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Mayne Engine Shed DD17 Nº 954, B18¼ Nº 84 & PB15 Nº 519 – 8.67 Smoke swirls around the northern end of Mayne Engine Shed one late afternoon in August 1967. DD17 Nº 954 has just returned from the Carriage Shed after working an Exhibition service. PB15 Nº 519 simmers on the adjacent road while smoke drifts from B18¼ Nº 84 to add to the gloomy atmosphere. Nº 84 was the first B18¼ built and 1967 was the last time steam took an active role in Exhibition services.
On Camp Casey in Dongducheon May 29, Area I celebrates the major renovation of the post's Gateway Club, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a tour of the club, free food samples, and an outdoor concert by Gary Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band. The Gateway Club had been closed since September for a stem-to-stern overhaul that included extensive renovation to the club's exterior and patio area and a full makeover of the interior, with all new décor, room layout, lighting, sound systems, and other improvements. The club will serve as Area I's premier social hub well into the future, officials said. Col. Jack Haefner, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I, and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Quirk, the garrison's senior enlisted leader, introduced Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band at the start of concert, which ran for nearly two hours and 20 minutes. When it ended, the band was thanked for its Area I visit with a plaque presented to Sinese by Maj. Gen. Theodore D. "Ted" Martin, Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew J. Spano, the division's senior enlisted leader. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Noh Ha-kyung
Mackay Harbour C17 N° 928 – 11.9.67 C17 N°928 waits at the home signal at Mackay Harbour on 11th September 1967. In anticipation that a hand signal will be given for admittance to the yard, the fireman has climbed onto the tender to obtain a better view.
2nd Infantry Division’s Battery F, 333rd Field Artillery, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion and 62nd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company are the final four softball teams to compete in the annual Memorial Day Softball Tournament on May 26 at Camp Red Cloud’s Second to None Field. Col. John M. Scott, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Quirk, garrison’s senior enlisted leader congratulates each player with an Area I coin and awards trophies to HHB 1/15 FA as the new champions and plaques to 62nd CBRN as the runner-ups.
PB15 N° 437, looking somewhat the worst for wear, shunts near Mackay Fish Board on 12th September 1967.
C17 N° 939 takes water from the tank at Murgon after having arrived on K7 Gympie bound goods train on 6th July 1968
As an afternoon storm brews, BB18¼ N° 1022 steams south from Monkland with 468Up on 18th March 1968.
The Mary Valley Branch is situated on the left
PB15 Nº 520 shunts at Mackay Station on 12th September 1967. The smokebox door bears evidence of recent hard work
Beyer Garratt Nº 1096 shunts in Dalby yard after having arrived from Toowoomba on an excursion train in 1969
Mayne – BB18¼ N°1021 – 5.68 BB18¼ N°1021 stands in front of another member of the class outside Mayne Engine Shed in May 1968. A B18¼ engine is on the adjacent road. Although time was running out for Mayne as a steam depot, there was still work ahead for N°1021 and timber has been thrown up on the apron plate in preparation for lighting up next morning
Theebine DEL 1632 & C17 N°254 – 28.9.67 This view shows the damage caused to the cab end of DEL 1632 caused by the telescoping of vehicles in train 272D. On impact, the diesel broke away from its train and came to a stand locked together with the C17 about 30 yards from the wrecked wagons.
The Mackay District was a hive of activity during the sugar season. Most of the depot’s allocation of 38 engines was out in traffic when this photo was taken on 12th September 1967.
Congrats to Kwantlen Polytechnic University Bookstore on Surrey, BC, Canada for winning 3rd prize in the Quirk Classics Monster Mash-Up display contest!
See more photos from the Quirk Classics contest on the Raincoast blog.
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva spent the long Memorial Day Weekend promoting her proposed Assembly Bill 1453, which will direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to apply to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs State Cemetery Grant Program for the construction of a Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Orange County.
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva spent the long Memorial Day Weekend promoting her proposed Assembly Bill 1453, which will direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to apply to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs State Cemetery Grant Program for the construction of a Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Orange County.
The quirks you find in the Temperate Forests of British Columbia.
These are shot with a Canon 50mm 1.4, 'reverse-mounted' (a fancy term for literally holding the lens in place with my hand), and shot at f/8, and a shutter speed of 1/90 to 1/300.
This is tricky, with a focus distance of an inch or so, and a DOF of even less. Because of the overcast sky and the narrow aperture, high ISO needed to be used.
Elsie Quirk Library's Summer Programs for Young Adults has some cool programs planned. Contact the Elsie Quirk Library for more information on any of these programs.
The driver takes the opportunity to inspect his engine as C17 N° 994 on 387Dn waits at Borallon for the arrival of 378Up on 26th February 1969
Col. John M. Scott, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Quirk, the garrison’s senior enlisted advisor present a certificate of appreciation to each volunteer instructor which read in part, “the English proficiency you imparted to garrison Korean national employees has and will continue to be of great benefit to the accomplishment of the garrison mission.” The March 26 ceremony recognized:
- Yi, Chang Kil
- Yi, Chong Yol
- Yoon, Hui Rim
- Ku, Cha Hun
- Kim, Sang Pae
- Kim, Sun Tong
- Na, Yong Su
The garrison launched its English-improvement effort July 3, 2013 with classes at the education centers on Camp Casey in Dongducheon and Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu.
BB18¼ N°1027 stands at Toowoomba Platform late in the afternoon of 6th October 1968. N°1027 was one of several members of her class to be repainted black after final overhaul.
BB18¼ N° 1089 & B18¼ N° 899 Burpengary – June 1969 BB18¼ N° 1089 and B18¼ N° 899 lean into a curve near Burpengary with an Up passenger train in June 1969
Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Quirk, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I senior enlisted leader cheered on participants of the CRC Labor Day 5K Aug. 30. Quirk presented medals to the fastest runners and spoke to the group about Spirit Challenge, an endurance event scheduled for Sept. 13 on Camp Hovey and Casey.
BB18¼ Nº 1089 near Oakey with a 10 car special train run in conjunction with the Dalby Railway Centenary on 24th April 1968
Congrats to Kwantlen Polytechnic University Bookstore on Surrey, BC, Canada for winning 3rd prize in the Quirk Classics Monster Mash-Up display contest!
See more photos from the Quirk Classics contest on the Raincoast blog.