Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
testing engine power and torque, San Francisco, 1923
At the corner of Duncan and Noe Streets. The car is on Duncan Street which must have been a through street at the time but isn't now.
a Pacific Electric interurban car at the intersection of 6th and Los Angeles Sts, 1943
The Pacific Electric HQ building is out of sight to the left. Buildings in this area haven't been subjected to the same Great Replacement as other parts of the downtown and the then Greyhound bus terminal is still there.
a sugar cane replica railway in Barbados at St Nicholas Abbey
a 1954 Hillman Minx in Greater L.A.
A British car? Yup. The P.E. car states it is travelling from Glendale to Burbank.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
cars in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, mid-1950s
In the oncoming lane there is apparently a parade of beauty contestants riding in the backs of convertibles.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville in the future location of Battery Park, NYC
Taken in August 1976. Why is the guy having a nap on a cot? Presumably it's someone sleeping, not a mob hit who was too heavy to dump in the river. (Mitch Epstein pic from RetroNYC Facebook)
a minature T-bird race in Chicago, 1965
And who ae the dudes driving them? Shriners—members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
Why? Just a bit of fun?
Friday, February 13, 2026
1955 Chrysler Ghia ST
This was an ultra-rare luxury coupe powered by a Chrysler Hemi V8 engine and result from a collaboration between Chrysler and the Italian coachbuilder Ghia. Only four units were produced, all sold in Europe to French and Italian customers. It was a standout model at the 1955 Turin Motor Show and represents a significant "idea car" of the era.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Ford V8 buses with NZMB bodies in the Palmerston North Square in the immediate post-WW2 years
A reader or two will know what the colors were. The old hotel building in the background on the Church Street corner is still there.
a long passenger train descends the Rimutaka Incline, NZ, November 1955
One of the special trains run just before closure of the line, at the Siberia Curve. This was later washed out with a build-up of water from blocked drainage.
When ascending tthe 3-mile (5-km) inclined section there were 4 Fell engines spaced through the train, but when descending they were all placed at the front. For lots more, see the book New Zealand 1950s Steam in Colour compiled from the Derek Cross collection.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
1961 Ebro B-45 2 truck
Ebro trucks was a Spanish brand of light and medium trucks and buses, as well as all-wheel-drive utility vehicles between 1954 and 1987 when it was absorbed in Nissan.
an NZR Fiat railcar model
Sydney double-decker Leyland Titan bus in 1969
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina is considered the world's most beautiful bookstore
None of us have visited it in person, but the photos cause a 'wow' reaction. Lots more here
Sunday, February 8, 2026
1960 Morris 702 bus in Palmerston North NZ
It's unclear if it was a municipal-owned bus, but that's likely. It has Hawke B35D bodywork and the driver stands with Omnibus Manager Reg Crutchley (right) in The Square, where buses operated from.
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Wellington trams on Waitoa Road, late 1950s
The motorman or conductor standing by the tram on the left suggests this was especially posed. This is on the eastern side of the former tram tunnel (now bus tunnel) under Mt Victoria. For lots more get the books Wellington Transport Memories and Wellington: a Capital century.
Greek Mikado
It was designed for the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) and used in at least 24 countries. Greece's 7108 was used on the meter-gauge lines of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE).
Friday, February 6, 2026
the end of NZR's Foxton branch, 1959
The end of the 31 km branch line in both senses.
A Bb with a handful of goods wagons and a guard's van (caboose) sit beside the station building at Foxton. A ceremonial last run was made with passenger cars.
The below aerial pic of May 1951 shows where the station and the goods shed were at the north end of Harbour Street in relation to Main Street (on the left) and the Manawatu River which has since silted up a lot — as a result the big red shed on the edge of the river, which still exists, is now about 30 metres from it.For lots more see our books, particularly New Zealand 1950s Steam in Colour compiled from the Derek Cross collection.
mid 20th century railcars at stations on the Peloponese meter-gauge railway, Greece
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