Ruston & Hornsby ‘48DS’ class 4wDM switcher model

An O gauge model made by Heljan of Denmark. The original full-size engine is preserved on the Mid Suffolk Light Railway.

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logging trains in Mississippi, 1910 art

The purpose of the extended roof isn't clear,

"The mainline log train of Eastman, Gardiner & Co. behind 2-4-4-2 number 64 meets Shay number 62 in the woods of southeastern Smith County, Mississippi, in 1910." (Jim)

World War 1 troopship 'Orontes'

RMS Orontes was a 9,023 GRT steam ocean liner of the Orient Steam Navigation Company that was launched in 1902 and scrapped in 1925. Dimensions were 156.6 meters x 17.7 meters,

A troop ship in the First World War, in 1922 she was sold for conversion into an exhibition ship, but the venture fell through so Orient Line repossessed her. Orontes was scrapped in 1925.

This was the first of two Orient Line ships called Orontes. The second was the 19,970 GRT turbine steamship SS Orontes that was launched in 1929 and scrapped in 1962.

The second pic above was taken in Melbourne.

For lots more see the book Voyage to Gallipoli.

1933 Dennis Ace bus

No info on date or location.

RENFE steam past and present, Spain

 

circa 1968 Totoya 2000GT

A limited run 'supercar' model -- Info

a driver's view of cars and other vehicles in Moscow, 1974

Nearly all the vehicles here are from the Eastern bloc. Moscow has seen a lot of redevelopments in recent years. 

1927 Willys Whippet

"I like big good real books for my pleasure'

1949 Austin Hampshire

1963 Jeep Cherokee

1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupe

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1939 Audi sedan art

1946 Buick sedan

a completely unrepeatable scene, Otaki NZ

Not just because of the rolling stock being obsolete and scrapped, but because the curve north out of Otaki was completely recreated with the completion of the Peka Peka to Otaki Expressway which now dominates this scene (and which is right now being extended to north of Levin.)

This was a popular photo position for railfans.  The Di, Da and Dj were doing sway and kant test runs around the nearby Forest Lakes curves.  The Dj at the end was brand new and the Di in front wasn't very old either despite the road grime. (Russ Bidgood pic from 1968)

Just A Car Guy: railroads built in New Zealand in the 1890s were a...

Pics and videos of the former Rotorua branch, a shame it got mothballed.  Part of it was being used for Speeder excursions.

Just A Car Guy: railroads built in New Zealand in the 1890s were a...:  

milepost 8 million!

Today we've clicked over 8,000,000 on the all-time views counter since 2009.  OK, Taylor Swift and Kanye West etc. can get that in an hour or two, but for a minority interest it isn't bad!

Ministerial Austin Healey

A 1964 Austin Healey 3000 owned by Chris Bishop (standing) who is the current NZ Minister of Transport.

'I like to read good real books to relax'

1950 Mercedes Benz 170S Sedan

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1935 Citroën Type 23 U bus

 A still from the movie Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953)

One hundred years of electric local trains in Mumbai/Bombay, India

Electric Multiple Units (EMUs), also known as local trains in Mumbai, this month completed 100 years. On February 3, 1925, history was made when India’s first electric train, consisting of four coaches, using 1500 Volt DC from overhead, ran between Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, CSMT) and Kurla on the Harbour Line, a distance of 9.5 miles. (In the year 1957, Indian Railways decided to adopt 25 kV 50 Hz AC traction based on French Railway (SNCF) technology.)

"On that historic day in 1925, Sir Leslie Wilson, then Governor of Bombay, arrived at Victoria Terminus with Lady Wilson in a regal horse-drawn carriage to grace the inauguration ceremony. The first electric train—comprising four coaches—was flagged off at 10:00 AM from Platform No. 2 amid great fanfare. The honor of driving this pioneering Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train was given to Jehangir Framji Daruwala, who earned his place in history as India’s first motorman for an electric train.

