Locomotive Services Limited's Class 47, 47805 / D1935 "Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013" leads Statesman Rail's Settle & Carlisle circular as it roars through Hartford as 1Z60.

Crewe Diesel Preservation Group's Class 47/7, 47712 "Lady Diana Spencer" - on long-term hire to LSL - was leading the railtour from Wolverhampton with 47805 originally tucked inside working in multiple with it.

However after a technical issue, 47712 had to be run round at Crewe, leaving 47805 to keep things on the move (not for the first time recently) and take The Statesman north solo whilst 47712 sat it out on the rear.

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On Saturday, 20 May 2017, the Hereios ask the question, “If you had just one shot?”

I did not take pictures before digital cameras, so I’m in the habit of using 4 or 5 (or 20) shots to get the best angle, find the best light, or just for “insurance”. If I’m going to accept this challenge, I need a tried and true subject – preferably one that stays put.

There was some lovely sunshine this morning, and no wind. My front yard Calendula are usually reliable in the garden, as well as in the camera. I gave it a try – just one.

Needed something to work on, so I walked over the bridge for some inspiration.

I'll never get tired of this spot...

Crossed paths with this while out planespotting at Chicago O'Hare...had to get a good shot before it left. Fantastic rig, tons of custom touches. April 12, 2016.

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A girls reliable friend the LBD. Suitable for any occasion.

The following posted by "PIONEER" in the PentaxForums a few years ago:

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I use a K1000. I'm not sure I understand why. I have lots of other cameras to choose from. I enjoy taking pictures with my digital cameras, and I love the detailed quality of the medium format photographs that I take as well. My K1000 seems somehow antiquated and out of place sitting on my desk amid the rest of my autofocus, auto-winding, auto exposing and auto-loading cameras. It has no display screen or digital read out to distinguish it. It doesn't require a big battery or a battery charger. Somehow it just doesn't seem to fit in. I am always feeling sorry for it so I frequently pick it up and take it with me.

I use a K1000. There is something reassuring about the solid simplicity of this camera. It is not confusing. There are not so many switches and buttons that I have to stop and think about which ones I should use…and when. I have never once missed a picture with this camera because I didn't understand how a certain function worked or which button or dial to use to activate the camera. The shutter dial clicks when I turn to each speed and I can turn the dial and count the clicks, knowing exactly where I'm at all the time. The same with the aperture ring. I don't need a little window. I have never waited for this camera to wake up or been frustrated because the autofocus refuses to lock on and allow me to take my picture. When I use this camera it is me that is slow and deliberate, not the camera. The camera waits for me to tell it what to do, and that's the way it should be.

I use a K1000. Nothing happens accidentally with this camera. There are no excuses. I cannot claim that I forgot that the mode dial was set on Manual because there is no Mode dial, and the camera is always on manual. I am never expecting a Program setting to make a decision for me, and then caught unawares when it does not. I am always aware that the Program setting for this camera is in my own mind. I am responsible for the shutter speed, not the camera. I am responsible for the aperture and the depth of field, not the camera. I am responsible for ensuring that my photo is tack sharp! I am responsible for eliminating camera shake. This camera doesn't second guess me, it does exactly what I tell it to do, even when it shouldn't.

I use a K1000. When I lift this camera and look through the viewfinder I am only thinking about the picture, not the camera. What exactly am I photographing? Have I framed it the way I want? Am I trying to isolate something from its surroundings or do I want to show it as part of a larger whole? How do I foresee the picture, what will it look like? This camera is not pretentious enough to be about itself. I don't have to think about the camera. I know where the controls are and what they do. It is only about the picture.

I use a K1000. Making an image is all about the light. With this camera I am always thinking about the light. Is there enough? Is it the right kind? Is it in the right place? Do I need to add more of it? How will it look on the film? Do I want a filter? If so, which one do I want? The K1000 gives me exactly the right tools to control the light, and not a thing I don't need.

I use a K1000. I am not distracted. I am not worried about which button controls exposure lock and whether the autofocus has focused on the right thing. I'm not concerned whether I am using matrix or spot metering. I don't take a picture and then look at the histogram to evaluate the lighting after the picture is taken, I think about the lighting in advance.

I use a K1000. I am not really a student and yet I am always a student. With this camera I am continually learning. There are many nuances to taking a picture and the K1000 requires that I learn those nuances. It doesn't automatically do it for me. But it doesn't get in the way of that learning either.

I use a K1000. It is a very, very reliable camera. I take care of it as best I can but it has never failed. When I press the shutter button the shutter fires. When I throw the lever to advance the film, it advances unless I am at the end of the roll. It has been rained on and snowed on. It has taken pictures in a North Dakota winter at 42 below zero (Fahrenheit of course) and it has reliably responded in the Nevada desert at 115 degrees. I bought it used and have no idea how many pictures it has taken but it has gone through a couple of hundred rolls during its' stay with me. The battery has died but the camera has never stopped yet.

