correctly perform the braking operation, impacted with the buffer stop placed on the dock at the end of the tracks, knocked it down and went into the sea. The front electro power car ALe 840 was completely submerged, followed by the hauled trailer Le 800.005 (shown) which was partially submerged in the water, remaining poised on the edge of the pier; the rest of the trainset, made up of another towed vehicle and the tail power car, remained on the dock and were severely damaged by the impact. Luckily the accident caused no injuries: the train was devoid of passengers and the crew managed to escape by jumping off the moving train.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Edison electric mini-bus that ran from Christchurch to Dunedin NZ, circa 1920
1960 Buick Invicta
As well as the styling, the two-tone livery schemes added a lot to the visual appeal in those days -- as did white wall tires.
Ethyl gasoline advertisement 1953
Although leaded gasoline is history, almost all gasoline in the US contains 10 percent ethanol.
