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Operating services on behalf of Go North West during their indefinite period of industrial action.
Red Rose Travel
Scania CK270UB6 OmniLink
S55GHH
Shudehill Interchange, Manchester
2 March 2021
Norfolk Southern operated N&W J-class steam locomotive # 611 led Railfan Excursion Train was at its destination when a southbound NS TOFC freight train passed by on a curve in Oneida, Tennessee, October 1989. You can observe the Fall leaf colors on the background trees. The freight train is being led by a high nose EMD GP50 diesel locomotive # 7029. This main line was part of the ex SR Rathole Division.
In the late 1950s, the Royal Navy operated the piston-engined Douglas A-1 Skyraider from its aircraft carriers in the AEW role. However, the Skyraider was a design that originated during the Second World War. It entered service with the RN in 1951 but, owing to its World War II vintage, would be considered obsolete by the late 50s. As a consequence, the Royal Navy issued its directive AEW.154 to begin planning for a replacement for the Skyraider. The aircraft considered most suitable for this were seen as those already under development for the Navy's GR.17/45 Specification for a new anti-submarine aircraft, of which the front runners were the Blackburn B-54/B-88 and the Fairey Type Q/17. In this competition, it was the Fairey Aviation aircraft that proved the winner, eventually entering service as the Gannet.[1]
AN/APS-20 Radar Scanner
The intention was to use the Gannet as a stop-gap measure prior to the acquisition of a new, purpose built system intended to be used on the planned new generation of aircraft carriers. As a consequence, it was intended to undertake as little in the way of modification as possible - the AN/APS-20 radar[2] from the Skyraider would be mounted in a radome under the fuselage of an ordinary Gannet AS.1, with the associated electronics and space for two operators inside.[3] However, the size of the radome meant that the existing airframe was too close to the ground to accommodate the radar, and so a significant modification to the fuselage was required. This involved removing the observer's cockpits and creating a new cabin within the fuselage; this was accessed via a pair of hatches next to the trailing edge of the wing, which also meant that the exhausts had to be moved from this position to the leading edge; increasing the total area of the vertical stabiliser to compensate for the instability caused by the radome; and extending the length of the undercarriage to increase the clearance for the radome, which consequently increased the aircraft's overall height by 3 ft (1 m), and gave the aircraft a more level stance than the anti-submarine version.[3] Such were the extensive modifications required that, in December 1954, it was suggested that the AEW version be renamed as the Fairey Albatross, as it was to all intents and purposes a completely different aircraft from its ASW predecessor. As it was, by the time the Gannet AEW was entering service, the ASW version was in the process of being replaced, avoiding any potential confusion.[1]
The prototype Gannet AEW.3 first flew in August 1958, with carrier trials taking place using HMS Centaur in November, and the first production aircraft delivered in December. By August 1959, 700G Naval Air Squadron was formed as the Trials Unit for the new Gannet. This unit put the aircraft through an intensive test programme to make it ready for operation service, a process that lasted until January 1960, at which point the unit was renamed as 'A' Flight of 849 Naval Air Squadron. 849A Flight was then declared operational and was embarked for the first time in HMS Ark Royal.[4] A total of 44 Gannets were ordered for the Royal Navy to replace the Skyraider.
(Taken from Wikipedia)
My model is plane XL450 of 764 squadron. It is currently in a museum in Germany.
I really wanted to add the folding wings and motorization to my gannet model. The motor was a HUGE pain to fit in as the battery box is 4 studs wide exactly. I am really happy with the way it turned out and the functionality make its really fun to swoosh.
I am editing more photos right now and will hopefully have them uploaded by tonight and if not then they should be up Tuesday or Wednesday.
Enjoy,
Tyler
Operating shuttle duties for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July 2014 were these Wright Gemini bodied Volvo B9TLs. Captured as they descend the eastbound on-ramp onto the Clydeside Expressway.
Denver & Rio Grande Western westbound Rio Grande Zephyr is operating on the main line high above and along side the Colorado River in Colorado, Summer, 1980. This is mainly a scenic view of the territory in which the train is being operated. You may observe the rapids in the Colorado River.
This former industrial laundry and textile service had been sitting abandoned for more than a decade when the decision was made to demolish it in early 2022.
