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Namibian locomotive stamps from 1995

Marking the centenary of the Railways in what had previously been South West Africa, a German colony until 1919.

The top left 0-4-0 tank engine was the first locomotive used in the country, which was probably obtained from South Africa, then a German 2-8-0 tank engine top right. Bottom left is a 4-8-0 South African locomotive and then a pair of class 33.400 diesel-electrics used by Transnamib.

British Railways poster circa 1950 'Trains of Our Times'

Art by Vic Welch (active 1949–1963). For info on ex-LMS loco 10001 see this post

1958 Sunbeam Rapier

See earlier posts.

Qantas De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, 1958

from AussieAirliners.org

This was the first of four aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd. It was built by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Downsview, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and powered by Pratt and Whitney R.1340 Wasp engines.

The aircraft plus the amphibian kits were shipped from St. Johns, Canada on the S.S. Port Adelaide on  1 March 1958 and delivered to de Havilland Australia at Sydney (Bankstown) on 14 April 1958. It was then purchased by Qantas Airways and accepted by Qantas in a joint handover ceremony at Sydney (Bankstown) with VH-EAX on 27 May 1958. The aircraft was delivered for operations in Papua New Guinea as an amphibian named ‘Kikori’ (Papua) at Port Moresby on 4 June1958

On 1 September 1960 it was sold to Trans Australian Airlines (T.A.A.) and reregistered as VH-SBQ - on 8 December 1960 but retained the name Kikori (Papua).

It was forced to ditch into sea 10 miles west of Samari, Papua New Guinea on 14 April 1961 as the engine lost power due cylinder problems, 2 crew and 7 passengers were uninjured. The aircraft subsequently drifted onto rocks and was damaged beyond repair. It was salvaged and then reduced to spares.

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that's an impressive pothole

 That would cause impressive damage too.

South Australian 520 class steam locomotive with a passenger train in Port Pirie, 1951

One of the 12 of the 4-8-4 type built by Islington Railway Workshops over 1943-1947. This is Ellen Street which is pretty much the main street. Today the railway line is next to the harbour a short distance from where it was in the middle of the road at this time.  See earlier posts.

1980 Daihatsu Charade XG

1979 Plymouth Sapporo

dirty weekend fun

 
The disadvantage of white over black...