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The inverted image in the spherical lens is inverted as expected. Note also the real image location: on the near side of the flask, not inside the sphere. A real image reflected from the inner surface of a soap bubble is similarly inverted, but is inside the bubble. Images in water drops by refraction are not 'in' the drop in this sense.
The summer solstice had no bearing on the lighting conditions on this wet and thoroughly dismal Cumbrian evening. Precisely on time at 18:20, Direct Rail Services 37606 and 37611 get underway from DRS Kingmoor Depot on the last leg of their journey with the 6M22 Hunterston to Sellafield nuclear flask, seen here crossing the 1942 LMS-built Eden river bridge on 21st June 2012. 37611 was delivered new to Cardiff Canton depot in September 1963 as D6871. Subsequently carrying the numbers 37171 (1974) 37690 (1987) and finally 37611 (1995), she was acquired from the European Passenger Services fleet by DRS in June 1997. 37606 was delivered new to Gateshead depot in January 1963 as D6790. Subsequently bearing the running numbers 37090 (1974), 37508 (1986) and 37606 (1996), she was acquired by DRS from the European Passenger Services fleet in May 2002. Just 48 hours later the track on the curve in the distance, at Caldew Junction, was under water flooded by the river. You can judge how high the level of the river rose by looking at the river Eden peacefully flowing by!
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With the land to the left of this shot now a building site, and the vegetation now cleared for possible Electrification, we seen the weekly Flask train pass.
37603 and 57003 are seen passing Niddrie West with 6S43, Kingmoor - Torness loaded Flask train on the 7th July 2016 at 0906
37682 + 37229 waiting on its booked stop on the slows at Golborne junction working 6K73 Sellafield-Crewe flasks 19/06/12.
In heavy cloud, wind and driving rain, DRS pairing of 37259 and 37610 "T.S. (Ted) Cassady 14.5.61 - 6.04.08. are seen at John Daniel's Way foot crossing, Churchdown with 6M63 1158 Bridgwater to Crewe flasks. There is a possibility this might be the last appearance of 37610 on this working. This proved not to be the case. 22nd February 2017.
Standing behind the buffer stop at the end of the Flask Siding, which was a short siding off the original formation, as we look north towards Blaenau Ffestiniog on the disused freight only line, at Trawsfynydd in Gwynnedd, North Wales.
The Blaenau Ffestiniog-Bala line closed as a through route on the 4th January 1960 and lifted, apart from a 5 mile stretch at the northern end Blaenau Ffestiniog-Trawsfynydd, to serve the then new Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station (since closed) and take away spent nuclear rods.
The last flask train to leave here was on the 8th August 1995, behind class 31 locomotives 31255 and 31199.
The last train here before the line closed on the 31st October 1998 was, Hertfordshire Railtours 'The Trawsfynydd Lament' top and tailed by 56108 (buffer end) and 47785, running as the 1T70 15.04 Trawsfynydd-London Euston.
30th October 2018
Direct Rail Services Class 68s 68016 "Fearless" and 68034 accelerate through Kings Norton with the 15:44 6M63 Bridgwater F.D to Crewe Coal sidings (Drs) nuclear flasks. I think this was the debut of 034 on the Bridgwater. It and 033 will both be going up north for use with TPE but will retain full DRS livery, a la 68008 and 009.
The points for the short flask siding off to the right and the loco head shunt straight on, we look south towards Bala at the terminus of the disused freight only line, from Blaenau Ffestiniog to here Trawsfynydd in Gwynnedd, North Wales.
The Blaenau Ffestiniog-Bala line closed as a through route on the 4th January 1960 and lifted, apart from a 5 mile stretch at the northern end Blaenau Ffestiniog-Trawsfynydd, to serve the then new Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station (since closed) and take away spent nuclear rods.
The last flask train to leave here was on the 8th August 1995, behind class 31 locomotives 31255 and 31199.
The last train here before the line closed on the 31st October 1998 was, Hertfordshire Railtours 'The Trawsfynydd Lament' top and tailed by 56108 (buffer end) and 47785, running as the 1T70 15.04 Trawsfynydd-London Euston.
30th October 2018
Direct Rail Services Class 68s, 68033 and 68002 "Intrepid" haul a single FNA nuclear waste wagon through a frosty Winsford as dawn breaks on 6C53 06:25 Crewe Coal Sidings DRS to Sellafield British Nuclear Fuels.
Taken with a Canon 35mm f/2 lens. Type L for a better view.
