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Railbus E79962 departs Oxenhope and heads down the Worth valley with a service to Keighley, 20th October 2007.
Unit History
E79962 is one of five vehicles built by the German builder Waggon und Maschinenbau, G.m.b.H., of Donauworth. The underframe and power equipment, transmission and brake gear was generally similar to the Uerdingen type of railbus in service on the German Federal Railway. It arrived in the UK in April 1958 allocated to Stratford for duties on East Anglia branch lines. By the end of 1964 these branch lines had closed and E79962 was in store being withdrawn in November 1966 and sold (along with E79964) for use on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. It can currently (May 2010) still be found at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway although is out of service and requires overhaul.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE BALD EAGLE’S ALL-AMERICAN COMEBACK IN NEW JERSEY
by Lindsay McNamara, Communications Manager
June 20th 2016
In 1985 — just 31 years ago — a single bald eagle nest remained in the state of New Jersey. In 2015, CWF and partners monitored 161 nests throughout the Garden State. Just this year (as of June 20, 2016), over 50 young eagles have already fledged from their nests! What sparked this All-American comeback of the United States’ National Bird?
DDT use was banned in the United States in 1972. That ban combined with restoration efforts by biologists within the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP) resulted in 25 bald eagle pairs by 2000.
In 2017 the number of New Jersey active bald eagle pairs was 170.
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New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2016
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Belgian postcard by Maison d'Art, Bruxelles. Photo: Manuel.
French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) was one of the most multi-talented artists of the 20th century. He was one of the creatives of the surrealist, avant-garde, and Dadaist movements. He is best known for his novels 'Le Grand Écart' (1923), 'Le Livre blanc' (1928), and 'Les Enfants Terribles' (1929); the stage plays 'La Voix Humaine' (1930), 'La Machine Infernale' (1934), 'Les Parents terribles' (1938), and 'L'Aigle à deux têtes' (1946); and the films Le sang d'un poète/The Blood of a Poet (1930), La belle et la bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946), Les Parents Terribles (1948), Orphée/Orpheus (1950), and Le testament d'Orphée/Testament of Orpheus (1960). He collaborated with the "Russian Ballet" company of Sergei Diaghilev and was active in many art movements, but he always remained a poet at heart.
Jean Maurice Eugène Cocteau was born in 1889 in Maisons-Laffitte, Seine-et-Oise (now Yvelines), France. Cocteau was born into a middle-class family. He began writing at 10 and was a published poet by age 16. From 1908, he was a frequent guest in artistic circles. In 1911, he wrote the libretto for 'Le dieu bleu, a ballet by the Ballets Russes. In 1917 came 'Parade', an avant-garde ballet by Cocteau, for which Pablo Picasso, among others, designed the sets and costumes and Erik Satie composed the music. In Guillaume Apollinaire's programme booklet, to describe the ballet, the word surréaliste was used for the first time. the ballet was not a great success, but it did establish Cocteau's name in the avant-garde of Paris. In 1920, Cocteau began a relationship with the aspiring writer Raymond Radiguet, then aged 17. Cocteau was openly bisexual. After Radiguet released 'Le Diable au corps', a period of productivity followed for Cocteau. This stopped in 1923, when Radiguet died of typhoid fever. Cocteau became addicted to opium in the period that followed. In 1926, he published 'Le rappel à l'ordre', a book of essays describing the renewed interest in traditions in the post-World War I period. In 1929, Cocteau wrote his best-known work, Les Enfants terribles'.
Jean Cocteau's film debut Le sang d'un poète/The Blood of a Poet (1930) starring Enrique Rive, was a grand experiment in an effort to capture the poet's obsession with the struggle between the forces of life and death. Because of the October 1930 scandal around Luis Buñuel's L'âge d'or (1930) - another film financed by Le Vicomte de Noailles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, the Paris premiere of this film was delayed until January 1932. The film is the first part of Jean Cocteau's Orpheus Trilogy (1932-1960); a loosely connected telling and re-telling of the well-known Greek legend. His favourite actor was his protégé and lover Jean Marais, who starred in La belle et la bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946), L'aigle à deux têtes (1948) and Les parents terribles (1948). In Cocteau's most important film, Orphee/Orpheus (1950), Marais is a poet who becomes obsessed with a Princess, Death (Maria Casares). They fall in love. Orphee's wife, Eurydice (Marie Déa), is killed by the Princess' henchmen and Orphee goes after her into the Underworld. Although they have become dangerously entangled, the Princess sends Orphee back out of the Underworld, to carry on his life with Eurydice. Cocteau made about twelve films in his career, all rich with symbolism and surreal imagery. In Le testament d'Orphée/Testament of Orpheus. Cocteau himself played the poet Orpheus who looks back over his life and work, recalling his inspirations and obsessions. In 1955, he became a member of the Académie française and he was also awarded the French Legion of Honour. Jean Cocteau died at the age of 74. Cocteau's house in Milly-la-Forêt was bought by the government on the initiative of a committee that wants to keep his memory alive. It was inaugurated as a Cocteau museum in 2010.