I use a K1000. Like my camera my accessories are very simple. I use a remote shutter cable that does not require electricity. I can use almost any flash I want, even flash bulbs if I can still find them. I don't worry about automatic settings with my flash. It is all manual, just like my camera. I have a very fancy and solid tripod, but I've also successfully used some pretty cheap tripods to stabilize this camera as well. It has successfully taken pictures with every lens I have ever bought (and with my lens buying addiction there have been many.)

I use a K1000. Most people don't believe me but focusing is usually very simple and very quick. In fact, I can often take my picture faster then your camera can lock focus so you are allowed to take the picture. I can walk down the streets of my town taking perfectly focused pictures without ever lifting the camera to my eyes, and no one is the wiser. There is no whining, whirring autofocus lenses, there are no noises of film advancing following a shot. When I reach the end of the roll the film does not suddenly begin re-winding.

I use a K1000. I have lots of other cameras but I don't really need them, just like I don't really need another hammer. They are both tools, one drives nails, the other takes pictures. To take good pictures one must learn to use the tool, the camera. Like the hammer the K1000 is simple to learn and doesn't get in the way of learning to take pictures. But, like learning to use the hammer, there are many subtleties that need to be learned in order to take good pictures. And like a hammer, when I get to cocky I can make a mistake and hit my finger.

I use a K1000. There is a special feeling of pride that comes when I take a really good image with the K1000. I look at the picture and realize that this is mine. It came from my understanding and my creativity. It wasn't the product of matrix metering or special, computerized exposure algorithms. It didn't fortuitously appear in a rapid-fire string fired off in hopes of getting something good. I planned for it and I waited for the right moment. And when the opportunity arrived I was ready. I made this picture and it is mine!

I use a K1000. It isn't pretty. It isn't glamorous. It isn't fast. It isn't fancy. It is really just a box with a shutter and a lens. You put film in it and you take pictures. This camera makes it pretty easy to take pictures. If you carry a K1000 it is for the pictures. If I were told one day that I had to get rid of all my cameras but one, it would be tough, but the K1000 is almost certainly the one I would keep.

I use a K1000. It is no longer a spring chicken, but neither am I. Somehow we just seem to work well together.

8.10.2017. Every time I see this loco it puts on a good show for the photographer.

LMS Fowler 3F 0-6-0 No 47406 approaches Swithland with the 10.45 Loughborough - Rothley Brook 'local'.

GCR Autumn Gala.

Keeping an eye on the children's tree

Wearing her original dress, shoes, and undergarments

Back to the old reliable Lawrence Collection today and a visit to the beautiful town of Boyle in County Roscommon. Titled "Tennis Court, Boyle" this image appears to be more about the statue than the tennis court in the background but don't let the truth get in the way of a good story :-)

And indeed it was/is a good story. This statue, of King William III, had been moved to this location (from a nearby bridge) in the early 19th century. As with other memorials to King Billy, it suffered several defacements, before being entirely removed entirely before the 1930s. The general consensus is that this image dates to before 1905 - when the statue was seemingly beheaded. The pedestal remains, and is a landmark in the surrounding parkland and "Boyle pleasure grounds"....

Photographer: Robert French

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Before 1905 (statue)

NLI Ref: L_ROY_07368

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

Super Omegon 90mm f/3.5, Fuji Reala 100

This image shows the globular cluster NGC 6380, which lies around 35,000 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Scorpio (the Scorpion). Globular clusters are spherical groups of stars held together by gravity; they often contain some of the oldest stars in their galaxies. The very bright star at the top of the image is HD 159073, which is only around 4,000 light-years from Earth, making it a much nearer neighbor than NGC 6380. This image was taken with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3, which, as its name suggests, has a wide field of view, meaning that it can image relatively large areas of the sky in enormous detail.

NGC 6380 is not a particularly exciting name, but it indicates that this cluster is catalogued in the New General Catalogue, which was originally compiled in 1888. This cluster has, however, been known by many other names. It was originally discovered by James Dunlop in 1826, and he rather immodestly named it Dun 538. Eight years later, in 1834, it was independently rediscovered by John Herschel and he (similarly immodestly) went on to name it H 3688. The cluster was re-rediscovered in 1959 by Paris Pişmiş, who catalogued it as Tonantzintla 1 – and who, to continue the pattern, also referred to it as Pişmiş 25. In addition to its colorful history of rediscovery, up until the 1950s NGC 6380 was thought to be an open cluster. It was A. D. Thackeray who realized that it was in fact a globular cluster. Nowadays, this cluster is reliably recognized in widely available catalogues as a globular cluster, and referred to simply as NGC 6380.

