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This is a very cool project I was asked to shoot. Can't wait to share more details. But I'll put up a few teasers for now.
Model: Cresent Davis
Hair: Erin Jordan
Makeup: Makeup
Styling: Cresent Davis, Alison Levy, and Erin Jordan
Assistant: Adam Doyle
Lighting Setup:
AB1600 into octabox camera left
AB400 into beauty dish above model camera right
AB800 into gridded reflector (20 degrees) behind model camera right
Two AB800 into reflectors to light backdrop
Comments and critiques are welcome!
Operator | Gv Florida Transport, Inc.
Fleet Number | GD92
Area of Operation | Provincial Operation
Seating Configuration | 2×2
Seating Capacity | 49+2
Coachbuilder | Del Monte Motors, Corp.
Model | DMMW DM14
Chassis | Hino RM2PSS
Engine | Hino P11C-TH
A Royal Navy radar operator mans a console in the operations room of HMS Iron Duke, during the firing of a Seawolf missile from the Type 23 frigate.
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Many operators were unhappy with the position that Leyland had acquired by the early 1970s - which was that almost all heavyweight bus and coach supplies in the UK were in their hands. AEC, Daimler and Bristol had all joined the British Leyland Motor Corporation and the company began a very gradual process of reducing duplication - or, as the operators would put it, choice. Matters weren't helped by the industrial climate of the time which resulted in strikes causing delays in new deliveries and shortages of spare parts.
Long-established coachbuilders Metro-Cammell felt threatened, especially by the advent of the integral Leyland National, and turned the threat into an opportunity. They teamed up with Swedish company Scania-Vabis to offer the Metro Scania, an integral single decker built by Metro Cammell with Scania running units. The new machine was stylish, in a quirky way, and was very fast.
SELNEC decided to take a few, numbered in their experimental EX series, and we see two of them slightly later in their lives at Leigh bus station where they all eventually congregated after being sent to the town's bus garage.
The Metro-Scanias were indeed very fast, but this combined with their torque converter transmission made them very thirsty indeed just at the time when Middle East conflict caused fuel prices to rocket. Even so their speed made them popular with drivers, and passengers liked to interior layout.
But the worst problem for the Metro-Scanias (and their slightly later double deck siblings, the Metropolitans) came to light only very gradually. For Metro Cammell, which had been famed for decades for building strong and robust bus bodies, took their eye off the ball in one crucial area: corrosion.
For whatever reason, these buses didn't have adequate anti-corrosion measures and little bit by little bit they rotted away. Salt on winter northern roads didn't help, and by the time this photo was taken their days were already numbered. Bus 1344 on the right was new in 1972 and was withdrawn just ten years later, going straight for scrap; 1353 on the left was new in May 1973 and was withdrawn for scrap in January 1983, lasting just nine years and eight months.
Very, very few Metro-Scanias are preserved today because of the corrosion problems, and so far as we know none of the Greater Manchester examples survive. But you can still see orange buses, at the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester, including an example of the Leyland National for which the Metro-Scania was a competitor.
If you'd like to know more about the Museum of Transport and its collection of vintage buses and many documents, photos and other materials, go to www.motgm.uk.
© Greater Manchester Transport Society. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction is strictly prohibited and may result in action being taken to protect the intellectual property interests of the Society.
Operator | Victory Liner, Inc.
Fleet Number | 8118
Area of Operation | Provincial Operation
Seating Configuration | 2×2
Seating Capacity | 49+2
Coachbuilder | Suzhou King Long United Automotive Industry Company, Ltd.(Higer Bus)
Model | KLQ6119QE3
Chassis | KLQ61126
(LKLR1KHS********)
Engine | Yuchai YC6G280-30
Operator- Arriva Midlands Telford
Operating Area- Shropshire, Staffordshire & Worcestershire
Make- Optare
Model- Versa
Chassie-
Fleet No- 2994
Reg- YJ09MKK
Location Seen- Wrekin Drive Donnington Telford
Service- 7 to Wellington
Info- New to Arriva Midlands
Seen 23/6/22
Operator: Direct Rail Services
Location: Rayleigh
Platform: 2
Class: 57
Number: 009
Type: Diesel Locomotive
Origin: Stowmarket DGL
Destination: Stowmarket DGL
Date: 23rd October 2015
Volvo B9R/Jonckheere Mistral.