Sources: Alan Katz (IMDb), Wikipedia (Dutch and English) and IMDb.
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German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. A 1486/1, 1937-1938. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
Strikingly handsome Tyrone Power (1914-1959) was one of the great romantic swashbuckling stars of Hollywood’s golden age. From the 1930s to the 1950s, Power starred in such adventure films as The Mark of Zorro (1940), Blood and Sand (1941), The Black Swan (1942), Captain from Castile (1947), Prince of Foxes (1949) and The Black Rose (1950). Among his best films are the Film Noir Nightmare Alley (1949) and Billy Wilder’s Witness for the Prosecution (1957). In the 1950s he devoted more time to theatre productions, and received accolades for his roles in 'John Brown's Body' and 'Mister Roberts'. Power died from a heart attack at the age of 44.
Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. (also called Tyrone Power III) was born at his mother's home in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1914. He was the third Tyrone Power of four in a famed acting dynasty reaching back to the eighteenth century. His great-grandfather was the first Tyrone Power (1795-1841), a famed Irish comedian. His father, known to historians as Tyrone Power Sr., but to his contemporaries as either Tyrone Power or Tyrone Power the Younger, was a huge star in the theatre and later in films. On stage, he acted in both classical and modern roles. His mother, Helen Emma ‘Patia’ née Reaume (Mrs. Tyrone Power), was also a Shakespearean actress as well as a respected dramatic coach. A frail, sickly child, Tyrone was taken by his parents to the warmer climate of southern California. He made his stage debut at age seven, appearing with his father in a stage production at San Gabriel Mission. After his parents' divorce, he and his sister Anne Power returned to Cincinnati with their mother. There he attended school while developing an obsession with acting. Although raised by his mother, he corresponded with his father, who encouraged his acting dreams. He was a supernumerary in his father's stage production of 'The Merchant of Venice' in Chicago. After turning professional, Power supported himself between engagements working as a theatre usher and other such odd jobs. Tyrone was scheduled to make his film debut playing with his father, Tyrone Power Sr., in The Miracle Man (Norman Z. McLeod, 1932). Tyrone held his father as he died suddenly of a heart attack while preparing for his role. They were both replaced. Startlingly handsome, young Tyrone nevertheless struggled to find work in Hollywood. He appeared in a few small roles, then went east to do stage work in Katherine Cornell's theatrical company. Among the Broadway plays in which he was cast are 'Flowers of the Forest', 'Saint Joan', and 'Romeo and Juliet'.
Tyrone Power did a screen test which led to a contract at 20th Century Fox in 1936. He was cast in a supporting role in the Simone Simon vehicle Girl's Dormitory (Irving Cummings, 1936). The reaction from preview audiences to Fox's new contractee was so enthusiastic that Darryl F. Zanuck ordered that Power's part be expanded for the final release version. Power played the lead in the drama Lloyd's of London (Henry King, 1936) opposite Madeleine Carroll, and Guy Standing. Loosely based on historical events, the film follows the dealings of a man who works for Lloyd's of London during the Napoleonic Wars. Lloyd's of London was a hit; it demonstrated that 22-year-old Power, in his first starring role, could carry a film and that the newly formed 20th Century Fox was a major Hollywood studio. He walked into the premiere of the film an unknown and he walked out a star, which he remained the rest of his career. As Fox's biggest male star, he played in contemporary and period pieces with ease. Power racked up hit after hit from 1936 until 1943. Jim Beaver at IMDb: “Most of his roles were colourful without being deep, and his swordplay was more praised than his wordplay.” He was loaned out by Fox once, to MGM for Marie Antoinette (W. S. Van Dyke, 1938), starring Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette. The film was based on the 1932 biography of the ill-fated Queen of France by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. Fox mogul Darryl F. Zanuck was angry that MGM used Fox's biggest star in what was, despite the billing, a supporting role, and he vowed to never again loan him out. After the hit The Mark of Zorro (Rouben Mamoulian, 1940), Power's career took a dramatic turn. He became the romantic, swashbuckling hero of such adventure films as Blood and Sand (Rouben Mamoulian, 1941) with Rita Hayworth, and The Black Swan (Henry King, 1942), with Maureen O’Hara. In 1943, Power served in the Marine Corps in World War II as a transport pilot, and he saw action in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. Hal Erickson at AllMovie: "Power was a much better actor than he was given credit for at the time. He also handled his celebrity like an old pro; he was well-liked by his co-stars and crew, and from all reports was an able and respected leader of men while serving as a Marine Corps officer during World War II."
