Made by Piko, HO scale.
Thursday, October 7, 2021
attaching a baby buggy to the front of Christchurch NZ bus in 1970
A still from a promo film on Pan Am destinations. See earlier posts.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
CP's H20EL, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered freight locomotive prototype
CP in an October 5 Twitter post provided a video rendering of the H20EL, which stands for Hydrogen Zero Emissions Locomotive (see below). It also included unit details on the “Sustainability Driven” section of its website.
CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program in December 2020 announced work on the H2OEL, a retrofit of an existing diesel-electric linehaul locomotive. The diesel prime mover and traction alternator are being replaced with hydrogen fuel cell and battery technology to power the unit’s electric traction motors. Ballard is supplying six 200-kilowatt fuel cell modules, which will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Monday, October 4, 2021
Egypt has had enough of abandoned cars on the streets, plans to remove them
According to a news article, "All abandoned vehicles in Egypt will be towed without permission from owners in six months after the relevant draft law is passed by the House of Representatives."
If anyone is keen on finding a free classic car in need of some "Tender Loving Care", now seems the time to do it.
For those interested in ones in better condition, there is a Classic Cars in Egypt Facebook page.
"Used to be Blue" derelict car art by Ann Hart
Ann Hart is an acclaimed watercolor artist in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, This is a scene from the TV program "Put some color in your life", viewable here.
1977 Pontiac Can Am
The Pontiac Can Am was offered as a one year only model with a very limited production run of 1377 cars. Can Am's were powered by either a Pontiac 400 or Oldsmobile 403ci engine depending on where they were sold new. California and high altitude area's received the Oldsmobile powered Can Am's. This car was sold new at Tower Pontiac-Cadillac in Hanford, Ca, and still retains it's matching numbers 403ci engine. It is believed that less than 100 Can Am's were produced with the Oldsmobile 403 making it a very rare Pontiac. (from eBay)
NZ Railways poster featuring Rotorua, 1930s
It looks like a K class 4-8-4 is depicted. For lots more, see the book New Zealand Railway Memorabilia
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