View allAll Photos Tagged Deflectors
This Medilink isn’t even an actual Medilink. At least two of the YX25s remain in standard Skills livery and can be differentiated by their higher spec with tinted windows and additional tree deflector on the offside... although OGN has already managed to lose its nearside one. I imagine these are the Medilink ‘spares’, that when not required can be used alongside the 17 plate MMC as regular double deck coaches.
OGO is the other high-spec YX25, although it isn’t on the ticket machine list on Bustimes, so does it actually get used on the Medilink? Also I haven’t seen the 17 plate on Bustimes either but surely it’s cleared to be used on the route? Well with all these MMCs at their disposal now, that’s pretty much dashed my hopes of Skills putting one of their ex-Lothian Presidents on it as a spare.
Being the “fancy” Medilink with tinted windows, YX25 OGN passes QMC Island with a Queens Drive-bound journey, about to call into QMC and perform a lap of the grounds, on 28.11.25
...I saw the grenade roll in, and stop by my feet. Almost instantly, I threw myself backwards, bringing my backpack around to use as a shield. Moments later, shrapnel peppered my shins and pack, but was absorbed by the thick pack, or deflected harmlessly by the angled surfaces of the greaves. I threw down the pack, and gave the room a quick look-around. My cot was overturned and in tatters, and there was a smoking crater where the grenade was. The scalpel and syringe that had been in a medkit were embedded in the thick canvas partition. I took all of this in in a split-second, parallel to the motion of me drawing my magnum from it's holster. Looking ahead, I saw my attacker, wielding a katana. He had expected to find a helpless, wounded victim instead of an armed, highly trained, alert sniper. In the same split-second as he noticed my gun and began to turn to flee, I buried a single round into his chest. At last, these attacks were over. I walked over, keeping my gun trained on him, and kicked his sword away. "This is why you don't bring a knife to a gun fight..."
He tried to spit at me in defiance, but ultimately failed when he learned for a second time that he was wearing a headwrap. I laughed, and watched this bastard die as soldiers began to investigate the disturbance. Once he drew no more breath, I checked his dog tags. He shared the last name of the soldier who I failed to save. Vengeance: An answer to this mess, but one that didn't seem to fill in all the grooves. There must be another reason, one which I would find out. As I left the infirmary, I heard some new soldiers whisper in amazement. As I walked away, I turned my head, and said to them, "Hey. I'm not known as the toughest dog around for nothing..."
The Taiyuan shed cleaners have been busy on China Railways QJ 2-10-2 3121 - the wheels & boiler fairly shine. They clearly didn't reach the top of the large smoke deflectors or the tender but then again it is a huge engine and time may have been tight.
Built in the old Russian Noachis Terra shipyards on Mars and named after the founding father of astronautics, Циолковский (Tsiolkovsky), this starship accommodates the curious and adventurous on their mission of exploration and discovery. Equipped with seven magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters (MPDTs) and three deployable research stations for missions in almost any environment. Demilitarized under the Lelande treaty of 2437, this starship may lack armament but still sports an armoured head capable of deflecting oncoming comets and small asteroids.
Built for Shiptember 2020
This a non intentional re-post of an old picture from a couple of years ago. With the reinstallation of my ew computer this is something Lightroom did for me. Excuses.
How do they communicate..? Never saw a tree with a mobile...
Shaju is a once-ordinary man whose unique circumstances have led him into a far different path than anyone was expecting. He has risen from being forced at an early age to become the man of his house, to becoming a Toa Vihagu, a knight under the service of House Kihanu, and a respected figure among the coalition fighting against the Malevolent. He has a unique manifestion of his elemental control over water, making use of an "aura" of energy which he can use to attack, or more commonly to empower his suit of power armor to deflect nearly all attacks.
