Monday, March 31, 2025

1937 Yellow Coach Series 743 bus


Obviously as used by Greyhound which bought 1,256 of them which were used into the 1960s. This must be a preserved example as the road number is 1937 and the destination is shown as 'America'.

an NZR 4-8-2 with a race train between Greenlane and Ellerslie in 1965


Wellington's race trains to Trentham in that era were hauled by electric locomotives but in Auckland it was by steam.  Ja 1278 was captured on 15 May 1965 by the late Jack Creber. For lots more, see our books.

a different way of advertising a sand and gravel business

Seen in Michigan, a still from this video. The plane is a 1946 Luscombe 8a.

Bedford J6 LZI bus

 A still from the movie Operation Finale which is set in the early 1960s.

traffic in San Francisco, 1940s

 Colorized with added sound. It includes some steam train scenes.

Thursday, March 27, 2025

some of the dumbest drivers out there

They are probably not the dumbest drivers ever (a typical YouTube click bait heading) but some of them are bad.

1948 Austin Sheerline

 

Good for going hunting and fishing in -- these days it would be a SUV and probably without the red hunting jackets and white britches.

Soviet steam railway art

A train leaves the Yaroslavl-Glavny station, info about the station is here

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

a tram from Newtown to Thorndon in Wellington NZ is seen in Riddiford St, 1963

This was the year before trams ended in Wellington.  The black smoke looks like it is from a Wellington Hospital furnace -- what was being burned?

For lots more, see the books Wellington: a Capital century and Wellington Transport Memories.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

freight trains around Sheffield, England, 1966

It includes several scenes of road vehicles of the era. Steel is still made in Sheffield although the focus has changed to quality rather than quantity.

Melborne swingdoor car electric multiple unit seen in 1972


A special train to Hurstbridge at a photostop between Eltham and Diamond Creek. For lots more, see the book Railway Electrification in Australia and New Zealand.

SNCB recruitment poster, Belgium


"You are 18 and you want a 6000 hp car"  The pic shows an AM80 class electric muilple unit from the early 1980s.

Monday, March 24, 2025

'Take the train' SNCF poster, circa 1970

 With a BB 9200 upfront. Of coursem it's a train "marchandises" but you get the idea.

the Denver and Rio Grande railroad map, 1903

Covering Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Ultimately the DRGW became part of Union Pacific in the 1990s and some routes are no longer operated.

SNCB poster, Belgium


Age uncertain. "Nous avons rempli notre devoir pour votre sécurité, veillez-y aussi vous-même" = We have fulfilled our duty for your safety, please take care of it yourself too.

a 10-wheeler at Kingswear, England, art


GWR 4900 Class 4920 Dumbleton Hall leaving Kingswear (1983) Don Breckon art

a ship themed swimming pool


It looks expensive, but doesn't require excavation and concreting so would save on those normal costs.

3 small Austin convertibles

 From left: 1929 Austin 7; ditto; 1928 Austin 7. (Glenn Lovegrove pic)

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

2001 Devaux Coupe


"The Devaux Coupe is an Australian automobile built from 2001 and still is. Designed by David J Clash in Australia and amed after David's mother's maiden name, the car itself was inspired by coach builders like the Bugatti 1930s designs. The engine is 3.4 litre Jaguar / GM LS1 5.7 V8 -269 kW and 470 N·m of torque. It is not related to the DeVaux, an American built automobile of the 1930s. Devaux Cars Pty Ltd is based in Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria. Prices on application. There is also a spyder variant."

Monday, March 17, 2025

German 2-10-0 with a passenger train

A class 50 of which 3164 were built as heavy freight engines between 1939 and 1948. Here is one on a Hof-Marktredwitz passenger train in Easter 1972.

Saturday, March 15, 2025

coffee cups for classic VW fans

They almost look big enough for soup.
Available commercially.

a steam-hauled SNCF passenger train on the Viaduc de l'Altier in 1956



This 257 meter long, 73 meter high viaduct built in 1869 is on the line from Saint-Germain-des-Fossés to Nîmes-Courbessac. Built from masonry it enabled the serving of l'Altier then in 1965 du lac de Villefort and the route départementale 901.