After the war, Tyrone Power got his best reviews for an atypical part as a downward-spiralling con man in the Film Noir Nightmare Alley (Edmund Goulding, 1947). Although he remained a huge star, much of his post-war work was unremarkable. Zanuck released several costume-clad adventures films with Power, including Captain from Castile (Henry King, 1947), Prince of Foxes (Henry King, 1949) with Orson Welles, and The Black Rose (Henry Hathaway, 1950) with Cécile Aubry. He continued to do notable stage work and also began producing films. Darryl F. Zanuck persuaded him to play the lead role in The Sun Also Rises (Henry King, 1957), adapted from the Ernest Hemingway novel, with Ava Gardner and Errol Flynn. This was his final film with Fox. Power gave a fine performance opposite Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton in the Agatha Christie adaptation Witness for the Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1957). Next, Power began production on Solomon and Sheba (King Vidor, 1959). Halfway through shooting, he collapsed during a duelling scene with George Sanders, and he died of a heart attack before reaching a hospital. He was replaced by Yul Brynner. Power’s last complete work was a public-service announcement for television (in which he appeared on a motion-picture set in costume) about spotting the signs of a heart attack and going to the hospital to have a doctor check it out... Power had been married three times. His first wife was French actress Annabella (1939-1948). After their divorce, he married Mexican actress Linda Christian (1949-1956), with whom he had two daughters, singer-actress Romina Francesca Power (1951) and actress Taryn Power (1953). His third wife was Deborah Jean Smith Minardos (7 May 1958 - 15 November 1958; his death). Their son, Tyrone William Power IV (1959) was born, some two months after Power's death. He became known professionally as Tyrone Power Jr. and also followed his father in the family acting tradition. Power was also the adoptive father of Annabella’s daughter, Ann Power. Tyrone Power is interred at Hollywood Memorial Cemetery (now called Hollywood Forever), Hollywood, CA. His tombstone includes the masks of Comedy and Tragedy and the inscription, "Good night, sweet prince...".
Sources: Jim Beaver (IMDb), Hal Erickson (AllMovie), Wikipedia, and IMDb.
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37025 on test train duty stands alongside Derby station, 20th April 2017.
Locomotive History
37025 was built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, Newton le Willows as D6725 and entered traffic in July 1961, allocated to Stratford MPD. In April 1966 it transferred to March, in February 1974 to Thornaby and back to March in February 1977 before moving north of the border to Eastfield in June 1981. A year later it transferred to Inverness where it would remain until March 1994 when it transferred to Motherwell. In May 1995 it came south to Bescot followed by spells at Crewe and Eastleigh before withdrawal from Toton in February 1999. Following withdrawal it was sold for preservation and spent a number of years at the Bo'ness and Kinneal Railway until it returned to the main line being operated by Colas.
CV-22 Osprey 08-0039 20th SOW Cannon AFB at Mildenhall, note the rotor tip 'slime lights', these would enable the pilot and other pilots to see the extent of the rotor circle when flying in formation or during air to air refueling.
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Day 335 of my Photo-A-Day project.
"The Great Gummy Bear Escape"
(Original posting with descriptions and comments can be found here: www.deviantart.com/deviation/49277820/ )
Yes this is a daguerreotype of a photographer's van! It was made in the 1970s as a test exposure for a daguerreotype project by William Hughes, a graduate student at the Maryland Institute College of Art. We were thrilled to participate in his project. This is a photograph of me standing beside our 1967 Volkswagen camper. We called it our photographer's van because we used it for a photographic project to rephotograph Maryland scenes from 19th century stereo views.
It is mounted in a 19th century daguerreotype case. Over the years I have shocked more than a few viewers of our daguerreotype collection by slipping it into a stack of vintage daguerreotypes.
Sunday 20th November 2022 saw the final Vulcan experience tour, which, to end the day, included high-power engine runs. As it was to be the final time the engines would be run (at DSA at least) there was a special water cannon salute to say goodbye to XH558, as it has to be moved away from Doncaster Airport next year; and where it will go to is uncertain.