New to Parks as LSK503, passed to Edinburgh Coachlines/Globus. Seen here unbranded and no legals. It was on NX possibly helping out on the A3 or 025 service?? Its identification needs to be clarified.
London VCS- 30 Dec 15
Captured this Harris's Hawk at a falconry display in Kent with my grand daughters.
Sharp eyes may notice a thin wire attached to the bird's back, not a hair on my lens, it is a tracker in case the bird decides to go for a joyride around the countryside.
Operator: France Air Force
Aircraft: Dassault Mirage 2000-5F
Registration: 67 / 2-MH
C/n: 296
Time & Location: 25.05.2017, EFRO(Rovaniemi), Finland
Remarks: Arctic Challenge Exercise (ACE) 2017.
Operator: Virgin
Livery: Virgin
No: 57315 'The Mole'
Service: Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
Location: Dwygyfylchi
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Operator: Reading Buses
Make/Model: Scania K270UB/Alexander Dennis Enviro 300-SG (B42F)
Registration Number: YR13 PMU
Fleet Number: 408
Operator: DRS
Livery: DRS
No: 68016 'Fearless' & 68017 'Hornet'
Service: 6K41 Valley Nuclear Electrics to Crewe Coal Sidings (Drs)
Location: Pensarn
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Ortega, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares a mid-air re-fuel during Red Flag 14-1 over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 4, 2014. Mid-air re-fueling is vital to a combat mission because it allows fighters, bombers, and other aircraft essential to the fight to refuel without having to waste valuable time refueling on the ground. The more these re-fueling operations are practiced in a controlled environment, the smoother they will run in a real-world combat environment. Red Flag is hosted at Nellis AFB, Nev., and provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler/Released)
Operator | Baliwag Transit, Inc.
Fleet Number | 1303
Area of Operation | Provincial Operation
Seating Configuration | 2×2
Seating Capacity | 49+2
Coachbuilder | Santarosa Motor Works, Inc.
Model | SR Daewoo "Jetliner"
Chassis | Daewoo Bs106
(PL5UM52HDGK******)
Engine | Doosan DE08tiS
Operator: CrossCountry
Location: Taunton
Platform: 2
Class: 43
Number: 384
Type: Diesel Locomotive
Origin: York
Destination: Plymouth
Date: 20th May 2015
I wasn't going to post this, as this is considerably below my standards of quality. I do so for a historical, and a learning context.
I had a busy day, and topping it off was chasing the CN M338 job on this day from Genoa, IL to East Dubuque, IL. After I got the shot at Galena, I rushed to East Dubuque. I wanted this to be my signature shot of the day. I didn't beat him there by much, until he was stopped by two BNSF "Z" trains, and then it took quite along time for the bridge tender to close the bridge over the Mississippi River. By this time, it was 10:45 PM. And I was getting tired.
But he showed up, and with a minute to spare, I turned on my flashes, and checked my focus. Unfortunately, I didn't set the exposure time back to what it should have been. I set the exposure time to 1 second to get my focus, because most cameras can't focus in darkness; you have to do focus in the dark manually. In short, I forgot to set the exposure back to 1/250 of a second, instead of the 1 second exposure I used to focus on a nearby street light. That mistake cost me an excellent shot.
I know that when I am very tired, I can make mistakes. I reminded myself after this frustrating moment to review everything a second time to make sure everything is set properly when I am feeling subpar. I make fewer mistakes now that I have had experience chasing trains, but this one was a real "Grrrrr!" moment when I realized what I had done. Although I am now very good at not making critical errors, every great now and then, something like this happens, and I blow the shot. The last time I did something like this, I *was* able to recover and get the shot. But I probably won't see the Norfolk Southern "Virginian" heritage unit come into the tunnel at East Dubuque ever again. Lesson learned!