The place was rotted inside, but hadn’t been vandalized. So I got a chance for some photos of decay without any spray-painted tags in the frame.
Operating the inaugural Larnaca / Manchester service on behalf of Cobalt Air.
Named: "Hara".
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWDI, the aircraft was delivered to ILFC and leased to SAETA (Ecuador) as HC-BUJ in Mar-95. It was returned to the lessor in Nov-99 and immediately leased to America West Airlines as N619AW.
America West was merged into US Airways in Sep-05 and the aircraft continued in service until it was returned to the lessor in Jan-09 and stored. In Jun-09 it was leased to Amsterdam Airlines as PH-AAY.
Amsterdam Airlines ceased operations in Oct-11. The aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Dublin, Ireland the following month. It was leased to Astra Airlines as SX-DIO in Apr-12 and painted in this attractive black livery.
The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Nov-16 as N619AW and was permanently retired at Goodyear, AZ, USA. The registration was cancelled in Mar-17. Updated 06-Jul-22.
CP operated a work train east out of Schreiber on Tuesday with three ballast cars for local surfacing. Two cars were setoff here at Steel and the other was brought to Pringle before returning light unit to Schreiber. A brant truck will move the cars around later on I am sure. Here they are backing into the back track at Steel before cutting off pulling back into the siding and rearming the SBU before heading east. 062425
Norfolk Southern operated Norfolk & Western A class 2-6+6-4 coal burning articulated steam locomotive # 1218, is seen leading while preparing to stop with its Railfan Excursion Train near Harriman, Tennessee, October 1987. When viewing the locomotive you may observe some of cab crew members. In this view you get a feeling for the great size of this locomotive with its tenders being included.
Was stoked to see these images pop up after 6 minutes exposure (360sec).
This one I prefer of the two
U-OV (operated by Qbuzz BV, subsidiary of Busitalia, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group): the bus number 4472 (VDL Berkhof Ambassador ALE120, registration BV-DT-44) leaves the main railway station of Amersfoort, working a suburban service.
It is part of a series of 131 buses (numbers 4401-4531) put into service from 2008 by Connexxion (numbers 3159-3289), transferred to Qbuzz when it took over the Utrecht concession on December 8, 2013.
Operated by Parks of Hamilton while with Volvo as a demonstrator.
New to Ridley's Coaches, Leamington Spa.
Operating for Air Leap. Propeller vortex. Former Linjeflyg Convair CV-440 Metropolitan SE-CCX in the background.
SK71CKX operating for Transdev York. Seen on Eastholme Drive, Clifton to the North of York. Not an easy livery to photograph, as is often the case with ADL demonstrator liveries.
Operated on behalf of S7 Airlines by their subsidiary company, Globus Airlines. 'OneWorld' livery.
This aircraft was delivered to Eight Hundred Holdings, leased to S7 Airlines and sub-leased to Globus Airlines as VQ-BKW in May-11. Current (May-18).
Seen operating service H1 beyween Alva (Dickies Wells) and Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
Chassis type/no: Volvo B7RLE - YV3R6G7206A115286
Body type/no: Wright Eclipse Urban - K978
Seating: B43F
New to First Manchester Ltd in September 2006, then to First Glasgow (No.2) in December 2008. It then moved across to First Glasgow (No.1) in November 2015, then back to First Glasgow (No.2) in July 2021 and finally to Midland Bluebird Ltd in March 2022.
Rigi Bahnen AG (RB): this company operates two standard gauge rack railways. One line links the SBB station of Arth-Goldau with the summit of Rigi, with a length of 8.5 km. It was built by the company Arth-Rigi-Bahn (ARB) and was put into service on June 4, 1875. The other line links the lake pier of the Four Cantons in Vitznau with the summit of Rigi, with a length of 6.8 km. It was built by the company Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn (VRB) and was put into service on 21 May 1871 to Rigi Staffelhöhe, and on 27 June 1873 to the summit of Rigi, being the first rack railway line in Europe. Both lines use the Riggenbach rack system and were electrified at 1500 V DC in stages in 1906 (from Arth to Goldau), 1929 (from Goldau to Rigi Kulm) and in 1937 (from Vitznau to Rigi Kulm).
In the lower station of Vitznau, a train headed by the motor car BDhe 4/4 21 (SLM/BBC 1986).