Shaju is known as silent but wise, rarely speaking when out of his turn but possessing great insight when he does. It is rumored among Matoran that Zerkah is the only person he speaks to - a stereotype that other Vihagu have attempted to rectify. His tall stature even among Toa is also a point of myth, an aspect that Shaju appears to take in stride and even play with on occasion
The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, or 250 TR, is a racing sports car built by Ferrari from 1957 to 1961. It was introduced at the end of the 1957 racing season in response to rule changes that enforced a maximum engine displacement of 3 liters for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Sports Car Championship races. The 250 TR was closely related to earlier Ferrari sports cars, sharing many key components with other 250 models and the 500 TR. The 250 TR achieved many racing successes, with variations winning 10 World Sports Car Championship races including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1958, 1960, and 1961, the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1958, 1959 and 1961, the Targa Florio in 1958, the 1000 Km Buenos Aires in 1958 and 1960 and the Pescara 4 Hours in 1961. These results led to World Sports Car Championship constructor's titles for Ferrari in 1958, 1960 and 1961.
The 1961: TRI61 (above image)
1961 250 TRI61 Spider Fantuzzi
All 1961 250 Testa Rossa's were designated 250 TRI61 as independent rear suspension was now standard. Due to high drag and visibility problems with the TR60 body style, Ferrari engineers including Giotto Bizzarini and Carlo Chiti were tasked with completely re-designing the 250 TR bodywork for the 1961 racing season. As a result, the new Fantuzzi-built TRI61 body incorporated a number of dramatic changes, informed by new aerodynamic theories and wind-tunnel testing. The windshield now had a more gradual slope and wrapped around both sides of the cockpit to meet the rear bodywork. Instead of the rounded tail with fairing for the driver's head, the TRI61 had a very high rear body that met the trailing edge of the side windows and tapered to a truncated, slightly concave Kamm tail. This body style was called an "open coupe" and was very similar to bodies used on mid-engined Ferrari sports racers such as the 1961 246 SP.
The front air inlet was now split into two openings, introducing the distinctive "sharknose" or "nostril" style that was also used on other Ferrari sports racing cars such as the 246 SP and the 156 Formula 1 car. This front end styling had first appeared on a trio of Maserati 250Fs that Fantuzzi re-bodied in 1958 for racer Ross Jensen and team owner Temple Buell (son of the architect with the same name). Fantuzzi's suggestion that the twin intakes would improve air penetration was confirmed by Chiti's wind tunnel testing, leading to the adoption of this style throughout Ferrari's 1961 racing cars.
During testing of the 250 TRI61, a full-width angled "deflector" panel was installed along the top edge of the rear bodywork. This was initially installed to prevent exhaust fumes from entering the cockpit under deceleration. After testing the prototype with the deflector, driver Richie Ginther commented that high-speed stability seemed to improve with only a slight reduction in top speed, leading to the inclusion of this feature on all 1961 bodies. The Ferrari engineers had in effect created a rear spoiler, well before engineers understood the aerodynamic theory behind them and integrated them into many car designs.
The Highway 12 bridge that the #840 local passes under will be replaced this year (2020). Built in the 1950's, it still sports its three blast plates to the end. These plates were a common addition and deflected steam engine exhaust to protect the structure.
9-16-01
"I play to win!"
One of the playable heroes from the new Blizzard game, Overwatch.
From the Wiki: "D.Va’s mech is nimble and powerful — its twin Fusion Cannons blast away with autofire at short range, and she can use its Boosters to barrel over enemies and obstacles, or deflect attacks with her projectile-dismantling Defense Matrix."
_______________________
Omg, I actually made something!! It's been too damn long..
7 months ago I got a new gaming laptop and have been hooked playing games like Team Fortress 2 and Skyrim. So that's why I've been gone for a while. Why do video games have to be so addicting? Anyway, once Team Fortress 3 - I mean Overwatch was coming out, I felt the urge to build again.
Who knew a pink mech would be so frustrating to make?
Canon EOS 5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L
Speedlite 580EX (2)
Pocket Wizards (3)
Tripods (2)
Transparent Polymer Rain Deflectors (aka sandwich bags)
Shot in at an outdoor jacuzzi in the rain
Note to self: be careful when hopping fences in the rain with $7000 of electronics
Mark J. Sebastian | www.markjsebastian.com
Facebook | facebook.com/markjsebastianDP
Twitter Feed | twitter.com/marksebastian
S.R. Schools Class No. 926 'Repton' digs in on the final few yards of Goathland bank, prior to pulling in at the station with the 12.30 santa special from Grosmont on Sun 8th December 2019.
