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The maintenance building in the abandoned campground, looking like it needs some maintence of its own.
Safety signs on the entrance through which workers enter the NEXRAD radome to perform maintenance and/or repair.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) WSR 88-D NEXRAD Doppler weather radar, station MUX.
This radar is located on a ridge south of San Jose, California, not far from Mount Umunhum.
NOAA Radar Operations Center (NOAA):
www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/Maps.aspx
About our WSR 88-D Radar (NOAA):
NEXRAD (Wikipedia):
Nottingham City Transport Leyland Atlantean PDR1 PTO520G with Northern Counties bodywork built to that operators distinctive style is seen here in Non PSV form as a Maintenance Vehicle. With part of its roof removed tree pruning duties would be one of its roles, something rarely seen these days.
I've wanted to create a piece like this for as long as I've been using the LDD program, to add a scene to one of my models, instead of just a white, or coloured background. Unfortunately these seem to take a substantial amount of time, as I always over engineer them, and add great amounts of detail, but with my current free time being slim, I'm unable to put a background that I'm happy with to any of my models.
I've been thinking of a way to compromise, and although I'm happy with this project, I think it will be my only one like this. If I am to build any more, then I will simply have to put the time in wherever and whenever I can, and create something worthy of the effort.
My inspiration for this particular build came from when I saw Alex Sonny's contest entry piece, which is a simplistic, yet stunning piece of work. Even before I started building, my intention was never to copy his work brick for brick, but simply the concept, and so I sent him a short message just letting him know my intentions, and asking permission to use his idea. Both me, and Alex agreed that he didn't own the concept of a tank in a state of maintenance, but he was still very grateful that I asked first, and was kind enough to give me the go ahead.
You can find Alex's beautiful scene here, please do take a look.
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The first thing you might notice about this area, is that it seems to be rather busy, and that is because the country is currently not officially at war with anyone, so workshops such as this are not as crowded as they are during wartime. Minor border skirmishes are still common, so troops, as well as tanks and other vehicles are still sent to border regions with countries that are considered a threat. Even during peacetime, tanks such as the Marauder are still deployed in considerable numbers to deter any envious neighbour nations from thinking we've become lax behind our walls.
This particular Marauder tank was one of the early models off of the production line, and has been in service for three years, but now during peacetime, the chance to recall such early models and upgrade them to newer specifications is ideal. Even though war machines are expected to be lost, and their life spans can often be short, regular maintenance is critical to keeping your armed forces running, and fighting. Even though it's not always possible to pull front line vehicles out of a fight just to oil the gears and change air filters, every effort is made to make sure that vehicles are serviced to a certain degree. Being in a well equipped workshop like this, there is nothing that can't be fixed, replaced, or improved. Every need of the tank is met here, be it from simply replacing worn track pins, to completely updating the entire operating system of the tank, and everything inbetween.
Tanks are driven into the workshop under their own power, and then lined up onto a long stretch of independent free moving rollers, until they're hooked into a conveyor system, which is controlled by a terminal located at the side of the line. The tank will be pulled to pre-set stops on the line, where various tasks will be completed, such as removing the gun barrel, hoisting the turret off of the hull, and removal of the engine. As this is an early model, it is in need of many upgrades, including a new braking system, but those bolts can be stubborn, and may require a little heat to be persuaded. The engine will be moved to a specialist area of the workshop for a strip down and full rebuild, this can take the longest time of all the separate jobs. It takes two men to push the engine down the line, a wheeled carriage does make it easier, but still not easy. A faulty fuel sender in one of the auxiliary fuel tanks has been causing trouble for some time, and if you're going to replace one, you might as well replace them both. Worn mounting brackets on the gun barrel can cause misalignment at longer ranges, but the Marauder has found to seldom suffer from this problem, however, while the tank is in the workshop, it makes sense to replace such a crucial part while you can. A barrel cleaning is something that can be done in the field, but it can be done with much greater care and detail in the workshop.
Getting that guy up that ladder was a bloody nightmare. Even the workshop needs repairs from time to time.
Holidays or not, the railway continues on! New Years Day, 2015, sees IMU110 and EMU30 inside the maintenance sheds at Mayne, getting some routine work carried out.
