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Dungeness nuclear power station comprises a pair of non-operational nuclear power stations located on the Dungeness headland in the south of Kent, England. Dungeness A is a legacy Magnox power station that was connected to the National Grid in 1965 and has reached the end of its life. Dungeness B is an advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power station consisting of two 1,496 MWt reactors, which began operation in 1983 and 1985 respectively, and have been non-operational since 2018 with decommissioning beginning in 2021.
There were many problems during construction of the second power station, which was the first full-scale AGR. It was supposed to be completed in 1970, but the project collapsed in 1969. The CEGB took over project management and appointed British Nuclear Design and Construction (BNDC) as main contractor. There were more problems and by 1975 the CEGB was reporting that the power station would not be completed until 1977 and the cost had risen to £280 million. By completion the cost had risen to £685 million, four times the initial estimate in inflation-adjusted terms.
In March 2009, serious problems were found when Unit B21 was shut down for maintenance, and the reactor remained out of action for almost 18 months. In 2015, the plant was given a second ten-year life extension, taking the proposed closure date to 2028. In September 2018, both units were shut down and were expected to restart in December 2020. On 7 June 2021, EDF announced that Dungeness B would move into the defuelling phase with immediate effect.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness_nuclear_power_station and www.edfenergy.com/energy/power-stations/dungeness-b
HMM-- the theme for monday 3/15 is bells. this is actually part of a pencil topper and the teeny tiny operational bells are approximately 1/4 of an inch. yes, they do jingle
The mine was operational in the 1950's when pyrite deposits were found in the area of Kokkinopezoula in Mitsero. The mine stopped operating in 1967.
As the mine was abandoned, a large crater was left. The large crater fills with water during the winter months creating the lake. The water in the lake became red due to the high acid content and it did not allow any living organisms to develop.
Recently, following extensive searches by divers and sonar equipment, a number of suitcases were brought to the surface to reveal the gruesome work of Cyprus' infamous serial killer.
Макро с объективом Olympus OM-System E.Zuiko Auto-T 200mm f/4 (f/22) + RAYNOX DCR-150 MACRO CLOSE-UP LENS, HDR, постобработка
Not suggesting for a moment that this is postcard quality but I've been away from Flickr for a while and wanted to let you know that my shutter finger is still operational.
This shot was taken from a recent overnight trip to Oban on the west coast of Scotland. The island of Kerrera can just be seen on the left, the small Maiden Island is on the right, and the cloud covered mountains of Mull are in the far distance behind the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry.
It's good to be back folks....and it used to be traditional to send a card when you've been away.
The recently restored but non-operational heritage-listed Michelago Railway station, on the Bombala railway line, Snowy Monaro Region, NSW. It was a major station until its demise around late 1980's.
Am operational on understanding a life or the art of photography of a photographer who would be living in an era where editing softwares wouldn't be on hand... and then, like the former era, he would have to carry out his drives till the shutter clicks.... although having abundance of exposures to the level infinity... Anyways, i am browsing my archives for the images i have worked hard on to get the way i imagined them to egress and deliver to you guys so that i can get the analysis on the actual image...
I have a very strong belief in light supporting your cause and aesthetics, hence, if coddled well, can produce charming results.... its a blessing to play with light and colours after the click.... but why not spend some more time and do it the right way already.... and if, one feels restricted or good enough to have learnt sufficiently, can always have the leverage to play accordingly afterwards....
Specs :
17 - 50 2.8
Canon 50D
f 3.5
1/2000 sec.
ISO 100
E/V 0
The real image is so freakin sharp, hence when resized, lost its details.... so in picnic i enhanced a lil sharpness... enough to give it an original look.... can i still count it in for a SOOC ? :p
The sun sets over the former mill town of Lawrence, Massachusetts as a pair of blue dip C40-8s bring POAY through CPF-AS (Andover Street). The train will be interchanged with CSX at Ayer later that night and would become M427 for Selkirk. In one of the first operational changes since the Pan Am takeover, CSX essentially eliminated the POAY/AYPO trains and extended M426/M427 to Portland mere days after the takeover.