Note - I've taken the liberty of removing the temporary 'Comet' nameplate from the side of the smoke deflector.
December 6, 2025
Lunar halo: 22° ring formed when moonlight passes through tiny hexagonal ice crystals suspended in high-altitude clouds. Each ray is deflected at a precise angle, and the different wavelengths separate slightly, giving the inner edge a reddish tint and the outer edge a cooler hue. It is one of the most common optical phenomena in the atmosphere, but it requires very specific conditions to appear so clearly.
Canon 60 Da
Samyang 14 mm
Authors: Antonio Ferretti & Attilio Bruzzone from Lanciano (Italy)
The Tydirium is a Sienar Fleet Systems Imperial Lambda-class t-4a shuttle. It boasts deflector shields with a 200 SBD rating, and a hull rating of 66. It requires a crew of four to operate and could have twenty passengers.
It is again a poster you might say, but what else can I do when all my toys are spread out on the floor for that purpose only. Nothing else.
All this is in-camera, minus the text at the bottom and color correction. There were no Ps trickeries used for making of this poster.
The Shore Temple gets its name from its location on the edge of the sea in the Bay of Bengal. It was selected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
The temple managed to survive the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean because, being on a wedge-shaped ledge, it deflected the wave, preventing the frontal impact.
The deflectored SY class bustles about the yard at Zhalai Nouer in the far north of China. Our visit coincided with an extremely cold period - daytime temperatures around -35C - but it made for some impressive steamy effects . . . and cold feet.
The LCD screen on the camera became noticeably sluggish in those conditions - as did the photographer!
Zhalai Nouer open cast coal mine.
Nei Mongol, northern China.
December 2006. © David Hill
6017 Breadalbane near Headstone Lane in 1938 heading a Camden - Walsall freight. Built in 1921, it was one of 20 Claughtons rebuilt with a larger boiler in 1928 and fitted with smoke deflectors from 1932. It was one of the last Claughtons to be withdrawn, in October 1940. A colourised b/w print taken by C. R. L. Coles.
Excerpt from www.thestar.com/life/together/places/2022/11/20/six-low-k...:
The Sisters of St Joseph’s Residence, 2 O’Connor Dr.
Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe received a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture in 2014 for this nursing home on the edge of the Don Valley Ravine, which provides a heavenly space for 58 nuns to live out their final earthly years and reimagines what an old-age home can be.
The building, which from above looks like a current flowing from the 1850s heritage house adjoining it, includes a private hospital, assisted living rooms, and a serene glass chapel at its heart, cocooned by an outdoor reflecting pool.
The exterior’s visually stunning, green-highlighted weathered steel columns serve to deflect sunlight, and the interior’s white oak provides a sense of lightness, expanse and movement. The thoughtful design not only evokes nature, but also incorporates sustainability, such as geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, a green roof and water reclaiming practices.
On 7th November 2014, Kreka Mines' 'Kriegslok' 2-10-0 No.33-236 on standby and awaiting its next call to duty at Bukinje depot, with Class '62' USA 0-6-0 tanks 62-123 and 62-376 out of use, having previously been employed as shunters at the adjacent colliery, closed by the time of this visit. The 'dustbin lid' fixture above the 'Kriegslok's' chimney, which irritatingly effectively deflects the loco's exhaust to the sides, is evident in this view.
© Gordon Edgar - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Division of General Motors LLC, Detroit - U.S.A.
Type: Bel Air Series 2400C Model 2402 2-door Sedan (Fisher body)
Engine: 3859cc straight-6 GM Chevrolet 235 “Blue Flame” valve-in-head
Power: 106 bhp / 3.600 rpm
Speed: 138 km/h
Production time: 1953
Production outlet: 144,401
Curb weight: 1600 kg
Special:
- The Bel Air was designed by GM's Head Stylist Harley Earl.
- It was called the "Hot One" and the '53 model as "Entirely new through and through" (due to the restyled body panels, front and rear ends) in GM's advertising campaign.