The funny thing was: when I visited the Netherlands in September 2014, it was the Open Monumentendag weekend, when many buildings and museums old and new threw open their doors to public visitors for free. Well, when Michiel came to Toronto in May 2016, it was the Toronto Doors Open weekend.
And when I heard on the radio that the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) Leslie Barns was part of the event, Michiel and I made a last-minute decision to meet up and explore the streetcar yard and maintenance centre.
www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects/Leslie_Barns/index.jsp
1165 Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto
I've wanted to create a piece like this for as long as I've been using the LDD program, to add a scene to one of my models, instead of just a white, or coloured background. Unfortunately these seem to take a substantial amount of time, as I always over engineer them, and add great amounts of detail, but with my current free time being slim, I'm unable to put a background that I'm happy with to any of my models.
I've been thinking of a way to compromise, and although I'm happy with this project, I think it will be my only one like this. If I am to build any more, then I will simply have to put the time in wherever and whenever I can, and create something worthy of the effort.
My inspiration for this particular build came from when I saw Alex Sonny's contest entry piece, which is a simplistic, yet stunning piece of work. Even before I started building, my intention was never to copy his work brick for brick, but simply the concept, and so I sent him a short message just letting him know my intentions, and asking permission to use his idea. Both me, and Alex agreed that he didn't own the concept of a tank in a state of maintenance, but he was still very grateful that I asked first, and was kind enough to give me the go ahead.
You can find Alex's beautiful scene here, please do take a look.
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The first thing you might notice about this area, is that it seems to be rather busy, and that is because the country is currently not officially at war with anyone, so workshops such as this are not as crowded as they are during wartime. Minor border skirmishes are still common, so troops, as well as tanks and other vehicles are still sent to border regions with countries that are considered a threat. Even during peacetime, tanks such as the Marauder are still deployed in considerable numbers to deter any envious neighbour nations from thinking we've become lax behind our walls.
This particular Marauder tank was one of the early models off of the production line, and has been in service for three years, but now during peacetime, the chance to recall such early models and upgrade them to newer specifications is ideal. Even though war machines are expected to be lost, and their life spans can often be short, regular maintenance is critical to keeping your armed forces running, and fighting. Even though it's not always possible to pull front line vehicles out of a fight just to oil the gears and change air filters, every effort is made to make sure that vehicles are serviced to a certain degree. Being in a well equipped workshop like this, there is nothing that can't be fixed, replaced, or improved. Every need of the tank is met here, be it from simply replacing worn track pins, to completely updating the entire operating system of the tank, and everything inbetween.
Tanks are driven into the workshop under their own power, and then lined up onto a long stretch of independent free moving rollers, until they're hooked into a conveyor system, which is controlled by a terminal located at the side of the line. The tank will be pulled to pre-set stops on the line, where various tasks will be completed, such as removing the gun barrel, hoisting the turret off of the hull, and removal of the engine. As this is an early model, it is in need of many upgrades, including a new braking system, but those bolts can be stubborn, and may require a little heat to be persuaded. The engine will be moved to a specialist area of the workshop for a strip down and full rebuild, this can take the longest time of all the separate jobs. It takes two men to push the engine down the line, a wheeled carriage does make it easier, but still not easy. A faulty fuel sender in one of the auxiliary fuel tanks has been causing trouble for some time, and if you're going to replace one, you might as well replace them both. Worn mounting brackets on the gun barrel can cause misalignment at longer ranges, but the Marauder has found to seldom suffer from this problem, however, while the tank is in the workshop, it makes sense to replace such a crucial part while you can. A barrel cleaning is something that can be done in the field, but it can be done with much greater care and detail in the workshop.
Getting that guy up that ladder was a bloody nightmare. Even the workshop needs repairs from time to time.
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The Autumn mid-morning Sun brightens the day as these men prepare for their respective jobs at hand.
The building in the background dates from circa 1923. The land was purchased shortly before that from the Watson Land Company, which managed the properties of Dolores Dominguez de Watson. The land was part of an original Spanish land grant in 1784 to retired Spanish soldier Juan José Dominguez.
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Cause you know, it never hurts to have one on stand-by. You just never know when the next thing is going to break or what system will just up and stop working. Here we see a typical scene - a simple maintenance bot recharges it's systems, all while staying up to date by downloading the latest available schematics to keep it on top of it's game.