Here we're standing quayside in Plymouth, Devon - looking across Stonehouse Creek & the River Tamar to yonder shores of Cornwall beyond - the home of Poldark - yes ladies the one with the bare chest & scythe.
This is the English Riviera.
The magnificent building on the left is the Royal William Yard
This used to be a victualling yard (no? - me neither) - a giant grocery store to you & me which kept our Royal Navy stocked with food (& various liquid refreshments of course) - now converted into very grand overpriced flats but with some great thriving restaurants underneath.
HMNB Devonport is still the home of the British Navy & the largest operational naval base in Western Europe.
We are still here & open for business - never mind what stories you may have heard - we still love our European friends & will always be Europeans - but we've just decided to go Global!
Come & visit us now while the pound is still cheap & you get more bang for your buck! :)
Thanks to Everyone who took the trouble to view, comment or fave.
Taken on the 2016 Lighthouse Challenge, looking back at the Lighthouse and cliffs from the shore, at low tide.
This once a year event, organised by the Rotary Club of Eastbourne AM can only be undertaken when the tide is at it's lowest, to enable the walkers to set off to the lighthouse and back before the turn of the tide.
The terrain is rough rocks and large pebbles, with a little bit of sand and lots of seaweed.
It was an amazing experience to see this iconic structure from the shoreline. It is 43 m (141 ft) in height and became operational in October 1902. It was automated in 1983 and the keepers withdrawn.
To give some idea of scale, the cliffs in the background are 162 metres (531 feet) tall.
Royal Sovereign lighthouse, located 11 km (6.8 mi) offshore from Eastbourne, is a lighthouse marking the Royal Sovereign shoal, a sandbank but with its impending demolition, the strength of Beachy Head light will be increased, to compensate for its loss.
Sporting a Royal Air Force No.233 Operational Conversion Unit logo, Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 XZ991/3A aka 9162M on the strength of the DCAE at RAF Cosford
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Another dip into the older files given a dearth of outings recently. Hardly an original composition but I thought it deserved a run out.
Semaphores still ruled the roost when this shot was taken at Barnetby, and would do so for another couple of years. Probably less appreciated at the time was how swiftly coal traffic, once the mainstay freight of the rail network, was going to diminish to an almost complete halt.
In this shot Freightliner Shed 66509 takes the loop line with the 7.00am Ferrybridge Power Station - Immingham Docks empty coal hoppers (4R35). Here it would wait time for around 40 minutes while passenger trains passed and took right of way and possibly to meet operational requirements at Immingham Docks.
Wrawby Junction Signal Box is just visible over the rear of the train.
11.43am, 7th October 2013
N8493H Convair CV-880-22-1 Flying Fish Co.
Not sure if she was still operating for Flying Fish - but looks pretty operational. Went to Charlotte Aircraft Corp. in '85.
(slide scan from my collection - not taken by myself)
Powerful men might sometimes appear less powerful for a variety of reasons, influenced by their behavior, demeanor, or choices in personal presentation.
Operational Strategy: In some cases, powerful men might use a low-key approach as a strategic move, whether in business, politics, or personal interactions. This can help them maneuver more freely and gather more honest reactions from others.
Exeter, Devon, UK.
At the Mid-America Windmill Museum in Kendallville, Ind. Worth visiting not only to see the sheer variety of vintage windmills represented, but also for the indescribable SOUND that the collection can produce. The windmills in this frame aren't even half of the total on display.
www.midamericawindmillmuseum.org/
Ektar@ISO100; Developed/scanned by Gene's in South Bend; Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16.