- This 2-door Coupé has a three-speed manual gearbox, floor shifter, a Rochester B-Type 7004915 downdraft or a Carter 2101S 1-barrel carburettor, a Delco 6-Volts electric system, distributor and coil ignition system, a 9.125 inch single plate dry disc clutch, a 61 liter fuel tank and rear wheel drive.
- The GM A-body box frame chassis with all-steel body (by Fisher) has a 115 inch wheelbase, worm & roller steering, massive luggage compartment,floor carpeting, a wide chrome strip of molding from the rear fender bulge, to the rear bumper, a panorama windscreen now consisting of one piece of glass, single exhaust system, independent "knee-action" coil spring front suspension with trapezoidal wishbones, sway bar and hydraulic telescopic dampers, longitudinal leaf spring rear suspension with hydraulic telescopic dampers, semi-floating type live rear axle, hypoid differential and 11 inch hydraulic drum brakes all round.
- A Powerglide two-speed automatic gearbox with standard 115 bhp/3.600 rpm (hydraulic lifters iso solid lifters and full pressure lubrication), Guidematic headlight dimmer, "DeLuxe" premium trim level, Saginaw power steering, overdrive, servo brakes, push button radio, fender skirts, fingernail guards, bumper guards, wide whitewall tires, heater/defroster, full wheel covers, chrome wire wheels, a Continental kit, dual mirrors, Venti-pane wind deflectors, power seats positioner, power windows, lap belts, two-tone colouring and AC were optional.
- The Bel Air Series 2400C was available as this 2-door Sedan, as 2-door Hardtop Sport Coupe (99,028 units built), as 2-door Convertible Coupe (24,047 units built) and as 4-door Sedan (247,284 units built).
- This first generation Be Airs (1950-1954) were assembled in South Gate (California), in Tarrytown (New York), in Lakewood Heights (Georgia), in Flint (Michigan), in St. Louis (Missouri), in Oakland (California) and in Norwood (Ohio).
A proud heritage is displayed by loco crews in the form of innovative embellishments and decoration such as at Nysa depot, Upper Silesia. National colours red/white unsurprisingly figure largely whereas cabsides and smoke deflectors in green look striking against black.
While Ty2-1241 rides the east-side roundhouse turnable, another, Ty2-844 is stopped adjacent to the opposite roundhouse.
1st March 1985
Ty2-1241 is WLF (Floridsdorf, Wien) 16835/43 as DRB 52.7382.
Splitting from DRB to Austria Rlys ÖStB onwards ÖBB 4/45 then 8/48 as 52.7382.
Transfer to CFR Romania Rlys then UdSSR MPS Moldova Rlys 12/48 then 8/51 later as TE-7382.
Part of a large consignment of surplus UdSSR locos 11/62 to PKP as Ty2-1241.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's class L-2 comprised eight coal-fired 4-6-4 "Hudson" type steam locomotives numbered #300–307 and built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1941. They had roller bearings on all axles, and the first-built, #300, had roller bearings on its side and main rods too. #300 also bore "Elephant ear" smoke deflectors from 1948.
In 1947, the C&O ordered five additional and very similar locomotives, numbering them #310–314; these were class L-2-A and differed mostly in using Franklin RC poppet valves instead of the Baker valve gear of the L-2s. These were the last express passenger steam locomotives ordered by a United States railroad, and some of the most expensive at $353,346 each, 80% more than the cost of the 8 earlier L-2 locomotives.
Both classes were among the largest 4-6-4s ever built. They were intended to work the C&O's top-flight express trains on level ground; the railroad purchased 4-8-4 "Greenbrier" types for mountain service.
By 1953, C&O passenger services were wholly dieselized, and there was no more work for these locomotives to do. Hudsons were very unsuited to freight work, with such a comparatively small proportion of their weight on the drivers. All were quickly scrapped.
Two of Wyllie Recycling of Perth's 6x2 Volvo FM Dustcarts are seen parked outside the companys property in Perth. On the left we have X2WRL and to the right we have X3 WRL. Note how the subtle cab differences create a completely different look. X3 has a sun visor and headboard. X2 has no sun visor or headboard but does have an air deflector
Ex DRB class 52 number 33-503 chugs slowly away from Dubrave Colliery with a loaded train to Ljubace exchange sidings on 14 March 2014.