Eucerini (Long-Horned) bee adjusting it's antennae.
Tribe Eucerini - Long-horned bees
Fun facts
The Eucerini (often called long-horned bees) is the most diverse tribe in the family Apidae, with over 32 genera worldwide that were previously classified as members of the family Anthophoridae. All species are solitary, though many nest in large aggregations, and it is also occasionally possible to find large "sleeping" aggregations of males. Most, but not all, genera are distinctive in the unusually long male antennae from which the tribe derives its name (eucer- means true horned). They are most diverse in the Western Hemisphere.
-Wiki
This view is looking up the Elizabeth River at ships undergoing maintenance or refits amidst the cranes surrounding the various dry docks and maintenance facilities in Portsmouth, VA.
On the left is the USS Ashland (LSD-48), a Whidbey Island-class landing ship dock originally commissioned in 1992. She appears to still be afloat and listing slightly to port. On the right, partially hidden under some large tarpaulins is an unidentifiable Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG-51 class). She appears to be in a large floating dry dock that is behind a large barge.
The view is somewhat foreshortened by the lens - the distance from the pavilion on the outer corner of the Waterside Marina (in Norfolk, VA.) on the left, across the river to the bow of the DDG-51 is actually about 500m.
I took this image right at the end of a boat trip to see Naval Station Norfolk, on which long lenses were not allowed.
Sony A6300 + Zeiss Sonnar T* E 1.8/24
SAC @ Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Young Woo Park - All Rights Reserved.
Old maintenance of way equipment for Iowa Interstate Railroad sits in the Rock Island, IL yard on a snowy winter day.
Maintenance work being carried out at Whatlington Viaduct. (Location of the 2014 landslip)
Date: 29.11.14
It is an important job that saves people's lives. Maintenance and safety checks are very important every time a ship calls at a port. At Yokohama Minato Mirai/Osanbashi.
The eastbound M-KCVN is through town and the Ozark Valley railroad has completed its set out and pickup; now it's time to go to work, with the temp already hovering around 1000 degrees and humidity at about 200%.
The crew for the W-KCME has cut off the east end of their train, cleared the control point at East Mexico, and begun shoving west to run around their train. They'll join up with other MoW forces already working this not-that-busy stretch of the KCS through central Missouri. Thank goodness that switch is now radio-controlled.
The last two times I have been down to Valley Park on the BNSF Cuba Sub, I have observed quite of a bit of activity in the track maintenance department. This is likely related to the recent flooding in the area in late 2015 which closed the line for several days.
This small piece of equipment is heading up Kirkwood Hill after finishing duties down in Valley Park.
-Small Piece of Track Equipment
-BNSF (ex-Frisco) Cuba Sub, near MP 14
-Marshall Rd Overpass, Kirkwood, MO
-January 29, 2015
The Northland Center Maintenance Garage.
The Northland Center was opened in March 1954 and will close in April 2015. The shopping center was designed by Victor Gruen and developed by the J.L.Hudson Company. Northland Center was the largest shopping center in America when it opened and had the largest department store branch in the world. In 1974, the shopping center was enclosed plus JCPenney, and Montgomery Ward were added as anchors. MainStreet / Kohl's and Target were later anchor stores as well. Kohl's closed 1994, Montgomery Ward closed 1998, JCPenney closed 1999, Target closed 2015 (February 1st), and Macy's closed 2015 (March 22nd).
Northland Center - Greenfield Road, John C Lodge Freeway, and West 8 Mile Road - Southfield, Michigan
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One of the power cars from 253013 receives some attention. Date / location unknown, I'm guessing late 1970s or early 1980s Old Oak Common.
One of four new Isuzu Easyshift 7.5t trucks to be used by Newport City Council for highway maintenance.
The picture was taken on 10 December 2014.
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After forms were removed from this freshly poured wall, a worker prepares to smooth out rough spots with a trowel. Meanwhile, another guy performs maintenance on a crane. No matter how many large machines are in the picture, skilled hands can be seen adding finishing touches.
Two late 14th century great helms as depicted on the epitaph of Katharina zum Wedel (+1378), second wife of Frankfurter patrician/politician Siegfried zum Paradies, showing the typical caps of maintenance, mantles and the lion and boar crests of both families.