Die Kinderdijk-Mühlen stehen in einem Gebiet namens Alblasserwaard. Wie die meisten Teile Hollands liegt es unter dem Meeresspiegel. Um das Wasser in Schach zu halten, rief der holländische Graf Floris V im 14. Jahrhundert Deichverbände ins Leben. Im 18. Jahrhundert begann man, anhand von Mühlen das Wasser aus der Erde zu pumpen, um die feuchte Polderlandschaft rund um den Kinderdijk für die Landwirtschaft nutzbar zu machen. Die 19 Windmühlen dienten dazu, das Wasser aus dem Polder in den höheren Wasserlauf der Lek zu pumpen.
Inzwischen sind die Windmühlen durch vollautomatische Wasserpumpstationen ersetzt worden. Doch die Windmühlen sind noch voll betriebsfähig und wenn es der Wind zulässt, drehen sich ihre Flügel im Winde.
The Kinderdijk mills are located in an area called Alblasserwaard. Like most parts of Holland, it is below sea level. In order to keep the water at bay, the Dutch Count Floris V in the 14th century called dike associations into being. In the 18th century, water was pumped out of the earth using mills to make the humid polder landscape around the Kinderdijk usable for agriculture. The 19 windmills were used to pump the water from the polder into the higher watercourse of the Lek.
Meanwhile, the windmills have been replaced by fully automatic water pumping stations. But the windmills are still fully operational and if the wind allows, their wings turn in the wind.
In this post I told the story of my first visit to Blue Island and the crazy variety show of trains.
Here is the third one I listed. CSXT Q01602 (intermodal Bedford Park, IL to Chambersburg, PA) hammers the CN diamonds after crossing the bridge across the Calumet Sag Channel on Indiana Harbor Belt Main 1 at MP 15.2.
This image shows the full impressive sweep of the five bridges spanning the canal, IAIS, IHB, abandoned yard lead, CN, and CSXT from L to R. Note: CSXT is responsive for maintenance of both the IHB and CN lines along with their own historic ex B&OCT route here and they have full dispatch and operational control of CN's ex GTW line as well now.
Blue Island, Illinois
Friday July 2, 2021
150003 2J74 17:47 Leeds to Bradford Interchange approaching Dewsbury.
A trip to the area yesterday see two things soon to be lost, one much sooner than the other.
Introduced in the 1980s and around 40 years old the 150 Sprinters soldier on performing duties they were intended, local commuter trips. How much longer will they last, possibly make 50?
The view of the north side of Dewsbury station will be lost in the next few months. Not obviously visible from here, but the foundations for the overhead wire masts are already in, in the right hand cess and soon this wonderful view will be lost behind poles and wires.
Don't look down, the rubbish on in the undergrowth is despicable. Sad that an area with great architecture is let down by a community which seems happy to discard rubbish and flytip wherever they can.
The local landmark, the Emley Moor television mast / radio transmitter stands proudly in the distance. I wonder in this modern digital age how long it will be operational.
When built it in 1971, at 312m it was the sixth tallest freestanding structure in the world. It's now protected by its grade 2 listed status.
When the nation's largest class I railroad saw the former Northern Pacific mainline across Montana as northing more than a surplus asset and operational headache, Montana Rail Link rose to the challenge of turning one of the most treacherous stretches of mountain railroading in North America into a very profitable and well run business, nearly becoming a class I carrier itself in the process. It was a company which provided exceptional and consistent customer service, helping businesses across the state of Montana grow and prosper. It was the livelihood of a dedicated group of professionals who took pride in their work because they performed service for a company that saw them as more than a six digit PIN number. MRL set a shining example of everything railroading should be for the rest of the industry to follow. But alas, instead of mirroring the example set for them, the largest corporate railroad conglomerate in America has chosen to take back what they once saw as worthless and destroy all of the great relationships with customers and employees that were built over the last 37 years.
