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E1109-13CM near the end of the line at Epping with the Rail Tourist Association tour to Epping and Werribee, Sat. 25 Feb. 1984.
E1109-13CM at the end of the line at Epping with the Rail Tourist Association tour to Epping and Werribee, Sat. 25 Feb. 1984.
The building of Black Rock Station has not always served as a station. In fact it began its life as a pump house. Only recently it has been converted into a station (because the original terminus had to be taken down due to a slight shortening of the line which was necessary to give room to some structure which protects the city of Brighton from the devastating effects of storm floods).
The "Volk's" in the name "Volk's electric railway" doesn't have anything to do with the "Volks" in "Volkswagen" but refers to the founder and previous owner of the line, Magnus Volk. It is said that the VER is the oldest electric railway (or tramway respectively) still in operation on British soil. It opened in 1883, right after the invention of electric traction, and still runs alongside the Brighton beach thus connecting Brighton's Palace Pier with the marina at Black Rock. The cars get their electric power (of 110 Volts DC) via a third rail. To prevent people from stepping on the current carrying parts the entire right of way of the line is fenced in. The gauge is 825mm or 828mm (depending on which source you trust), and the length of the line is one and a quarter mile. It is only operated between Easter and September. The system is something "in between"; it is neither a tramway (since it does not run through the streets but on separate right of way) nor is it it just a railway for children as you find them in amusement parks. And it is more than just an example of preservational railroading. In fact it seems to be all three of that at the same time.
The website of the VER is worth a look and contains plenty of information: www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/
It's much work to maintain a railway line, and the Volk's Electric Railway is no exception. The "Volk's" in the name "Volk's electric railway" doesn't have anything to do with the "Volks" in "Volkswagen" but refers to the founder and previous owner of the line, Magnus Volk. It is said that the VER is the oldest electric railway (or tramway respectively) still in operation on British soil. It opened in 1883, right after the invention of electric traction, and still runs alongside the Brighton beach thus connecting Brighton's Palace Pier with the marina at Black Rock. The cars get their electric power (of 110 Volts DC) via a third rail. To prevent people from stepping on the current carrying parts the entire right of way of the line is fenced in. The gauge is 825mm or 828mm (depending on which source you trust), and the length of the line is one and a quarter mile. It is only operated between Easter and September. The system is something "in between"; it is neither a tramway (since it does not run through the streets but on separate right of way) nor is it it just a railway for children as you find them in amusement parks. And it is more than just an example of preservational railroading. In fact it seems to be all three of that at the same time.
The website of the VER is worth a look and contains plenty of information: www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/
The remains of the line to South Morang at Epping during the Rail Tourist Association tour to Epping and Werribee, Sat. 25 Feb. 1984.
The building of Black Rock Station has not always served as a station. In fact it began its life as a pump house. Only recently it has been converted into a station (because the original terminus had to be taken down due to a slight shortening of the line which was necessary to give room to some structure which protects the city of Brighton from the devastating effects of storm floods).
The "Volk's" in the name "Volk's electric railway" doesn't have anything to do with the "Volks" in "Volkswagen" but refers to the founder and previous owner of the line, Magnus Volk. It is said that the VER is the oldest electric railway (or tramway respectively) still in operation on British soil. It opened in 1883, right after the invention of electric traction, and still runs alongside the Brighton beach thus connecting Brighton's Palace Pier with the marina at Black Rock. The cars get their electric power (of 110 Volts DC) via a third rail. To prevent people from stepping on the current carrying parts the entire right of way of the line is fenced in. The gauge is 825mm or 828mm (depending on which source you trust), and the length of the line is one and a quarter mile. It is only operated between Easter and September. The system is something "in between"; it is neither a tramway (since it does not run through the streets but on separate right of way) nor is it it just a railway for children as you find them in amusement parks. And it is more than just an example of preservational railroading. In fact it seems to be all three of that at the same time.
The website of the VER is worth a look and contains plenty of information: www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/
Elsecar Heritage Railway, Elsecar, near Barnsley, UK. The start of the railway' extension at Tingle Bridge Lane Crossing. The line will be extended from here to Cortonwood.
Elsecar Heritage Railway, Elsecar, near Barnsley, UK. The start of the railway' extension at Tingle Bridge Lane Crossing. The line will be extended from here to Cortonwood.
Find the hand that lies in the shadow of the light
I am so happy with this one, considering that at twenty to midnight I was sitting staring at my camera without any idea of what to do. I really wanted to do a Galactica tribute, but not having anything resembling a uniform, I thought that was out of reach. And then the mind-wheels started turning...
