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Happy 100th Birthday Flying Scotsman!
Flying Scotsman was built at Doncaster works as the first A1 Pacific built by the newly formed London & North Eastern Railway. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley Flying Scotsman appeared with its original number of 1472 and released into traffic on February 24th 1923. 1472 was given the name Flying Scotsman after the LNER's 10AM Lodon Kings Cross- Edinburgh service and exhibited at the British empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924. The loco was renumbered to 4472 during the same year. On May 1st 1928 4472 Flying Scotsman became the first locomotive to run non-stop from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, a distance of 393 miles, at this time a world record for a non-stop run, the first of many records the loco set. November 30th 1934 saw Flying Scotsman achieve 100mph – the first steam locomotive in the world to officially hit the magic ton, the Great Western Railways 3440 City of Truro reportedly hit 102.3mph in 1904, but this has never been proven. The Fastest steam locomotive in the World is 4468 Mallard, which set a record of 126mph in July 1938. The current world speed record for rail is 375mph. In January 1946 4472 became 502 under a re-numbering programme, but when the railways were nationalised in 1948, the loco became 103, and then 60103 in December 1948. The loco was withdrawn from British Railways service on January 14th 1963, working its last service from London Kings Cross to Doncaster. Alan Pegler saved the loco from the scrap man, puchasing the loco for £3,000 from BR and from 1968 to 1971 Flying Scotsman was the only steam locomotive allowed to work on the main line in the UK. In 1968 the loco repeated its non-stop London – Edinburgh run for one last time before in 1969 to loco crossed the Atlantic and visited North America. After clocking up over 15,000 miles, the loco and owner found themselves in San Fransisco, the owner having to sell the loco to due to bankruptcy. Sadly Alan Pegler died in 2012. The new owner, Bill McAlpine quickly got the loco back to the UK before the bailiffs could get their hands on it and return it to the UK. In 1988, Flying Scotsman became the first loco to circumnavigate the globe when it visited Australia. 4472 set another world record when it was down under, by achieving the longest non-stop run ever by a steam loco, a distance of 422 miles. Sir Bill McAlpine sadly died in 2018. In 1996 The loco was sold to DR Tony Marchington for £1.5million who overhauled the loco again to mainline standards, running it until 2004 when the bailiffs were again on the door step. Dr Marchington died in 2011. The National Railway Museum puchased the engine for around £2.3million and after a restoration that has taken 10 years and £4.2million, the loco is now back in business and back on the mainline. Happy 100th Birthday.
Pic: mine of 60103 at the Eat Lancashire Railway in 2016.
Hattingen, Deutschland
Der Garten wurde 1808 vom Kommerzienrat Carl Friedrich Gethmann (1777–1865) „zur Freude und Erholung seiner Mitbürger und aller Besucher des Städtchens Blankenstein“ angelegt. Der Garten gehörte zu den ersten öffentlichen Gärten in Deutschland, die jedem Bürger frei zugänglich waren. Er entsprach in seiner Gestaltung dem neuen zeitgenössischen Ideal des Landschaftsgartens.
Flash (DC)
Griffin Turner (Ninjago)
Quicksilver (Marvel)
These three are the fastest minfigures ever! Now they need to make a Sonic, Jay Garrick (Earth-2), Wally West (New 52 or Young Justice), and an official Prof. Zoom minfigures.
Top three fastest during Friday practice at the Coates Hire Ipswich Supercar meet.
(1/3) #97 Red Bull Holden Racing Team, Shane van Gisbergen, Holden Commodore ZB.
(2/3) #12 Shell V-Power Racing Team, Fabian Coulthard, Ford Falcon FG/X.
(3/3) #55 Supercheap Auto Racing, Chaz MostertFord Falcon FG/X.
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Fastest antelope, capable of galloping at speeds of over 90km/h; large reddish brown antelope with narrow face and shoulders higher than hindquarters; both sexes have horns; males weigh up to 160kg standing 1,3m high; lifespan up to 15 years
The four fastest on the Thursday practice at the Bathurst 1000. HOW GOOD to have it roll around.
(1/4) #230 Milwaukee Racing, W.Davison & A.Davison Ford Falcon FG/X
(2/4) # 55 Supercheap Auto Racing, C.Mostert & J.MoffatFord Falcon FG/X
(3/4) #7 Castrol/Plus Fitness Racing, A.Heimgartner & A.Russell Nissan Altima
(4/4) #23 Industrial Athlete Racing, M.Caruso & D.FioreNissan Altima
Mount Panorama, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
This rescue happened so fast I didn't even have time to turn my camera on... as we were heading to another rescue in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, we spotted this sick puppy crossing main roads aimlessly. We asked a local guy what's the story with the dog, and he picked her up and told us she was a stray living on this street.
He handed little Suzy to Lisa, and we continued to our next mission.