While looking through images I've made of Montana Rail Link over the past six years or so, I really struggled to find a single one that would be fitting to post on a day like today, and one that portrayed what the railroad meant to me. I finally settled on this frame, captured in July 2018 of a neat sign which greeted MRL crews as they knocked down the absolute signal at Tobin on their approach to Helena Yard. While the sights and sounds of second generation EMD locomotives were certainly the draw for many, including myself, it's the little details like this that gave this railroad so much character. Today, the searchlights, sign, and railroad are all gone. I could say they fell in the name of progress, but I think MRL's employees, who are now the latest victims of BNSF mismanagement would say this is quite the opposite.
The Swanage Railway is a railway branch line from near Wareham, Dorset to Swanage, Dorset, England, opened in 1885 and now operated as a heritage railway. The independent company which built it was amalgamated with the larger London and South Western Railway in 1886.
In 2014, U 31806 transferred to Swanage, along with U 31625 & N 31874. The Swanage Railway is very pleased to have the loco as part of its resident fleet. It’s efficient, easy to maintain and very popular with the crews. It’s currently the only operational U and is popular on the Gala circuit.
This was HMS Queen Elizabeth's first visit to the Clyde. She went up to Glen Mallan, Loch Long, to load weapons prior to taking part in a NATO exercise. This will be followed by her first operational deployment, which will be to the Mediterranean, the Gulf and eventually the Pacific. This deployment will be between six and nine months duration.
In order to extend their operational life, the first ICE series is currently being modernized. The units will be shortened to nine cars. Yesterday I was able to photograph such an ICE with a high tripod on the Nuremberg-Ingolstadt high-speed line.
The port was closed when I visited the area, but has been bought out by some metal traders since and I believe is now operational. This crane stood very starkly against the Fenland skies when I wandered past.
www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk/news/port-to-reopen-with-hopes-o...
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic camera
Super-Takumar 50 mm f/1.4 lens
Ilford Pan 50 film
Lab develop & scan
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FEC 107 is hitting track speed as they illuminate the intermediates outside of Bunnell, Florida. In its development the FEC took both operational and infrastructural practices used by the Southern, including these US&S N-2 type signals.
This is one of the few original installation examples left on the north end, out of Brightline’s reach…for now.
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Camera: Mamiya m645j
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 2.8/45mm
Film: Kodak Ektar 100
Process: DIY ECN-2
Wyoming
July 2020
The last operational class 483 EMU, 483006 sits at Ryde Pier on a wet afternoon. Yesterday's services were cancelled due to a flooded line, today's by ice / sleet causing electrical problems in the morning. When services did start late morning, with just one unit available only an hourly service could be provided.
The line closes on 4th January 2021 for several months to allow for the introduction of new units and much needed maintenance on the network..
artificial-snow
interesting webcam pictures Bright-spots
operational hectic before the Christmas thaw, every year!
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NOT FORGET WITH WEBCAM ONLY!
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im Hochgebirge : Alpen Europa !
in the high mountains: Alps Europe!
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Sole survivor
The last operational ALCo World Locomotive in Greece was A-302. The second of a ten unit order of the DL500C built at Schenectady in 1962 was still roaming the northwestern network radiating from Thessaloniki in spring.
On April 10, 1998 we decided to go up to Edessa to spend the day trackside. We knew the A-302 was out there and should return to Thessaloniki. We hiked along the tracks to the short tunnel at Km 108, about three kilometers from Edessa station. And we figured right. "The Beast" made its expected appearance with additional suspense by the thunderstorms in the area. The sun was already fading but the softness was welcome.
Not the sunny shot I had "hoped" for unfortunately, but one I want to upload for the novelty value. The sight of an operational Class 20 on a freight was high on the agenda for my recent trip northwards and an opportunity not to be missed.
My homework indicated that I should be in luck if the 6M89 from Dewsbury was running; that box was ticked upon checking RTT. I left my scout at nearby Earles Sidings to keep a close visual on what was happening and I was reliably informed the 20 was shunting the incoming wagons in preparation for the short trip down the branch, that information ticked another proverbial box.
