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At the Mercer Museum, a concrete castle built by renowned tile-maker Henry Mercer in the early 20th century. He built the castle to house his enormous collection of early American tools and everyday objects to educate future generations of life before the Industrial revolution. In Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
God it's cold, but at least the salt has melted the ice and frost off the platform as the MSC liveried GBRf Class 66 Co-Co 66709 Sorrento storms through Tamworth trying to make up lost time on the very late 4M21 03.10 Felixstowe - Trafford Park liner.
8th November 2016
Freightliner Class 70 Co-Co 70010 speeds through Tamworth on 4O49 09.21 Basford Hall- Southampton liner.
6th February 2020
1V50 06.06 Edinburgh - Plymouth CrossCountry HST calls at Tamworth. Power Car 43301 leading with 43285 rear.
6th August 2015
A visit by the arboriculturists is long overdue.
Photographed by T. Martin on the 20th of June 1964 BR Standard 4MT class 2-6-4T No 80096 with an Oswestry to Whitchurch service is about to pass over the former GWR Shrewsbury to Chester mainline by means of a steel plate girder bridge.
As far as photography goes this shot is pretty much run of the mill, however, as far as the location is concerned it is, in my mind historically priceless. The few pictures I've seen of Whittington High-Level illustrate the railway after closure. perhaps the only downside is that it wasn't taken from the opposite end of the bridge.
The former Whittington High-Level Station lay a couple of chains length beyond the bridge (Whitchurch Side) which had been closed since the 4th of January 1960. I suspect by this time little remained of its existence.
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Just a brief glimpse of this lovely Otter hunting and fishing on the Somerset levels.Mainly in the reeds but really enjoyed watching this Otter at such close quarters.
The south edge of the back deck, where stuff goes to accumulate. This is about a foot or two from our charcoal grill, so lots of ashes accumulate in the wood grains. The "redwood" stain on the cedar was only applied to the top (I TOLD Margaret just use clear cedar stain!). At the bottom of the photo are some decaying cement custom bricks my wife made with too much water, so they are deteriorating rapidly. Weeds are already growing in the little space at the top of the bricks, proving that life is much more powerful than human beings' attempts to shape where and when it grows. One of the things I have learned is that people are very wrong when they think nature is fragile. We live in the middle of a city, and we practically need machetes to cut through the trash trees that are constantly growing in our garden. We have deer, wild turkeys, raccoons, wild ducks, and all manner of wildlife traipsing right up to our porch (raccoons would come to eat the cat food we put out, and the turkeys are a traffic hazard!). I live in one the harshest climates people live in (comparable to Siberia in weather), in the middle of a pretty big city, and I would wager that if we moved away and let nature take over, not much would be left of human beings after a few decades except the concrete buildings and some roads getting overrun with weeds and trees. Our neighborhood would revert to forest pretty quickly. The forces or nature are stronger, in the long run, than those of mankind. That is why we are constantly struggling to overcome nature, I think. In the end, it will win. In the meantime, I will make friends with the neighborhood cats.
Level crossing
From Wikipedia
The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level ("at-grade intersection") — without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road or path. It also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way (or a reserved track tramway) crosses a road.
Early level crossings had a flagman in a nearby booth who would, on the approach of a train, wave a red flag or lantern to stop all traffic and clear the tracks. Manual or electrical closable gates that barricaded the roadway were later introduced. The gates were intended to be a complete barrier against intrusion of any road traffic onto the railway. In the early days of the railways much road traffic was horsedrawn or included livestock. It was thus necessary to provide a real barrier. Thus, crossing gates, when closed to road traffic, crossed the entire width of the road. When opened to allow road users to cross the line, the gates were swung across the width of the railway, preventing any pedestrians or animals getting onto the line. The first U.S. patent for such crossing gates was awarded on 27 August 1867, to J. Nason and J. F. Wilson, both of Boston.]