Personally I think this is the best looking version of the Kreigs, unrebuilt with the smoke deflectors, tub tender and small snow ploughs.
Kreka Mines Tuzla
Bosnia & Herzegovina
________________________________________________
Photo of the Week 14/12/2018 in the lovely nature group Nature's Golden Carousel. Thank you to the great admin team!
________________________________________________
PLEASE DO NOT FAVE WITHOUT LEAVING A COMMENT. THANK YOU.
IF YOU DO, MY PHOTOS WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FAVES AND/OR YOU WILL BE BLOCKED
When touring the moors on Exmoor, Somerset on a previous holiday we found a small herd of Exmoor ponies, and I was able to gradually and steadily get quite close to these two grazing to get this shot!
These were free-roaming ponies. The Exmoor pony is a horse breed native to the British Isles, where some still roam as semi-feral livestock on Exmoor, a large area of moorland in Devon and Somerset in southwest England. The Exmoor has been given "endangered" status by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, and "threatened" status by The Livestock Conservancy. It is one of the British Isles' mountain and moorland pony breeds, having conformation similar to that of other cold-weather-adapted pony breeds. The Exmoor pony is hardy and used for a variety of equestrian activities. In its free-roaming state, the breed's presence on Exmoor contributes to the conservation and management of several natural pasture habitats. The head is somewhat large in proportion to the body, with small ears, and has a unique feature called a "toad eye" caused by extra fleshiness of the eyelids, which helps to deflect water and provide extra insulation. As with most cold-weather pony breeds, the Exmoor grows a winter coat consisting of a highly insulating woolly underlayer and a topcoat of longer, oily hairs that prevent the undercoat from becoming waterlogged by diverting water down the sides of the animal to fall from just a few drip areas. The mane and tail are thick and long, and the dock of the tail is of a type common in cold-weather ponies, having coarse hairs, called a "frost cap," "snow chute," or "ice tail" that deflects rainwater away from the groin and underbelly areas to fall from the long hairs on the back of the hind legs.
Taken with my Canon EOS 7D and TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 Lens and framed in Photoshop.
Better viewed in light box - click on the image or press 'L' on your keyboard.
46156 The South Wales Borderer of Edge Hill in early BR lined black livery near Farington on a heavy Fleetwood - London fish train c.1950. Built in 1930, it was rebuilt by Stanier in 1954 with a taper boiler, new cylinders and a double chimney and eventually fitted with a different style of smoke deflectors. A colourised b/w print taken by W. H. Foster.
2011 World Champion Jet Boat, Unnatural Disaster - Driver: Gord Humphrey, is preparing for the 2012 World Championships in Idaho. This is a Jet Turbine 1350 HP River Boat with top Speeds of 140+ MPH. My wife applied the decals to our neighbors machine... Good Luck Gord !
Strobist: YN560 between seats at Full power aimed to roof. Sigma DG500 Super full power in front of boat bounced off the roof with white foam deflector for some forward spill. Trigger RF602.
Another shot along the overgrown Royal Oak Way South, Daventry. This time we seen Hunters Trident/Plaxton Presdient T102 KLD, sporting it`s recently added tree deflector. 18th July 2016
This art piece features the photographer as both the subject and creator, exploring the duality of light in photography. A man, who is the photographer, sits on a bench holding an umbrella, shielding himself from a strong light source. The umbrella creates a striking silhouette against the textured brick wall, emphasizing the contrast between light and darkness.
QJ 6884 seen shunting at Daban, China, on Saturday 26 February 2005. Minus its smoke deflectors, it was confined to Daban yard duties at this time.
It had been noted out of service in January 2005, but would appear to have been resurrected for a short stint as shunter. It didn’t last long though, being an early casualty of reduced loco requirements following cessation of steam over the Jinpeng Pass, being noted dumped a few weeks after this shot was taken.
V700_4_521
Not the same frame I posted in July. A final look at the 2018 Cheyenne Frontier Days Denver Post charter. I generally pull 844 shots I get every summer after a few months a guy can have too many in his portfolio, though I really like this locomotive...