E24
1983 - 1989
The exclusive BMW M635 CSi, known in the USA as M6, was one of the leading sports coupes on the international scene. Powered by the legendary M1 motor-sport engine it was the fastest model in the BMW sales program. Today it has achieved the status of a rare collector's piece, much sought after by classic car enthusiasts.
3.453 cc
6 Cylinder
286 PS @ 6.500 rpm
334 Nm @ 4.500 rpm
Vmax : 255 km/h
0-100 km/h : 5,6 sec
5.855 ex.
BMW Museum
Am Olympiapark 2
Munchen
Deutschland - Germany
September 2016
SAMLESBURY HALL IS A HISTORIC HOUSE IN SAMLESBURY, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, 6 MILES EAST OF PRESTON. IT WAS BUILT IN 1325 BY GILBERT DE SOUTHWORTH, AND WAS THE PRIMARY HOME OF THE SOUTHWORTH FAMILY UNTIL THE EARLY 17TH CENTURY.
SAMLESBURY HALL MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT TO REPLACE AN EARLIER BUILDING DESTROYED DURING A RAID BY THE SCOTS, DURING THE GREAT RAID OF 1322. THE HALL HAS BEEN MANY THINGS IN ITS PAST INCLUDING A PUBLIC HOUSE AND A GIRLS' BOARDING SCHOOL, BUT SINCE 1925, WHEN IT WAS SAVED FROM BEING DEMOLISHED FOR ITS TIMBER, IT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED BY A REGISTERED CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SAMLESBURY HALL TRUST.
GHOST STOREY
SAMLESBURY HALLIS REPUTEDLY HAUNTED BY A 'WHITE LADY’.THE WHITE LADY IS THOUGHT TO BE THE GHOST OF LADY DOROTHY SOUTHWORTH.
LADY DOROTHY LIVED AT THE HALL DURING THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. HER FAMILY WERE STAUNCH CATHOLICS BUT DOROTHY FELL IN LOVE WITH A NEIGHBOUR WHO HAPPENED TO BE A PROTESTANT.
BECAUSE OF FAMILY CONFLICT, THE YOUNG LOVERS COULD ONLY MEET IN SECRET, AND EVENTUALLY THEY DECIDED THEY WOULD ELOPE. ON THE NIGHT OF THEIR ESCAPE, THE YOUNG MAN MADE HIS WAY TO THE HALL, BUT BEFORE HE COULD GET TO DOROTHY, HER BROTHER CREPT UP ON HIM AND KILLED BOTH HIM AND TWO OF HIS ACCOMPLICES WITH HIS SWORD.
BLUEBIRD K7
THE ENGINE FOR THE BLUEBIRD K7 WAS MADE IN THE SAMLESBURY ENGINEERING WORKS WHICH WAS IN THE GROUNDS OF THE HALL IN 1960. THIS WAS ALSO THE SITE FOR MANY OF THE EARLY BUS ENGINES MADE ON THAT TIME. THE BLUEBIRD K7 WAS RECORDED AS THE FASTEST WATER SPEED RECORD DRIVEN BY DONALD CAMPBELL CBE BEFORE IT SPECTACULARLY EXPLODED IN CONISTON WATER IN 1967 KILLING DONALD CAMPBELL.
Day 220/365
Whats the fastest way to Williamsburg?
Gavin and Robby like to call me a hipster, because of the converses, some of the music, the obsession with old Bicycles and Triumph Motorcycles... All the Plaid (including the GTI's plaid seats... ) the Art/Photography...and the desire to live in Brooklyn... So yeah... I guess I have some hipster tendencies...
So tonight I decided to embrace it went to my closet and thought "What would Nate Magnan Wear?" and went all out for a joke, which lead to being tonight's 365.
Photograph taken by JP Wallin
Strobist Info:
SB-80 DX at 1/64 power in Westcott 50" Apollo Camera Left
SB-80 DX at 1/128th Power in Westcott 28" Apollo Camera Right
Triggered by Pocket Wizard Plus II's
Camera Info:
Canon 5d Mark II w/ 50 ƒ1.2 L
ƒ1.6 | 1/50 | ISO 1000
Fastest AF, most accurate AF, best tracking AF camera Ive EVER used or owned......FUJI XT3, 50-140mm 2.8
YouTube [Full-HD] Video: youtu.be/MwN91usHAWU
I’m pleased to present my video # 1299 showcasing one of the amazing battles amongst the newbie hauled LHB trains at cumulative speed of 230 Kmph. Under cloudy weather, fastest locomotive series in form of Vadodara (BRC) WAP-5 # 30089 charging down with honking & towing Ahmedabad bound 12933 Karnavati Express bang at its MPS of 110 Kmph which was perfectly ended with surprising entry of strongest locomotive series in form of HOG enabled Vadodara (BRC) WAP-7i # 30476, zoom passed towing Mumbai bound, 22210 New Delhi - Mumbai Central AC Duronto Express bang at its MPS of 120 Kmph. Enjoy the LHB sound speeding at their best. Somehow my calculation sheet showing me that both these trains were doing above their assigned MPS. Both these trains selected in 2nd phase of HOG operation. Till the time, CLW do not roll out HOG enabled WAP-5, all HOG trains will be hauled by HOG enabled WAP-7. So hoping to see all HOG enabled WR train with either BRC or GZB WAP-7.
paddle steam boat Gallia
fastest lake paddle steam boat on earth!