Attendees chat at the Aqua 20th Anniversary held May 4, 2022, at the Goddard Visitor Center. Credit: NASA/Larry Gilbert
On the 20th November 2000, the 'Steam & Safaris' tour group was treated to the "Fuxin China International Steam Locomotive Photography Festival".
Possibly the oldest working steam locomotive in China at the time, JF class No.508 was steamed, and worked a charter freight on the Dongliang branch, seen here on the return run with SY's No.0770 and 1397 at the rear.
Pangasinan Solid North Transit Inc.- 1720
Bus No: 1720
Year released: 2012
Capacity: 49; 2x2 seating configuration
Route: Balintawak-San Carlos via Dau/SCTEX-Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac/Sta. Ignacia/Camiling/Bayambang/Malasiqui
Body: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd.
Model: 2012 Yutong ZK6119HA Series
Chassis: Yutong 6119CRA (LZYTATE6)
Engine: Yuchai YC6L280-30
Fare: Airconditioned
Transmission System: M/T
Suspension: Air Suspension
Taken on: March 4, 2018
Location: McArthur Highway, Brgy, San Roque, Tarlac City, Tarlac
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Track suit by Melange
Sneakers by Lempika
Hair by Wasabi
Tank by The Bold Llama
The 1W91 Cardiff-Holyhead (Having started 1 minute late, was right time by Newport and then right time all the way to Holyhead) meets the 3S71 returning to Shrewsbury behind Colas Rail's , Doncaster built, 56113.Plan A was to get the Manchester- Holyhead loco hauled meeting the RHTT here but Plan B has provided an adequate substitute. I'll have to go closer to home to get it.
20th December 2014, barely an hour before I capture this scene, heavy rain with lightning pounded the city hard for a few hours.
Signs like this marked the locations of pay telephones across the United States from the 1960s until the phones began disappearing in the 1990s.
This relic is still attached to a utility pole in San Jose, California. There's no trace of the telephone booth or kiosk which it once marked.
German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. A 1080/1, 1937-1938. Photo: 20th Century Fox Film. Publicity still for Poor Little Rich Girl ( Irving Cummings, 1936).
Shirley Temple (1928-2014) was an American film and television actress, singer, dancer and public servant, but everybody knows her as the most famous child star in the 1930s. Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! Four years in a row, between 1935 and 1938, she was the top box-office draw for Hollywood. As an adult, she entered politics and became a diplomat, serving as United States Ambassador to Ghana and later to Czechoslovakia, and as Chief of Protocol of the United States.
ShirleyTemple began her film career in 1932 at the age of three. In 1934, she found international fame in Bright Eyes (David Butler, 1934), a feature film designed specifically for her talents. She received a special Juvenile Academy Award in 1935 for her outstanding contribution in the cinema in 1934, and film hits such as Curly Top (Irving Cummings, 1935), Poor Little Rich Girl (Irving Cummings, 1936) and Heidi (Allan Dwan, 1937) followed year after year during the mid-to-late 1930s. Licensed merchandise that capitalized on her bright, bouncy and cheerful image included dolls, dishes, and clothing. Her box office popularity waned as she reached adolescence, and she left the film industry in 1950 at the age of 22. Ms. Temple Black was 85, when she died in 2014 in Woodside, California.
Sources: Wikipedia and IMDb.
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Until the 20th century hay was normally stored in stacks and only the best landlords saw fit to build haysheds for their tenants. This example was built by the Oakley family of Plas Tan-y-bwlch, who also owned one of the world's largest slate quarries at nearby Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The shed, which probably dates from about 1870, is built of rubble from the top layers of the Oakley quarry, while the slate pillars came from the same source. One-third of their length is hidden under the ground. The timber used was also grown on the estate and cut in the estate sawmill.
From 1870 the marshes and river valleys of the estate were drained and enclosed to create fields. Many of the new fields were divided by cast-iron fences while some also had a hayshed like this to store food for the cattle. The lean-to against the building was a cattle shelter.
Famous 20th Century designer, Henry Dreyfuss, brought his art deco streamlined concept and ideas to the New York Central Railroad. The result was the famous Dreyfuss Hudson locomotives that honor his name. They pulled the famous passenger trains called “The 20th Century Limited” on record-setting trips between Chicago and New York City. Here we see one of those crack passenger trains crossing a mighty lift bridge on its way to its destination. Bridge, approach track, water, and
atmosphere were modeled and set up just for this photograph.
Amtrak #233 with NYC Hickory Creek and Tavern Lounge No. 43 heads north on the Empire Connection, as part of the United Railroad Historical Society of NJ Hudson River Rail Excursions. 06/10/2022