Text credit: European Space Agency

Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, E. Noyola

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The Tyne and Wear Metro car 4001 on the back of the train 122 which had just departed Four Lane Ends.

Thanks for taking a look at my photo, Kyle

Photo taken on the 13th of January 2016

Eden Reliable Source

The 1945 "Reliable": This 45-foot Small Tug (ST 908) was built by Burger Boat for the US Army during World War II. It served in ports across England and Texas before being decommissioned in 1956 and later used by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.

Prompt: create a digital fine art, ultra-realistic 6K resolution, wide-angle cinematic view of the tugboat “Reliable” cutting through open waters in full daylight. The vessel is centered in frame, low camera angle near water level, emphasizing scale and power. Deep blue water with dynamic white foam and splashing wake trailing behind. Dramatic lighting with crisp highlights on the hull, natural reflections on the water surface. Clear sky with soft, wispy cirrus clouds stretching across the upper frame. No shoreline visible, only endless open water to the horizon. No people visible on deck. No other boats in the scene. American flag waving sharply in the wind at the mast. Highly detailed textures: weathered paint, metal fixtures, ropes, lifebuoy, rivets, and subtle rust accents. Photorealistic water physics, sharp focus, high dynamic range, cinematic contrast, professional marine photography style, ultra-detailed, sharp clarity, dramatic atmosphere, masterpiece quality., horizontal aspect ratio

This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop

Packards were very suitable for ambulance conversion. They were strong and reliable. And don't forget to mention they had a separate chassis which made it easy for constructing special bodies on it.

The model year 1953-1954 Patrician was designed by John Reinhart.

This Packard ambulance was made on a Patrician base. It was in use by the Dutch Health service GG&GD in Amsterdam.

This Ambulance had a body made by Akkermans, Oud Gastel, NL.

Between 1948 and 1952 the first seventeen of these Packards Eight arrived in 1948 at the Akkermans workshop to be converted.

From 1956 onwards these Packards were gradually replaced by Cadillacs.

5358 cc V8 Petrol engine.

Performance: 180 bhp.

Production this Clipper/Cavalier/Patrician series: 1953-1954.

Without (visible) reg. number.

Image source:

Dr. K.J.J. Waldeck, Ambulances in beeld (1945-1975), Serie Toen Boekje, Zaltbommel, Europese Bibliotheek, 1998.

Original photographer, place and date unknown.

Halfweg, Oct. 27, 2024.

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"Bell Boeing V-30 Cobra"

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"..since then the V-30 Cobra became a notably effective and successful fast action VTOL in military tactical insertions/action against enemy units - though since the Bell Boeing series has always been considered by the military as means of transport, they have had a lack of and offensive weaponry; however, turret attachment can be stationed on both sides of the troop compartment, where the possibility of providing supporting firepower becomes a reality. Though because of its size both the actual pilots section and troop compartment are rather small in size allowing for more issue/possible mishaps to become catastrophic in nature. For example if the pilot were to be injured or killed in action, because of its single pilot operating system a second pilot would not be able to take control of the primary pilots controls, saving the mission/operation. This was somewhat countered by the main, primary weapon - a rotary cannon or more commonly known as the M134 Minigun (7.62 mm). meant for defensive/offensive measures against enemy units within the weapons radius..."

Well, I have not be as active lately as I would've liked <.< but we all know life has it's difficulties and such. I'm hoping with summer right around the conner to become more active and such. This is all I have to show for my activity ;-;

But none the less I'm proud of my little VTOL, it took quite a lot of hard work (a lot of SNOT and NPU too :3) and some help from our good ol'flickr pal Andreas to help me along the way. So shout out to him for the help! On another note I wanted to talk about the V-30 Cobra itself, non-fancydesc. style, its basically the Halo: 3 Hornet combined with the Halo: Reach Falcon.

On an interesting note, I came up with the name upon remembering the old Red vs. Blue flag symbols (Halo Combat Evolved). Red the Cobra (or snake) and Blue the Falcon (or hawk, bird thing) none the less I'm a die hard Red Team fan so here's to commemorate Red Team!

Sturdy old Chevy pickup.

A pair of SD40-2's limp an ailing 171 into DeButts Yard in Chattanooga, TN. The train experienced engine problems with one of the two road locomotives, prompting a rescue mission for the two veterans on the point.

Explore on October 18,2009.

Texture...my own.