"This event marked the dawn of electrified rail transport in India and across Asia, bringing about a revolutionary shift in railway operations. Electrification significantly improved efficiency, reduced travel time, enhanced punctuality, and provided a cost-effective and sustainable mode of transport," said an official of Indian Railway.

Motor Coach of the first electric train.

"The electrification of railways transformed train travel in India, eliminating the need for frequent engine changes, reducing delays, improving reliability, and lowering operational costs. It also enhanced the cleanliness of rail transport by reducing dependence on coal-powered steam engines," further added the official.

Belfast Steam Ship Company poster

The company existed from 1852 to 1975 so dating posters like this isn't easy - after WW2?

fascinating vintage cape gauge passenger cars in Western Australia, 1955

The XA class diesel (see earlier posts) was new but those passenger cars weren't!  (www.railheritagewa.org.au)

abandoned Eurostar train set in France

These British Rail Class 373 - Wikipedia sets began running between London and Paris in November 1994 so being 30 years old they may be at the limit of their economic service lives?

an NYC bridge scene that hasn't changed much in 80 years

The Whitestone Bridge, a 3770 ft (1.15 km) long, 14 ft 6 in. (4.4 meters) high suspension bridge opened in 1939 over the East River, looking north towards the Bronx from Queens in the 1940s. (Pic from historic NYC Instagram)

Cunard White Star Line liners 'Queen Mary' and 'Queen Elizabeth'

Probably this is a poster from 1939 or 1946 when both were newly in service.  As most folks know Queen Mary now sits in Long Beach, L.A. 

See earlier posts for more.

Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway art

The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a heritage railway formed in 1979 and opened in 1981. It runs four miles between the Embsay Station and Bolton Abbey Station and travels through some dramatic Dales scenery. Since then, Bolton Abbey Station has been restored to its original 1800’s style with Victorian and Edwardian carriages, with Platform 1 re-opening in 1998 and Platform 2 and 3 being reinstated at a later date.

The art print by 'Beatrice' is available commercially.

I like selecting one of my good real books for pleasure in bed'

Hungarian transport stamps, 1963

ship 'Zuleika'

Zuleika (not as spelt on the photo) was a three=masted barque used for cargo built in 1875 with a capacity of 1144 grt. Measurements were 64.5 x 9.9 x 6.4 meters. Crew was stated as 21. While on a voyage from Dunedin to Wellington the ship founded on 16 April 1897 in a storm off Cape Palliser.

1977 Kenworth K-100 truck

A still from the movie High Ballin' (1978).

1931 Triumph Super 7 'The Gnat'

The model was produced 1927 to 1934; in 1933 the name was changed to Super 8; the successor was the Super 9.

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DB 'ever faster' poster, 1970s?

SNCB Bo-Bo type 23 class

A total 83 of these general-purpose units with a power output of 1,880 kW (2,521 hp) one hour rating were built over 1955-1957.  One is preserved.

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1974 VAZ-21011 Zhiguli Lada

Marklin HO scale models of the Simplon Orient Express carriages

See earlier posts on the Simplon Orient Express.

Soviet Ilyushin Il-86 4-engine jetliner

Developed during the rule of Leonid Brezhnev, the Il-86 was marked by the economic and technological stagnation of the era: it used engines more typical of the late 1960s, spent a decade in development, and failed to enter service in time for the Moscow Olympics, as was originally intended. The type was used by Aeroflot and successor post-Soviet airlines; only three of the total 106 constructed were exported.

At the beginning of 2012, of the 106 made, only four Il-86s remained in service, all with the Russian Air Force. By the end of 2020 the number in active service was reduced to three.

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'I read good real books at the beach, not little screens'

1991 GMC Suburban PD

1987 Chevrolet Silverado

Not the standard grille.

cars and other vehicles in Oakland, Berkeley, California, 1940s

 

1929 Burlingham-bodied Leyland Lioness charabanc bus

With a soft removable roof and what looks like a fixed crank handle.

VW Beetle art

Each 'pixel' is a graphic of a VW Beetle front and the ones that make the outline of the car's front are expanded in size.  Seen in MOMA in NYC in 2012.