a look at the 1921 Rumpler Tropfenwagen

 

Tropf means a drop as in a waterdrop.

greater Sydney region electric multiple unit headed by a Bradfield car, 1970s

With open doors to cool down the passengers on a hot summer day!  For lots more see the book Railway Electrification in Australia and New Zealand.

Northern Pacific Railway poster

 
We're unsure if this is original or a recent retro-creation. Either way it's available commercially as print.

1934 Austin 10

North Korea transport theme stamp, 1977

the story of the Holland Coachcraft art deco vans

 

'This good real book will give me pleasure tonight'

1991 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce

More pics and info

film about SNCF train signalling and train control in 1958

 

A mix of electric and steam trains are to be seen.

(Autodubbed into English)

SNCF poster for travel to Bourgogne, 1974

They look like inox (stainless steel) cars used for the TEE trains, reference this pic from www.steamcommunity.com

Matewan, West Virginia, railway depot, 1930s

Two views of the original depot looking from both directions Present day view

This yard scene shows the major industry of West Virginia, coal.  Trains still carry it, but not nearly as much as in the past.

Today a replica of the Matewan train station building has been placed nearby to serve as a visitor center and museum.

Matewan was the setting for one of the largest and most violent industrial actions in American history -- miners versus the mine companies.  It was turned into this critically acclaimed movie from 1987:

preserved East German 'kriegslok' 2-10-0 with a train of hopper cars

 A 52 class which takes part in Plandampf where steam locomotives haul actual freight trains as events for railfans -- no doubt it's seen as good for public relations by the DB.  See earlier posts.

a look at 1930s Detroit - the Motor City - in restored and colorized footage

It looks to be about 1938. One thing you can't help noticing is how dark a lot of buildings are -- the effects of factories' coal smoke?

1966 Mercury Colony Park station wagon

Lots more pics and info

a look at Scammell trucks, particularly the 100-tonner, made before WW2

 

NZR J class 4-8-2, now of Steam Incorporated

J1234 with an excursion train, a nice portrait pic by the late Reid McNaught.

Info

I'm going to sit in my rooftop garden and read this real book'

DR double-deck suburban cars, East Germany

No date, but it looks like a steam locomotive on the right, so probably 1970s.  The amalgated DB in 1993-1994 repainted these in the red livery.

Some info about them is here

1955 Borgward Isabella Combi Wagon

early station of the transandino railway, Chile

Santa Rose de los Andes.

New York City subway Bombardier R52A cars

RT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line in upper Manhattan near the 125th Street station.

1911 Baldwin 4-6-0 'Ten Wheeler; in Blountstown, Florida

The one-time Marianna & Blountstown Railroad #444, a 1911 Baldwin 4-6-0 on a plinth in the M&B Railroad Memorial Park along with a caboose, commemorating the shortline railroad that operated until 1972. Built for the Savannah & Albany Railroad in March 1911, it served as a key link for logging, freight, and passengers, often affectionately called "Many Bumps" or "Meat & Bread". The line was 29 miles (47 km) long.

More info and pics

an NZR 4-8-4 KA class hauls a Napier to Wellington passenger train, 1956

Seen near Hastings.  For many more photos like this, get the book New Zealand Railways 1950s Steam in Colour compiled from the Derek Cross collection

1966 Acadian Canso

 

Info on this rare car here

SNCF train travel poster for the Pyrenees mountains, 1973

 Probably the line to LaTour-de-Carol,

1951 Kaiser DeLuxe 2-door Sedan

More pics and info

'I find good real books so useful'

1950 Pontiac Streamline Silver Streak Station Wagon

1930s AEC Mammoth Major Mk II eight-wheeler dump truck art

A Mike Jefferies creation available commercially as a print. "Hudsons Coal had quite a fleet of lorries in the 1930s among which was this seen here being loaded at a London dock-side.At this time AEC's reputation was a little tarnished because of problems with their indirect-injection 7.7 diesel engine which compared unfavourably with the Leyland and especially Gardner direct-injection diesels but later modifications gave AEC the edge."

1960 Ford F100 Pickup

Obviously in shwroom condition!

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.

More info

10 million pageviews since 2009!

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

Available commercially

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.

1978 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

'The Village Garage', England, 1930s art

 Available commercially as a print and as wallpaper.

1956 Morris Minor 1000 promo item

For lots more see the book The New Zealand Morris Minor Story.

1935 Railton Eight Victoria Coupe

 Info and more pics

1959 Austin A55 promo item cover

 

'you shouldn't neglect good real books for information'