Operator | Roval Transport
Fleet Number | 5053
Classification | Regular-Airconditioned Bus
Coachbuilder | (Xiamen) Golden Dragon
Model | XML6102J12 "Splendour"
Chassis | LFZ6102TR
Engine | Yuchai YC6G270-30
Suspension Type | AirSuspension
Seat Configuration | 2x2
Maximum Capacity | 49+2
Shot Location | Munoz, Q.C
Bus Operator: NAIA Metro Link
Bus number: 1508
Area of Operation: City Operation
Seating Configuration: 3x2
Seating Capacity:
Bus Manufacturer: Pilipinas Hino, Inc.
Model: Hino RK
Chassis: Hino RK1JMT
Engine: Hino J08C
Suspension: Leaf-spring Suspension
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Bus Operator: Baclaran Metro Link
Bus number: 1984
Area of Operation: City Operation
Seating Configuration: 3x2
Seating Capacity:
Bus Manufacturer: Partex Bus Body (Pilipinas Hino Inc.)
Model: Hino RK *Generic*
Chassis: Isuzu LV314K
Engine: Isuzu 6QA2
Suspension: Leaf-spring Suspension
Taken at: EDSA-Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
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Over the years bus operators have always used redundant buses as driver trainers,and as you get older the training buses seem to get more modern! When I was younger they always seemed like ancient relics from the past but not now.
Anyway here is Wright Ecipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE MX05 CCU at Newcastle with the latest batch of new recruits.Strangely the bus still carries its fleetnumber 66805 .It my younger days it would have been T1 or perhaps T2!
Operator: Stagecoach (South) - (Worthing)
Make/Model: ADL E40D/Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 MMC (H45/28F)
Registration Number: SN18 KNZ
Fleet Number: 10958
Operator: Diamond (West Midlands) - (Rotala)
Make/Model: Wright Streetlite - (DF) - (B33F)
Registration Number: SK19 FCG
Fleet Number: 20167
Operator: Colas Rail
Livery: Colas Rail
No: 56105 & 56087
Service: 6C51 Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M.
Location: Abergele & Pensarn
P1100534
Operator: Anglianbus Ltd
Fleet No: 999
Registration: YT13YUK
Body/Chassis: Scania K270UB Enviro300NG
Chassis No: YS2K4X20001880162
Seating: B42F
New: March 2013
Ex: (DEMONSTRATOR)
Livery: Scania Demonstrator
Date: Thursday 27th February 2014
Location: Middleton Road, Gorleston-on-sea
Route: 61 (James Paget Hospital via Gorleston)
Operator: Thames Valley - (Reading Buses)
Make/Model: ADL E20D/Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 (B29F)
Registration Number: YX63 LGV
Fleet Number: 132
Group History: Reading Buses
Scania Interlink YT19 DXA, from the Scania hire fleet, with a unknown operator at Dublin Airport on 27th June 2019.
Operator: Saulog Transit Inc
Fleet no# 717160
Classification: Air Condtioned Provincial Bus
Route: San Jose City Nueva Ecija-Olongapo City Zambales
Seats Configuration: 2x2
Type of operation: Provincial Operation (Regular)
Area of operation: Region 3 (Central Luzon)
Unit: 2015 Xiamen Golden Dragon Co., Ltd XML6103
Coachbuilder: Trans Oriental
Chassis:
Engine:
Shot Location: SM Robinsons Pampanga Gapan-Olongapo Rd City of San Fernando Pampanga
Operator: Newbury & District - (Reading Buses)
Make/Model: ADL E40D/Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (H47/33F)
Registration Number: SN11 BWE
Fleet Number: 1205
History: Weavaway Travel
Operator: Harrogate & District Travel Ltd
Fleet Number: 3614
Registration: X14VTD (PO55PYP)
Body/Chassis: Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse-Gemini
Chassis No: YV3S2J4235A107132
Seating: CH39/29F
New: September 2005
Ex: Lancashire United
Livery: The Harrogate Bus Company
Date: Saturday 29th April 2017
Location: Eastgate, Leeds
Route: 771 (Wetherby then Harrogate)
Operator: Arriva
Livery: Arriva
No: 153367
Service: 2S46 Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street
Location: Cardiff Bay
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Operator: Jet Aviation Business Jets
Aircraft: Gulfstream G650
Registration: HB-JFP
C/n: 6206
Location: Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM/EHRD)
Date: 12-10-2016
Previously: N626GD Gulfstream Aerospace Corp
Remark: Brand new G650 visiting EHRD, on what was probably one of its first foreign flights. Quite the surprise, and a brilliant retro-style paintscheme too! It's operated for Patek Phillipe, and replaces Falcon 7X HB-JSI.