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For the second week running the diverted flasks pass through Shrewsbury station with 1158 Bridgewater - Crewe Coal Yard on 14-9-17. 68033 and 68002 are pictured receiving a little attention from fellow snappers.
With engineering underway along the Cumbrian Coast Line, the Nuclear Flasks bound for Crewe had to go the long way round via Penrith and Shap Summit. Direct Rail Services locos 68017 'Hornet' and 88006 'Juno' double head two flasks at Oxenholme, working the 6K74 from Sellafield to Crewe Coal Sidings.
DRS Class 68 locomotives lead the Dungeness to Crewe Nuclear flasks through Appledore soon after joining the Marshlink line for the Dungeness Branch. 68034 Railriders 2020 leads 68033 The Poppy
Direct Rail Services 66301 passes a miserable, rainy Longton working 6Z45 Immingham - Crewe TnT with 66419, the photo isn't the best as I had a few focusing issues so I settled with just 5 focus points once I realised it would of been to late/risky to attempt again, the rain doesn't help either, but as its the first flask train I've 'photted' through my local shack it had to be uploaded, hopefully this becomes a new regular flow now and I can finally have regular freight back on the Stoke - Derby part of line!
Running some 40 minutes early veteran Class 20 locos no 20305 and 20309 top and tail the Heysham to Sellafield flask train as it crosses Eskmeals viaduct.
I was given this rather jolly vacuum flask by my grand-daughters a few years ago 😀
This photograph, which comes to you by courtesy of the letter V, is my twenty-second picture for the February Alphabet Fun: 2020 group.
DRS 'Bodysnatchers' 57004 and 57008 'Telford International Railfreight Park June 2009' heading the 6C22 06:40 Kingmoor Depot to Sellafield nuclear flask train. The trailing load of this service, which included an 'MoD' flask near the rear of the train, obtained some pleasing exhaust as the locomotives accelerated away from a signal check. English Damside, Carlisle City Centre on 15th July 2011.
57004 began life in March 1965 as D1828 in the Toton (D16) District. It has carried dual-green, BR Blue and Railfreight liveries, being converted to a class 57 with General Motors traction for Freightiner in March 1999. It was the first Class 57 to be scrapped. moving from LSL Crewe to a Stafford scrapyard on 5th July 2023, the stripped bodyshell then being immediately disposed of.
57008 began life as D1644 in December 1964 and was allocated to Newport Ebbw Junction. It has carried dual-green, BR Blue. Railfreight and Freightliner (Railfreight grey) liveries before conversion to General Motors class 57 in December 1999 with Freightliner. As 47060 it also carried the name 'Halewood Silver Jubilee 1988' between 1988 and 1995. Surplus to DRS' requirements, it was acquired by WCRC in early 2022.
In 2007 Freightliner started to replace its Class 57s with new Class 66 locos. Initially six Class 57s (the second batch) were returned to their leasing company, and were redeployed with DRS in July 2007. Direct Rail Services owned nine examples of the class, comprising 57002 (47322), 57003 (47317), 57004 (47347), 57007 (47332), 57008 (47060), 57009 (47079), 57010 (47231), 57011 (47329), 57012 (47204). These locomotives worked alongside the Class 20/3s, 37's and 66's which were also operated by the company then. All the 57's were painted in the DRS 'Compass' Blue livery.
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Ring-flask with guilloche patterns and floral motifs.
Vessels of this shape were made in Egypt during the New Kingdom Period. This is the only known example from the
Meroitic Period.
Meroitic Period, from Faras Meroitic cemetary grave 1092.
EA 51477
British Museum
Clay flask with marine style decoration of octopuses, sea-urchins, seaweed and rocks.
From Polaikastro, Crete
New Palace period, 1500-1450 BC
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
FNA nuclear flask wagon, sits under the crane adjacent to Dungeness Nuclear power station, awaiting to be loaded.
Just managed to complete my still-life which I started a few days ago. I decided to let this sit for a few days because some parts were quite a challenge to paint. I was trying to connect the shoes to the whole composition. You might be able to see the extra around this area. This tiny pair of shoe from my childhood has since been encased entirely in silver for preservation.
68 005 "Defiant" heads 6K73 17:38 Sellafield - Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS) working at Seascale.
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DRS 37667 and 37688 'Kingmoor TMD' head the diverted 6K73 Sellafield to Crewe flasks through a wet Wigton on the Maryport and Carlisle line, 16th May 2011.
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