Baujahr: 1913
900 Personen
Geschwindigkeit: 31.5 Km/h
Gewicht: 325.4 t
Leistung: 798 KW
Länge: 63 Meter
Breite: 14.5 Meter
The fastest quadruped on the planet, a Cheetah, looking back at some antelopes making movements and strange noises in the neighbouring paddock at Whipsnade Zoo.
Jamaican Usain Bolt breaks the world record with a time of 19.30 seconds to win the gold medal in the Men's 200m Final at the Bird's Nest Stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 20, 2008. Bolt became the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics. He ran 9.69 seconds to win 100 m Olympic Gold Medal on August 16, 2008.
Watch videos of amazing world record 100 meters and 200 meters dashes by Usain Bolt right here
Update: During the 2009 Berlin World championships, Bolt smashed his own 100 meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds. In the 200 meters, Bolt took gold in a phenomenal 19.19 seconds, shaving just a tenth of a second off the mark he set in winning the competition at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
Some past 200 m world records:
19.32 seconds by Michael Johnson of United States at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
19.75 seconds by Carl Lewis of United States in 1983
博尔特破世界纪录拿下男子200米奥运会金牌
El jamaicano Usain Bolt estremeció por segunda vez en seis días el estadio Nacional de Pekín con su segundo récord mundial, este en la final de 200 metros
One of the birds of prey that took part in an impressive display at Berkeley Castle on late August Bank Holiday. This is a falcon, the fastest of all birds of prey in flight which can reach speeds of an amazing 200mph.
The fastest train of India 12002 NDLS-BPL Shatabdi Express negotiates the sharp curves and slight gradients on Bhadbhada ghat section between Sanchi and Bhopal with GZB WAP-5 # 30031 doing the honours, work in progress for Bina-Habibganj 3rd line!
..at least that is what it said on the rear mudguard of the motorcycle, so who am I to argue?
Having the World's Fastest anything is pretty cool I think
The fastest four in Friday practice of the Australian Superbike Championship at Winton Raceway.
(1/4) #47 Wayne MAXWELL (Yamaha Racing Team, Yamaha YZF-R1) 1:20.351
(2/4) #17 Troy HERFOSS (Penrite Honda Racing, CBR1000SP) 1:20.697
(3/4) #25 Daniel FALZON (Yamaha Racing Team, Yamaha YZF-R1) 1:20.718
(4/4) #1 Josh WATERS (Team Suzuki ECSTAR, GSX-R1000R) 1:20.995
Winton, Victoria, Australia.
So nice when the plan in my head actually works. 😉 This was made by sewing a single tape of @lecien_fabrics Jelly Freedom Zipper along the top edge of a wide rectangle, then folding the rectangle in half and sliding the pull on. I then bound the seam allowances on one side and on the bottom on the inside. On later pouches, I put the binding on the exterior, and it makes the pouch much more square and nice.
The four fastest on the Thursday practice at the Bathurst 1000. HOW GOOD to have it roll around.
(1/4) #230 Milwaukee Racing, W.Davison & A.Davison Ford Falcon FG/X
(2/4) # 55 Supercheap Auto Racing, C.Mostert & J.MoffatFord Falcon FG/X
(3/4) #7 Castrol/Plus Fitness Racing, A.Heimgartner & A.Russell Nissan Altima
(4/4) #23 Industrial Athlete Racing, M.Caruso & D.FioreNissan Altima
Mount Panorama, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
RPM WAG 7 with HOG capable (1st one to be given for RPM), in charge of the local Shatabdi of MS-MDU route, Vaigai SF express,
photo taken using "tooth-pick" trick (http://www.diyphotography.net/create-wonderful-sliced-fruit-images). Side lit camera right using a SB-600 and triggered with on camera flash, also I defused the light with a DIY beauty dish made form a salad bowl and a yogurt lid.
12041 Howrah New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express shows 130 km/h aggression through Kamarkundu (KQU) on HB Chord lead by #20071 Siliguri (SGUJ) WDP 4 in LHF at the helm ! It was towing away another NFR based non AC sleeper coach fresh from POH from LLH workshop with the consist !
Location : Kamarkundu (KQU), Eastern Railway, West Bengal.
Date : 28 th June, 2017.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is the third fastest growing city in Africa with a current population of around four million.
One of the coolest experiences on my trip to Costa Rica was photographing these nectar feeding bats using a multi-flash setup. This species has the fastest metabolism of any mammal, on par with that of hummingbirds.
Seen on a photo tour to Costa Rica led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.