Operator: Reading Buses
Make/Model: Scania N230UD/East Lancs Olympus (H51/28F)
Registration Number: YN57 FXD
Fleet Number: 844
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2015 Kona Supreme Operator carbon fiber frame (large)
2015 Fox 40 Performance Elite fork (1.125 with 203mm travel)
2022 Marzocchi Bomber CR coil shock (241.3mm x 76mm [9.5 x 3.0] with 203mm travel)
Fox shock hardware kits (M8 x 38mm)
Sprindex Adjustable Weight Progressive Coil Spring (450-490 lbs, 75mm, 3" Stroke)
Renthal FatBar 35 (800mm, 50mm rise)
Renthal Integra II 35 (50mm, 35mm clamp)
Renthal Padded Cell swingarm pad (medium)
ODI Lock-On Rogue grips
ODI bar plugs
Jagwire Lex SL shift cable and housing (full length, 4mm diameter)
FSA Orbit C-40 (lower ABEC sealed cartridge bearing 36° x 45° with a 1.5 to 1.125 reducer crown race, upper ABEC sealed cartridge bearing 45° x 45° )
Azonic Love Seat
Whiskey Parts No. 7 ST 4812 aluminum seatpost (31.6mm, was 410mm, I cut it down to 280mm)
Hope Tech seat collar (35mm)
Hope Tech 3 E4 front and rear brakes
Wolf Tooth Drop-Stop chainring (104 BCD, 36 tooth)
Wolf Tooth Bling Kit (headset spacers, top cap)
e.thirteen SRS chain guide (ISCG-05)
SRAM PC-870 chain (116 links, 8 speed)
SRAM PG-830 cassette (11-28 tooth, 8 speed)
SRAM X4 shifter (8 speed)
SRAM X4 derailleur (8 speed)
Shimano SM-RT75 rotors (203mm front and rear)
Shimano R203P/S rear 203mm caliper adaptor
Shimano Zee FC-M645 crank arms (83mm, 165mm, 104 BCD)
Shimano Saint PD-MX80 pedals
Shimano XT M800 BB92 Press-Fit bottom bracket (for downhill 104mm carbon fiber shell width)
Schwalbe Nobby Nic tires (26" x 2.25", folding bead)
Serfas butyl innertubes (Presta, 26 x 2.35)
SunRingle ADD Expert STR 26 wheels
- 28 hole, 26 inch, 30mm disc only rims
- Stan's Tubeless Ready BST with rim tape
- Presta valve drilling
- Wheelsmith double butted straight pull spokes
- Wheelsmith alloy nipples
- SunRingle SRX hubs
- rear is alloy Shimano freehub (8/9/10/11 speed)
- rear is Super Boost 12mm x 157mm thru-axle
- front is Boost 20mm x 110mm
Bolt torque: Park Tool TW-5.2 used on all bolts and hardware.
Carbon fiber frame prep:
Park Tool AP-1 adhesive primer
Park Tool RC-1 retaining compound
Combining carbon fiber and aluminum components:
Park Tool SAC-2 (Silica Assembly Compound).
Press fit retaining compound RC-1 - for all non-threaded parts.
Adhesive Primer AP-1 - for all carbon fiber parts - MUST be used - dry time approx 30 min, so do it first, then work on the bike, etc
Carbon and alloy assembly compound SAC-2 (NOTE: Assembly compounds hold by using grip aided by small bits of hard silica. This silica may cause minor cosmetic blemishing. Do not use SAC-2 on threaded parts or for bearing lubrication) good for stopping seatpost slip, stem to handlebar slip, etc. with no drying time.
Prior to using TLR-1, AP-1 must be used when the component or fastener contact carbon fiber such as the BB92 bottom bracket or bearings pressed into carbon fiber frames. Failure to do so could result in permanently bonded parts.