I love sedum. In early spring it starts showing it's mounded growth and throughout the summer it just keeps growing while cheering other bloomers on. Then in fall it gives its glorious display. I gather alot for cut flowers in late fall before frost...it lasts a long time. I leave the stocks in the garden over the winter...they continue to add beauty. They are so easy to propogate. In the early summer, I root the "pinchings" and by fall I have mature enough plants that will be ready to transplant in the spring. This year I have 33 waiting for new homes next spring. I tend to do mass plantings since I have lots of area to cover.

Here we have another member of the D P Owens Rhiwlas fleet and it is this Seddon Pennine VII/Alexander Y-type DP49F registered XSD 602T. This was new to Western Scottish in September 1978 and for a 37 year old bus this certainly does look in good condition for its age. Next to it is Dennis Javelin-Duple 300 G911 RPN which was new to Eastbourne buses numbered 11 in 1991.

For the challenge to illustrate three things that I am thankful for that were not around when my parents were young.

One of the things I am thankful for is that cars are much more reliable than 40-50 years ago. British cars often wouldn't start in the cold or the wet, rusted rapidly and broke down frequently. People dreaded being saddled with a 'Friday car', supposedly one thrown together on a Friday afternoon by workers more interested in finishing for the weekend. Performance was poor, which was probably a blessing, given that most cars had weedy drum brakes and were designed without a thought to safety.

Reliable Fish & Chips

Toronto, Ontario

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Bukovinian folk dance troupe at "Bukovinian Meetings" festival.

Chernivtsi, Ukraine.

SLR Camera: Nikon F5

Lens: AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D

Film: Kodak ColorPlus 200

Filter: Promaster Spectrum 7 UV

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-- focal length - 35 mm

-- aperture - 16

To see the pictures taken with this camera click here.

Thank you for your comments and Fav's.

Model - Eden Blair

Reliable Toy Company

'Opal' is a reliably fruiting, dessert gage to 2.5-4m in height depending upon the rootstock.

Flowers white in early spring, green fruits in early August

Opal is a cross between Early Favourite and Oullins Gage. It was bred in Sweden and released in 1925.

Opal is a very rustic and attractive looking plum when ripe, with a yellow background overlaid with reds and purples.

The flesh is a light gold colour with a small stone which comes away easily. The flavour is delicious, more like a gage than a plum, sweet and juicy. Yum!

Individual plums are an average size. Picked straight from the tree it is probably the best tasting of all the plums. Rather like the James Grieve of the apple world in fact, which is also fabulous picked straight from the tree!

Another added bonus is that the crops mature on the tree over a two week period, longer than normal. The crops are large and should be watched that they don't over-crop.

The Opal produces fruit early in the year, a week or so earlier than the Victoria.

Because this is an early variety it does best when grown in full sun to give the fruit enough sunshine to develop fully.

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IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRYSIDE – A RELIABLE ‘GOOD VALUE’ WARDROBE

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A traditional countryside observer writes:

‘In the village, our ladies obey a few simple dress conventions. A working outfit must be strong, made of thick cotton, with woollens to guard against a chill. For a very special occasion, a complete costume can be worn, consisting of similar time-honored items – a simply patterned dress, a plain coat, and a well-preserved woven hat. A pair of light gloves stowed in a drawer may be brought out yet again to cover hands prone to weathering, or sadly, the onset of arthritis. Shoes originally bought for local dances many moons ago will serve for a long time as smart and reliable accessories. Far away from the turbulent world of city fashion, people are content to keep to the fashions they know, rather than always seeking something new. There is little competition for attention, so a visitor may find styles that city folks have long forgotten. A little photograph in the village post office, though a little grainy, is enough to help advertise a ‘good value’ sale, which many matrons, and the few spinsters, are wont to see as a prudent opportunity to find something from the local stock of better garments.’

Please comment if you have an opinion about traditional styles, whether in the village or in other places.

It is time for new year’s resolutions. This year’s resolution was to minimize drama in my life, resulting in less stress. I learned that it is impossible to change people, but you have control of your reaction to the things that bother you about fellow humans. You can love and tolerate more, forgive, ignore, walk away and even end things; all are your decisions. It is still a work in progress, but The Lord has helped me. 2018’s resolution will be to exercise more. I love the afterwards feeling, but it is challenging to make myself do it! Thank God I have a great workout buddy. She is reliable and competitive and that is awesome! So, bring it on!

The last garage in Standard; closed recently after almost 100 years of service.

Reliable all-day delivery. Replaced by the 1984 C15 Series.

602cc 2 cylinder air-cooled boxer engine,

Production Acadiane: 1978-1987.

Original French reg. number: 1984 (Pyrénées-Orientales).

Number seen: 2.

Arles-sur-Tech (Pyrénées-Orientales, Fr.), Carrer de Clota, May 5, 2017.

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