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Central Connect seemed to have some varied E200 MMC allocations going on in March, with a few different examples appearing on the 517 for an unusual amount of variety. I say variety, it is just MMCs at the end of the day but they do at least have varying ages/lengths and the application of the livery and graphics also differs between vehicles too.
On 17.3.25 and extra small 517 was to be found, being provided by mini 8.9 metre 371 and pictured on Chilwell High Road opposite the Charlton Arms.
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MV Kavaratti taking rest at Cochin ship yard before it's journey through the Arabian sea to Lakshdweep.
Vehicle provision on the Central Connect 90 varies, with E200 MMCs of different sizes and colours plus the EVM Citylines on Sundays and some workings and variations. This was my first time seeing one of the slightly larger and fully liveried MMCs operating a 90, and although I’ve got a fair bit of disdain for the type I have to say it looks different enough for me to say I like it.
Not all of them carry the full livery with all the branding and extra diagonal stripes; I’ve also seen the simplified version with basic Vectare names on a school route, but looking at this with no context you could easily think this was one of the ‘big group’ operators with the presentation... “transport made simple” and all that. It looks like how you might imagine Arriva if they were classy and had investment.
The whole deal with Central Connect and their rapid expansion buying other companies is intriguing if a little bizarre, with Vectare (as it was) going from running a few minibuses and rail replacements to suddenly owning several operations across different parts of the country, gaining a vast fleet of MMCs out of thin air and continuing to receive brand new deliveries from ADL. Even if they’re leasing their vehicles, there must be some financial wizardry going on at that place.
Part of me wonders if it’ll all fall apart in a few years if their rapid acquisitions don’t pay off, or if they’ll instead go on to replicate Stagecoach of the nineties by proving agile in an uncertain market, punching above their weight and eventually becoming a major player in the bus industry. Maybe they genuinely will replace Arriva as the 3rd big group in years to come, or maybe they’ll just continue as they are, keeping marginal routes going and picking up random contracts.
YX22 OJJ is pictured on London Road, Nottingham, with a 90 to Newark and Fernwood on 4.11.24
Let's connect with my attic friends, give each other hands and make a line. On the picture you only see 3 girls, but the line of purple girls extends infinitely to the left and right. The purple satin army is ready for combat. No worries though; we are friendly and our weapons of choice are smiles, femininity and sensuality.
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This is one of the Central Connect buses which I’d already seen when I visited Newark earlier in the year, but here Enviro 200 MMC CC21 GAL is pictured in Nottingham departing with a 90 to Newark and Fernwood on 17.10.24
Although they took on the route and have managed to keep it going, Vectare/Central Connect really don’t have the presentation that Marshalls did. Of the two ‘GAL’ MMCs this is the better looking one, but in this view it’s filthy. Plus the Marshalls livery is generally nicer.
As I gaze out of my window, my eyes are drawn to the captivating sight of an island, standing resolute amidst the vast expanse of the sea. Its presence ignites a sense of wonder and wanderlust within me, transporting my imagination to distant shores and sparking a yearning for exploration and adventure.
The weekend past saw some members our marry band of travellers visit the Peak Park Bus Gathering. We travelled aboard Bournemouth Leopard CRU 103C, throwing caution to the wind in the light of current fuel prices. It seemed, perhaps surprisingly, that there was no shortage of support from fellow bus owners either as every available bus parking space was taken. £10 per gallon hurts at 10 mpg if you're lucky!
Anyway, to support the railway on whose land it all took place, I took a ride to Matlock as a paying passenger. To say the short and comparatively expensive journey is pedestrian would be an understatement. I've no wish to knock people's voluntary efforts, so I'll leave it at that.
At the mid point I noted that ex Midland Red Leopard JHA 227L was in attendance on a running day service, so as we ambled across the level crossing south of Darley Dale station I was able to take three snaps of it. This was the final one of the three.
