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Die Loks 193 829 + Re485 018 + 187 006 während Bremsversuchs-Testfahrten in Mehrfachtraktion (Blausee-Mitholz, 10.02.2018).
Foto © Roger Lüthi.
Now with The Big Lemon, this former Go North East 4846 Reg R846 PRG stands in Mardens yard shortly after emerging from the paintshop ready to be decaled.
6 January 2016
Refit-Testfahrten mit den BLS-Lokomotiven Re465 001 + Re485 011 + Re475 408 + Re465 004 + Re465 011 (Kandersteg, 05.06.2020).
Foto © Roger Gerber.
Now with The Big Lemon, this former Go North East 4846 Reg R846 PRG stands in Mardens yard shortly after emerging from the paintshop ready to be decaled.
6 January 2016
Now with The Big Lemon, this former Go North East 4846 Reg R846 PRG stands in Mardens yard shortly after emerging from the paintshop ready to be decaled.
6 January 2016
Now repainted and fully decaled for The Big Lemon, is former Go North East 4846, Reg R846 PRG standing in the road outside Mardens shortly before departing.
8 January 2016
Now repainted and fully decaled for The Big Lemon, is former Go North East 4846, Reg R846 PRG standing in the road outside Mardens shortly before departing.
8 January 2016
Now repainted and fully decaled for The Big Lemon, is former Go North East 4846, Reg R846 PRG standing in Mardens overflow yard the afternoon before it was due to depart.
7 January 2016
Aberdeen Corporation 130 (PRG 130J), a 1971 Daimler CRG6LX 'Fleetline' with Alexander H48/32D body seen in King Street, Aberdeen. 11/9/1971
The sole airplane of what was Croatia's shortest-lived airline taxis out for a flight to Prague (PRG/LKPR). Formed to serve regional routes that neither foreign companies nor the country's flag carrier Croatia Airlines appeared to be interested in, Air Croatia was in essence a "virtual airline": a travel agency that sold tickets under its own name and brand, but contracted the actual flying out to a proper air operator to save money. The operator in question was Denim Air of Holland - one of Europe's better known Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) organizations - while the crews themselves were supplied by Spain's Aeronova.
However, while all of this had seemed promising on paper, the actual execution had left a lot to be desired. To further cut down on expenses, Air Croatia had gone with a Paypal-style provider for its transaction system, which had offered an all inclusive solution without the bother of acquiring a purpose-built setup as used by large airlines. Unfortunately though, the company had failed to take into account the various payout schedules from ticket sales (up to 30 days in some cases), meaning it was forced to burn through its own emergency cash reserves right from Day 1 - while all the time flying a small & thirsty ATR whose passenger load was nowhere near enough to even break even.
The end, thus, came quickly: unable to pay the aircraft lease, crews, fuel and landing fees, Air Croatia folded after just 21 days of scheduled operations... and just a day after this photo was taken.
(the scheme itself was not part of Air Croatia's brand; indeed, OY-CHT still wears it to this day, minus the titles on the rear fuselage)
(another interesting detail is the absence of de-icing boots inboard of the engine nacelles. Deemed unnecessary when the 42 and 72 were first introduced, they were added in the mid-90s to all new-build machines following several high profile icing-induced accidents, the most notorious of which was the loss of American Eagle Flight 4184 in 1994. This new setup had also included outboard boots of increased size, which now cover 14% of the wing chord, as opposed to the previous 7%. While both mods were offered as a retrofit for existing machines, some aircraft - such as the 1988 vintage OY-CHT - had only received the latter, since installing inboard boots from scratch is very complicated, expensive and time-consuming work)
1992 SEAT Ibiza clxi katalysator 3-door.
Supplied by Paul Johnson Cars of Consett (SEAT).
Anglia Car Auctions, King's Lynn -
"Five owners from new, the vendor since 2014. This Ibiza benefits from a new brake servo fitted approximately six months ago. It comes with the original sales brochures, older V5, Manuals, book-pack, 2014 bill of sale and recent MoT's. A large amount of spares are available free of charge which are to be collected from the vendor's Lincolnshire home by the end of April. Mileage recorded at 25,274.
V5 Present
MoT Aug 2018
Chassis number: VSS021A000D228383
Result inc Premium: £800."
1982 Skoda 105S Super Estelle.
Supplied by Millfield Motors of Sunderland (Skoda).
Anglia Car Auctions, King's Lynn -
"With it's first owner for thirty-four years until 2016 and believed to have been garaged, unused for at least twenty-five years of his ownership. Described as a very solid car including the underneath due to being wax oiled from new. A very rare survivor.
V5 present
MoT August 2017
Recorded mileage 34,735
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Result: £2,000."