One of a series from the 1950s.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Moscow metro 80th anniversary stamps, 2015
Issued by the Central African Republic.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Mexican standard gauge 2-8-0
Built at the Acambaro Shops in 1944, now preserved on display, seen here in the Alvarado Veracruz station, November 1961. Is the 666 a train number?
Friday, December 1, 2017
Hobart Harbour, Australia, 1900s
The shed centre left says "arrivals" so the ship is probably on an international sailing.
class ET 171 electric multiple unit of the Hamburg S-Bahn, Germany
On route S1 to Wedel. The 3-car sets (power car+trailer+power car) dated from the late 1930s, although more were built in the 1950s. Power supply on the Hamburg S-Bahn is 1200 V DC from a third rail.
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Gare du Palais, Québec City, Canada
This train and bus station's name comes from its proximity to the Palace of the Intendant of New France. and is today served by Via Rail, and by the private coach company Orléans Express.
Built in 1915 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the two-storey châteauesque station is similar in design to the Château Frontenac in Québec City. The station had no passenger rail service from 1976 to 1985, although it once again hosts regular daily services west to Montreal's Central Station via Drummondville. It was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1992.
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| A view from August 1971 when a dismal parking lot dominated the scene. |
hobo view of a Canadian Pacific steam freight, 1957
Possibly a G-3 4-6-2, alongside a grove of silver birch trees. No other info.
‘Smart’ tuk-tuks may soon roam Cairo’s streets
Abdel Hamid, who came to Egypt six years ago following the outbreak of the Syrian uprising/civil war, wants to modernize the country’s tuk-tuks with his red-colored, four-wheel, environmentally-friendly mini-car, while also reducing fuel consumption in face of the country’s recent fuel price hikes.
According to the 34-year-old businessman, who is also mechanics-savvy, the new, elegantly-designed tuk-tuk runs on electricity. A fully charged battery allows it to operate for 8-10 hours. In the future, he also hopes to provide the vehicles with air conditioning.
Further, Abdel Hamid and his team are planning to launch a mobile phone application with a GPS function. However, that, he said, depends on the Egyptian authorities agreeing to license the new vehicles and support such a project.
Abdel Hamid’s vehicle is currently on sale for LE 36, 000 ($US 2,040), cheaper than a regular tuk-tuk which costs about LE 38, 000. The three-wheeled vehicles, which have become common in both urban and rural areas in Egypt, are mostly imported from India and China.
Abdel Hamid’s mini-car has already caught the attention of some tuk-tuk drivers who have started asking about it.
Full article on the Egyptian Streets website
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