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We got a bit 'off-topic', and took a lot of photos with Kenji & Keira as a prince & princess! The'castle' in the background is actually a model of the globe theatre I made as a social studies project at high school.
It's quite difficult to take in all of the detail on this float. Aside from the staggering height of the Tangled tower and the strange metal flowers that detract more than they enhance, there are FIVE princesses on the same float and naturally only one set of them will have good lighting.
I am not a big fan of the princess meet & greet format at Disneyland these days. I like to make special costumes for my daughter then have pictures taken with that princess. With their new format, you never know who will be there when you get to the front of the line. We got lucky this day. As we got close to the front I said to the attendant (after waiting over 45 minutes) "You're going to tell me Cinderella's back there, right????" He ducked behind the corner, came back and motioned us in ahead of the crowd. Cinderella was just leaving. So we just eeked in and were about to catch Cinderella and her friend Belle!
From Thursday's session.. I still have a lot to edit from.. unfortunately the weather was really bad and we had to shoot indoor but there was not enough sunlight and that is why most of the photos were not how I wanted them to be.. what should I do when the sun is not enough and I have nothing but my built-in flash.. any ideas? help please!!!
MV Hebridean Princess is a cruise ship operated by Hebridean Island Cruises. She started life as the MacBrayne car ferry and Royal Mail Ship, initially RMS then MV Columba, based in Oban for the first 25 years of her life, carrying up to 600 passengers, and 50 cars, between the Scottish islands.
She underwent a major refit at George Prior Engineering in Great Yarmouth in 1989, emerging as the luxury cruise ship, MV Hebridean Princess. She began operating on 26 May 1989 and provides luxury cruises around the Western Isles of Scotland. More recently, itineraries have been extended to include Ireland, the Orkney and Shetland islands, and the Norwegian Fjords. Refitted in luxury she carries 49 guests, and 38 crew.
Princess Coaches, West End, Southampton.
Scania K340EB4 with Irizar C49Ft body, new in 2009.
Photographed in Southampton, December 2016.
Teaser from today: Princess Warriors.
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© CLAD (CosPlay Lovers and Dorks)
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Costumes: JD, Iz, and Khurt
CosPlayers: JD, Iz and Khurt
The Winter Princess Collection. Limited Edition Doll, one of 1,600: Midnight Princess Barbie with brunette hair. Made specially for the 1997 Walt Disney World Doll and Teddy Bear Convention.
6201 History
Built
6201, LMS lot number 99, was built at Crewe for the sum of £11,675 and named Princess Elizabeth. She left the works on 3rd November 1933
Record Run
The 1936 Record run made by ‘Princess Elizabeth’ is an enduring piece of railway folklore, and anyone wishing to discover the full story and detail could do no better than referring to the definitive publication on the Loco - “6201 Princess Elizabeth” - written by Society Chairman, Clive Mojonnier, and available via this website.
It is, however, interesting to reflect on the times in which that record was set (and remained unsurpassed in the days of normal steam working). There was no internet, and little access to television. Some of the population had radio but for the most part news travelled – very slowly by modern standards – via newspaper. The Railway Companies at the time naturally sought publicity and clearly some form of eye catching record was certain to bring the all important attention of the Press. By 1936 the ‘Stanierisation’ of the LMS had really taken hold, and the Company was keen to present a public image which reflected the very necessary, radical, changes and improvements which Stanier had brought about. This was set against a background of competition with the LNER which, with the advantage of the relatively flat and straight East Coast Route, was able to – and did – run very successful short formation, and thus lightweight, high speed trains.
The operating conditions confronting the LMS were very different, the route was altogether more demanding and the need to operate heavy trains was ever present.
In a direct attempt to steal the limelight from the LNER the LMS elected to go for an Anglo-Scottish record over the West Coast Route which would rival its competitors ‘Six Hour Edinburgh Expresses’. So it was that the plans were drawn – clearly success depended on tightly controlled conditions and meticulous planning, and 6201 was selected to make what was unashamedly, and only, a record breaking attempt.
The record was achieved and there was what would today be described as a ‘publicity coup’ which resulted. The rest as they say ‘is history’, but the fact remains that 6201 achieved lasting national and international acclaim as did its driver Tom Clark, of Crewe, who was awarded the OBE in recognition of his remarkable skills as driver.
In later life 6201 has notched up a few more ‘firsts’, but above all else she remains the Locomotive which set the record for the longest and fastest non stop run with a steam hauled passenger train.
Whist in terms of pure fame this cannot expect to be as glamorous as Mallard’s outright speed record (also achieved under specifically created conditions) it was nevertheless equally – if not more difficult - to achieve and is without doubt of huge historical merit and significance in its own right.
Transition to British Railways identity
In the late 1940's the Big Four, namely LMS, GWR, Southern and LNER were nationalised under the new name of British Railways and 6201 was re-numbered to 46201 and re-painted initially into lnwr style BR black then in to Brunswick Green.
Withdrawn
6201 was placed in store in March 1961, and returned to service in May 1961.
In October of the same year 6201 was again placed into storage at Carlisle Kingmoor.
In January 1962 6201 was taken out of store at Kingmoor to cover for diesel failures and continued to work until september 1962 where it was once again placed into storage, it was subsequently withdrawn by BR in October 1962 and purchased by Roger Bell.
Preserved History of 6201
1963 - Purchased from British Railways for £2160
1975 - Attends "RAIL 150" at Shildon
1976 - First Mainline tours "Gwentman" and "Inter City"
1980 - Attends "Rocket 150 at Rainhill
1987 - Becomes 1st steam loco to enter the then new Crewe Heritage Centre & 1st Steam loco in the confines of Crewe Station for 20 years
1988 - 1st steam loco to work out of Crewe for 20 years as a trial, initial trains 100% oversubscribed and effectively started the process of returning steam to the WCML
2003 - 1st Princess Royal to work out of Euston in 41 Years, & 1st steam hauled through train Liverpool - Euston via WCML since the 1960's
2009 - Operating Base becomes Crewe Heritage Centre, and 6201 is granted extension of mainline boiler ticket until March 2012
6201 has now been in continuous ownership of the same group for 46 years.