All that was needed then was for the 'Chopper' to position itself ready for departure. I knew something was going on when my phone buzzed; before I knew it, the distinct clattering of 20168 "Sir George Earle" emerged from the clump of trees, the capture was in the bag. It is seen crawling over the River Noe viaduct on a short trip working to Hope Cement Works, consisting of empty PCA wagons - a truly incredible spectacle for 2022.
Taken with the assistance of a pole.
Spitfire MK356 in desert camouflage with the 92 Sqn code letters ‘QJ-3’.
On 11th March 1944 MK356 was allocated to the recently-formed 443 (‘Hornet’) Squadron RCAF, part of No 144 Canadian Wing at RAF Digby (only 10 miles from the aircraft’s current home at RAF Coningsby); it was issued to ‘B’ Flight and painted with the code letters ‘2I-V’. MK356 flew all of its 60 wartime operational sorties with this unit between 14th April and 14th June 1944. It took part in the D-Day operations and one of its pilots, Flying Officer Gordon Ockenden RCAF, claimed a shared confirmed kill against a German Me Bf109 on 7th June, D-Day+1.
Credit website: memorialflightclub.com
There are several Victorian Railway lines that extend into NSW due to being much closer to Melbourne than Sydney. The original Echuca to Deniliquin line was a private line opening in 1876, later taken over by the Victorian Government Railways in 1923. NSW Government Railways never made it to Deniliquin, there were plans to go there however. This has left this as being the longest operating Broad Gauge line still in NSW. The only other operational one is the short section of line at Tocumwal, the NSW standard gauge closed long ago, but there have been recent attempts to reopen it.
SSR operate regular grain trains out of Deniliquin to Melbourne, today S312, P14 and S317 departed Deniliquin for Allied Pinnacle at Kensington as train number 9098. Rice Mill traffic ceased about 3 years ago, but there is talk of it starting back up again in the future.
2021-11-30 SSR S312-P14-S317 Sth of Deniliquin 9098
OSPREY LAUNCH: Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey BuNo 168214 USMC Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1 MV-OO Color Bird @ MCAS Yuma, AZ USA
31 Squadron 100 year anniversary special OLF in Scotland at 100 feet in the Selkirk to Moffat valley in perfect afternoon light. Call sign 'Marham 63'
THW - Operational exercise in the port of Duisburg
The Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk (THW, Federal Agency for Technical Relief) is a civil protection organisation controlled by the German federal government. 99% of its 79,543 members (2019) are volunteers.
The tasks of the THW are described in a law called THW-Gesetz. These tasks are:
technical and logistical support for other (German) GOs, NGOs or other authorities like fire brigades, police or the custom authorities
technical or humanitarian relief in foreign countries, as assigned by the government
technical relief in Germany as part of national civil protection measures.
Ministry of Defense Police Operational Support Unit forming part of a convoy near Alnwick seen heading North into Scotland
Set of turning knob devices used for raising or lowering the metal gates of this small set of locks along the Malden River.
A faded, yet operational, survivor of the ATSF sits on point of an empty trailer train tied down in the siding at Keenesburg, CO under the night sky
Coal was the reason for the existence of the East Broad Top Railroad. The 33-mile, narrow gauge line was built to transport coal from the mines in hills of West Central Pennsylvania to the standard gauge lines of the mighty Pennsylvania Railroad, which interchanged with the EBT in Mt. Union. Of course, coal also fueled the EBT's locomotives, making the entire enterprise possible. In this image, the crew of EBT Locomotive #16 heads to the coal tipple at the south end of the yards in Rockhill Furnace, to fuel their locomotive for the upcoming day's operations.
This image was captured during an April, 2023 photo shoot at the East Broad Top Railroad, which featured the newly-restored Mikado #16. A close examination of the image reveals that the track immediately adjacent to the coal tipple had been removed as part of a project to rebuild the entire structure. Once the EBT Foundation completes this restoration work, the coal tipple should once again be fully operational.