In this frame I had my needs met with rods down and some light helping 844 stand out from its background right behind the smoke deflectors. Taken at Platteville by the elevator standing in the native grasses capturing the moment as I waned to see it. I wanted a grain elevator this year since I am all about props and High Plains grasslands. With literally 1000’s of photos of this train at numerous locations mostly grade crossings and with the typical light conditions as they are along this line in the mid Summer I prayed for some weather. I chased this light from Greeley moving 5 times before taking a last bet, the last elevator and the last place I felt this works I was willing to walk away empty handed as I have countless captures of this train and 844 dating back to 1992.
How did I do it? I post edited my RAW file shot on camera with some basic settings to avoid blowing out the highlights and crushing the blacks. In the post process I made 2 panels with two different exposures set in Lightroom and layered them one to push the darks back and one to pull the lights up to increase the punch on the subject. I shot this with a quality 14/24mm zoom at 16mm at ISO 800 with the aperture set to f16. I am happy with the results. I planned something like this months in advance and needed to improvise in the field to get it. I have a lasting memory of 844 on a beautiful train in beautiful Colorado storm light.
On the 22nd November 2022 the 'ONE Trust' (2017, 197,509 DWT) is seen at Southampton preparing to sail to Le Havre.
This vessel has been fitted with a wind deflector on the bow to reduce fuel consumption between 2 and 4%. The installation was carried out at the Qingdao Beihai Shipyard in China as part of the ships five-year class drydock.
The Tydirium is a Sienar Fleet Systems Imperial Lambda-class t-4a shuttle. It boasts deflector shields with a 200 SBD rating, and a hull rating of 66. It requires a crew of four to operate and could have twenty passengers.
Another oldie from the last year. I'm really happy to show these to you at last! I've been playing with these two over a year and haven't got a proper space for them, until now.
A northbound Cumbrian Mountain Express romps along the Garsdale Valley with King Arthur 777 "Sir Lamiel" ( minus smoke deflectors ) in charge.
A heavy snowfall overnight had produce wonderful conditions on the S&C although mist and fog surrounded much of the line. After a long hard climb from the road in the valley and having to trudge through 3 foot snow drifts we finally got to this spot , the mist was swirling around us but cleared just enough for the passing of Sir Lamiel producing some weak but welcome light on the scene.
2nd February 1991.
Mamiya 645, 150mm. Fuji RDP 100.
Lumi and Milk are planning a really criminal gangster plan...
"Ok dude, you deflect mummy and I grab the muffin."
Body armor or Body armour, or personal armor/armour is protective clothing, designed to absorb and/or deflect slashing, bludgeoning and penetrating attacks by weapons. It was historically used to protect military personnel, whereas today, it is also used to protect various types of police (riot police in particular), private citizens, private security guards[1] or bodyguards. Today there are two main types: regular non-plated personal armor (used by the people mentioned above, except combat soldiers) and hard-plate reinforced personal armor, which is used by combat soldiers, police tactical units and hostage rescue teams.
This was the mixed train from Yuanbaoshan to the Fengshuigou mine. Out of sight are a few coaches tacked on the back for the workers. It is running on to the long bridge, the main photographic feature of the line, which for the most part, ran through stunted scrubby woodland.
Yuanbaoshan Mine Railway, Nei Mongol, China.
January 2011 © David Hill
6231 Duchess of Atholl passing Tring Summit on the down "Mid Day Scot" in early summer 1938, only a few weeks after entering traffic in June 1938. It was in the first batch of five built non-streamlined and eventually fourteen were built in non-streamlined condition. A double chimney was fitted in 1940 and smoke deflectors fitted in 1946. It was one of the first Duchesses to be withdrawn, in December 1962. A colourised b/w print taken by C. R. L. Coles.
The final three vehicles in what must’ve originally been a line of 10+, sees SN17 MVV, SIL 9540 and SIL 6436 occupying the Savoy Cinema stops on Derby Road. It does seem strange that the MMC was this far down the order seeing as it is probably their most suitable vehicle for the job.
Unusually the MMC is sporting the offside tree deflector only, but was new with them on both sides so has lost the nearside one at some point since 2021.
Derby Road, Nottingham
8.2.25