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.” said Herman Melville
"Connecting Newspaper Gestures" in the group exhibition "what touches humans" at the Bavarian State Ministry
"Connecting Newspaper Gestures" in der Gruppenausstellung "Was Menschen berührt" im Bayerischen Staatsministerium in München
Out in the desert this weekend, and set up my camera & tripod outside my bedroom door on Friday night. I set the delay for a few hours so the series started at about 3AM; 3 minuted delay between photos, and 30 photos total. Camera settings: f/2.8, 20 second exposure, ISO 1600, 16mm. Then I layered them all in Photoshop. The good news: My camera was still there in the morning!! Happy Sliders Sunday.
Neues Berlin : Upper West rechts und das Waldorf Astoria links.
Kurfürstendamm / Breitscheidplatz
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After looking at some wierd shapes made from technic on Captain Redstorm's photostream, I thought about using the new tri-connectors to form a continuing shape with the different degrees of angles available. The 5's form a much tighter coil then the 4,s and I was actually able to complete the shape with a couple pieces to spare.
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift located in Scotland, UK, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. It is named after the nearby town of Falkirk which is in central Scotland. The two canals were previously connected by a series of 11 locks, but by the 1930s these had fallen into disuse, were filled in and the land built upon them.
The plan to regenerate the canals of central Scotland to reconnect Glasgow with Edinburgh was led by British Waterways with support and funding from seven local authorities, the Scottish Enterprise Network, the European Regional Development Fund and the Millennium Commission. It was decided early on to create a dramatic 21st century landmark structure to reconnect the canals, instead of simply recreating the historic lock flight. Designs were submitted for a boat lift to link the canals, with the Falkirk Wheel design winning. As with many Millennium Commission projects the site includes a visitors' centre containing a shop, café and exhibition centre.
The difference in the levels of the two canals at the wheel is 24 metres (79 ft), roughly equivalent to the height of an eight-storey building. The Union Canal, however, is 11m higher than the aqueduct which meets the wheel, and boats must pass through a pair of locks to descend from this canal onto the aqueduct at the top of the wheel. The aqueduct could not have been positioned higher due to conflicts with the historically important Antonine Wall.
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The evolution of technology has been dramatic over the last ten years. The Internet has changed the way we do business, but the technologies fuelling that change have evolved in silos, at different speeds and for different reasons. Pulling these technologies together and enabling people to connect with each other and share information
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I've posted this photo mostly to explain why I've gone on an 'adding contact' spree this morning. And here's why:
I get a lot of people adding me as a contact, mostly because of tumblr and weheartit and bookmarking sites like that. I know that most of those people are just bookmarking my profile, not actually adding me as a contact who they hope to talk to and interact with, so most of the time, I don't add people back. Today, however, I felt like I should change that.
I went through my list and added the people I see that usually comment, or that I've talked to or interacted with in some sort of way. I am open to add more people, but only if I know your name, you know what I mean?
I'm also planning a testimonial exchange, but that's business for another day. :)
So, if you have added me as a contact and actually want to have some sort of contact, but I haven't added you back, let me know through flickrmail! If you're a new friend, you can mail me as well! I'm in the mood to make friends, so let's all be happy, shall we? :D
It was a beautiful day at cottage. More photos coming... (and yeah it's telephone pole)
Project 52: Week 34
I was on a recent trip up the Oregon coast into Washington, and one of my goals was to get a good shot of the Astoria-Megler bridge. This bridge is difficult to photograph, as it is so long and a good angle is not easy to find. I liked this composition as it shows both the State of Oregon in the foreground and the State of Washington in the background, with the bridge connecting both States, crossing the Columbia River.
Sunrise coloring the clouds. Minor editing to sharpness and definition, plus cropped to this aspect ratio.
I am always looking for high places such as an observation deck or the pedestrian bridge. As for the general pedestrian bridge, structure is poor. When a car goes, it shakes well. This connecting corridor seems to be firm. Surely I think that the prospects from here are wonderful.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, please open here.
On June 21, 2014 in Shinjuku.
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展望台や歩道橋などの高い場所を僕はいつも探しています。 一般的な歩道橋は構造が貧弱です。それは車が通る際によく揺れます。 この渡り廊下は頑丈そうに見えます。 きっとここからの展望は素敵だと思います。
東京都庁はここを開放してください。
2014年6月21日、新宿にて。