With the appearance of motor vehicles, this barrier became less effective and the need for a barrier to livestock diminished dramatically. Many countries therefore substituted the gated crossings with weaker but more highly visible barriers and relied upon road users following the associated warning signals to stop.
In many countries, level crossings on less important roads and railway lines are often "open" or "uncontrolled", sometimes with warning lights or bells to warn of approaching trains. Ungated crossings represent a safety concern; many accidents have occurred due to failure to notice or obey the warning. Railways in the United States are adding reflectors to the side of each train car to help prevent accidents at level crossings. In some countries, such as Ireland, instead of an open crossing there may be manually operated gates, which the motorist must open and close. These too have significant risks, as they are unsafe to use without possessing a knowledge of the train timetable: motorists may be instructed to telephone the railway signaller, but may not always do so.
The director of rail safety at the UK HM Railway Inspectorate commented in 2004 that "the use of level crossings contributes the greatest potential for catastrophic risk on the railways." Eighteen people were killed in the UK on level crossings in 2003-4. Bridges and tunnels are now favoured, but this can be impractical in flat countryside where there is insufficient space to build a roadway embankment or tunnel (because of nearby buildings).
At railway stations, a pedestrian level crossing is sometimes provided to allow passengers to reach other platforms in the absence of an underpass or bridge.
Where third rail systems have level crossings, there is a gap in the third rail over the level crossing, but the power supply is not interrupted since trains have current collectors on multiple cars.
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Sunset afterglow with extreme light-intensity.
Palm Beach County ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
(the slight sunset blur is the intense heat
radiating and rising off of the Everglades)
(five more photos of this night in the comments)
A long-gone Saturday only service from Faversham. A 1958 Harrington Bodied AEC Reliance, downgraded from coach work is seen at the very obscure terminus in April 1973.
Camera: Petri rangefinder, ORWO slide film
Pett Level is a small, peaceful seaside village, and is situated on the coast between Rye and Hastings. It lies alongside the western end of a sea defence wall, built in the 1940's, along which one can walk, giving wonderful views of the sea, beach and cliffs. Cliff End can be reached by foot and at low tide it is possible to see the stumps of ancient trees that are part of a fossilised forest dating back to the last Ice Age.
Pett Level marks the end of the Royal Military Canal which runs for 28 miles to Hythe. This was built as a defence against the possible invasion by Napoleon. The nearby Pett Pools are large shallow lakes and reedbeds which attract an enormous variety of both breeding and overwintering wildfowl and waterbirds.
Grey (but tatty looking) Freightliner Class 90 no. 90043 "Freightliner Coatbridge" speeds through Tamworth on 4L75 09.58 Basford Hall - Felixstowe liner. Only six containers on board due to high winds at the port.
19th June 2012
Since it's almost the bunnies 1 year anniversary of coming to us from the shelter, we decided to give them some more space to explore. I added a new top level that spans all but one square. This has enough room for them to get their box inside the cage. Now they can see out the window too. They love the new upstairs space and it seems like their joint playtime has really increased in the cage. Before they mostly only played when I let them out. :-)
Thanks to 4foot2 for the better flick!! good to meet you boss!! fun day paint, pretty pleased with how it turned out. The kids seemed to like the happy Mr Turd.
Photographed in : Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Assembly : Shah Alam, Malaysia
Notes : Trim level unknown. Rear garnish has been digitally altered to conceal damage.