I am not likely to be the only one who has a fascination with the Hybrids and their babble-poetry. Even if they are very similar to the Pre-Cogs in Minority report ;-)
Check out the version of this pic, Large On Black
"The future is not a straight line. There are many different pathways. We must try to decide that future for ourselves." - Akira
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Raw op je Dak 2014
North Sea Venue, Zaandam NL
08.11.2014
Client: Art of Dance
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Y122 with a Rail Tourist Association tour at the end of the line at Yanac (thence to Yaapeet, Noradjuha and Mitre), Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.
Raw op je Dak 2014
North Sea Venue, Zaandam NL
08.11.2014
Client: Art of Dance
© 2014 www.sunny4ya.com
After passing through the secret door in Flynn's Arcade, visitors were zapped into the game grid and into the "End of Line" club, the nightclub set in the fantasy world of TRON: LEGACY. Swag: limited-edition posters!
Finsbury Circus. According to the Crossrail construction maps, Finsbury Circus will be used as a "worksite" for the construction of Crossrail Liverpool Street (the station platforms will be directly underneath most of the southern section of Finsbury Circus). Once the works are complete, Finsbury Circus will be restored and a new Bowling Pavilion provided.
T348 at the end of the line at Yaapeet with a Rail Tourist Association tour to Yanac, Yaapeet, Noradjuha and Mitre, Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.
Drink coasters from the Flynn's Arcade / TRON LEGACY "End of Line" club -- but what are those strange codes printed along the edges? They lined up with small glyph "keys" on the walls of the club, creating numeric codes that could be typed into the server at www.helloflynn.com, unlocking new images from the film!
Also, notice the phone number: call 1-888-542-0847 to contact the club! A recorded message says: "Greetings, program, and welcome to the End of Line club, representing the total synthesis of rhythm, circuitry, and escape. Nowhere else on the grid can you interface with such fascinating and picturesque digital specimens as those you will find among our clientele. ..... goodbye."
Raw op je Dak 2014
North Sea Venue, Zaandam NL
08.11.2014
Client: Art of Dance
© 2014 www.sunny4ya.com
Y122 at the end of the line at Noradjuha with the Rail Tourist Association tour to Noradjuha and Mitre, Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.
Moorgate. View to Citypoint following demolition of 101 Moorgate for Crossrail tunnel shaft to be excavated.
Moorgate, September 2009. Where Ernest Jones and Robert Dyas are shown in this picture, the building is boarded up in preparation for demolition.
Demolished - Summer 2011
This bumper is the north termination of the KD Industrial line off of the UP Belvidere Branch/Rockford Subdivision in Loves Park IL. It is on the property of Rock Valley Oil and Chemical. This line used to continue northeast for another 65 some miles to Kenosha WI. It was originally built in the 1850s and was a busy freight and passenger link between Rockford and Kenosha. There is actually a siding just to the west of this location that crosses north of Windsor Road for a few hundred feet onto 2 industrial properties. KD stands for Kenosha Division. This was once the Kenosha, Rockford & Rock Island.
Elsecar Heritage Railway, Elsecar, near Barnsley, UK. The start of the railway' extension at Tingle Bridge Lane Crossing. The line will be extended from here to Cortonwood.
Moorgate. View to Moor House following demolition of 101 Moorgate for Crossrail tunnel shaft to be excavated.
Y122 with a Rail Tourist Association tour at the end of the line at Yanac (thence to Yaapeet, Noradjuha and Mitre), Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.
Moorgate. View to Citypoint following demolition of 101 Moorgate for Crossrail tunnel shaft to be excavated.
Y122 with a Rail Tourist Association tour at the end of the line at Yanac (thence to Yaapeet, Noradjuha and Mitre), Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.
Y122 with a Rail Tourist Association tour at the end of the line at Yanac (thence to Yaapeet, Noradjuha and Mitre), Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.
Finsbury Circus - Crossrail Information Board. This shows artist impression of Liverpool Street Crossrail entrance.
Pavilion - Finsbury Circus June 2009. According to the Crossrail Plans this Pavilion will be demolished as part of Finsbury Circus will be used as a worksite for the construction of the Eastern Ticket Hall for Liverpool Street Crossrail.
T348 at the end of the line at Yaapeet with a Rail Tourist Association tour to Yanac, Yaapeet, Noradjuha and Mitre, Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.
Y122 with a Rail Tourist Association tour at the end of the line at Yanac (thence to Yaapeet, Noradjuha and Mitre), Sat. 21 Nov. 1981.