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The original Proton Perdana became a symbol of prosperity for not just Proton, but Malaysia as well when it was launched on 26 January 1995. This was a time when morale was relatively high for Proton, having sold over 300,000 units of the Saga by 1991, following up to the successful launch of the Saga Iswara in August 1992. Proton had also unveiled the then all-new Wira in May 1993, which took the company to new heights and also new territory. By 1995, the Wira had been exported to not just Great Britain, but also Germany, France, Belgium and a several more countries in Europe. Then in early 1995, the Perdana was launched as 'the icing on the cake'. Malaysia too was in high spirits between the late 1980s and the first half of the 1990s, with a strong economy growing at an average of 8%. This was a time when grand projects were being built, like the Petronas Twin Towers (tallest buildings in the world, 1998 to 2004), the North-South Expressway (a 772 km or 480 mile highway which links Johor Bahru in the southern end of the Malay Peninsula to Kedah in the north, as well as everything in between), Kuala Lumpur International Airport or KLIA (which handled 25.4 millions passengers in 2014, just 5 million short of the entire population of Malaysia itself !) and the Multimedia Super Corridor or MSC Malaysia (which encompasses the 'smart city' that is Cyberjaya, political powerhouse Putrajaya and to an extent the entire Klang Valley / Greater Kuala Lumpur area).
In many ways then, the original Proton Perdana represents that blissful era of Malaysian prosperity in the sense that it was the country's first 'luxury car'. Of course, when it comes to luxury, it's no match for something German (5-Series, E-Class etc.), let alone a Bentley or Rolls-Royce... but relatively speaking, it was very much a 'luxury car' in most Malaysian hearts and minds. When the Perdana launched (at a cost of around RM85,000), Proton was inundated with orders, and the waiting list stretched up to six months. There were even cases of early birds who ended up selling their Perdanas for up to RM95,000, or 12% more than what they bought it for ! That clearly sums up how desirable the Proton Perdana was in mid-90s. Proton, which launched their first car only less than a decade back now had a car which had something previous Protons could have only dreamt of; the Perdana had the image, it had the presence and it commanded respect. Even today, the original Perdana still maintains some of that 'magic' it had back in the mid-90s.
The original / first generation Perdana was based on the seventh generation Mitsubishi Eterna (or Galant), and was initially fitted with Mitsubishi's 4G63 engine, a large 2.0-litre, 16-valve four-cylinder unit which could put out a maximum 135hp. On 12 November 1998, Proton took it up a notch by introducing the Proton Perdana V6. As its name suggests, it was fitted with a V6 engine, a first for a Proton, specifically Mitsubishi's 6A12 2.0-litre, 24-valve V6 unit. The new V6 engine could put out up to 148hp, making the Perdana V6 one of the most powerful Protons ever made. Owners claim that the Perdana V6 has one of the sexiest exhaust notes out there... and I must concur. Aside from the engine, Proton also refreshed the exterior and Lotus too had a say in the Perdana V6's ride and handling. Sometime in 2003, Proton updated the Perdana V6 with a new grille (which bears a strong resemblance to that of a certain Italian car maker), rims, front and rear bumpers and rear lights, and made some tweaks on the dated interior. Proton went on to make this version of the Perdana V6 for another 7 years. The first generation Perdana enjoyed a long production cycle; around 15 years no less. It wasn't until late 2013 that Proton unveiled its successor, the second generation Perdana, this time being based on the eighth generation, ASEAN market Honda Accord instead.
Proton only exported the original Perdana to neighbouring Singapore and Brunei. However, there were plans to export the Perdana to Europe and Australia. Indeed, Proton had a Perdana on display at the Brussels Motor Show in the mid-90s, where it was renamed the Proton 600 Series. Sadly, by this time, it was too late for Proton and forces that could not be controlled (that is the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis) started to dictate Proton's future in the late 90s. The financial crisis brought about the end of Proton's overseas expansion. However, Proton did ship around 20 or so Perdanas to the United Kingdom. They were used to chauffeur VIPs at Proton Cars U.K.. Here's two photos of one such example.
Speaking of VIPs, the Perdana is best known for its widespread use by the Malaysian government. Even today, many first generation Perdanas (mostly Perdana V6 units) soldier on in loyal service. Then there's the Royal Malaysia Police, which used the Perdana for various duties, including highway patrols and VIP escorts. The many Sultans of Malaysia have Proton Perdanas as well. Some foreign embassies in Malaysia also use the Proton Perdana as diplomat cars. Known embassies include Singapore, Indonesia and Palestine.
The Perdana then, is not your average Proton.