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Went down to Kirksanton on my day off due to a very optimistic forecast. Sun was out 'til 5 minutes before the train. 68005 leads the Drigg LLWR stone empties toward Barrow Docks.
I planned to return here to do it in the sun but that was also optimistic as the sun didn't shine on it again before the flow finished.
A Shot of the Forowalk in Berne last Thursday. Lots of Bicycles in this City.
I just tested the Meyer-Optik-Goerlitz Primoplan 1.9/75mm neo attached to the Sony ILCE-6300 (Alpha 6300). I do love the Bokeh and Quality of this manual Lense. Shot at F=1.9!
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Out and about with Phill in the forest all day. It was the sunniest day we've had in some time, still trying to dodge the wind and rain later in the evening, though it was fairly sheltered in the shallow valley we found ourselves in after walking for 20 mins. A great spot with a nice little forest bridge.
One of Scotland's more modern but also short lived signal boxes, Hunterston Junction.
The signal box was built in 1978 to a standard Scottish Region Relay Room design with signalman's area combined. It opened with the commissioning of the short branch off the Largs line into the British Steel High Level Loading Terminal. The new facility built by British Steel allowed iron ore and coal to be rapid loaded to trains direct from conveyors at the Hunterston deep water port replacing what had previously been done at General Terminus Docks on the Clyde in Glasgow. The box opened on 2/4/1978 but initially only controlled movements within the High Level terminal complex and trains running on the 3 mile branch to and from Hunterston Low Level in conjunction with Hunterston BSC Control Tower in the port. It wasn't until 20/7/1986 that it was fully commissioned as a block post on the Largs passenger line when track rationalisation ahead of the electrification of the line resulted in adjacent boxes closing at Fairlie and Holm Junction. Hunterston Junction box ceased to function as signal box when Paisley PSB took over the route on 28//8/1992 when it was down graded to a Ground Frame. So a relatively short life of six years as a fully fledged signal box. It remained in situ controlling access to the High Level Sidings only, being manned by BR yard staff then EWS after privatisation but not in a signalling capacity. With the cessation of coal traffic in 2015 it saw a further downgrade to an unmanned relay room as the branch to the high level was mothballed.
The signal box at Kingussie remains and from what I could tell it still in use. It is quite a big building and as with everything these signal boxes are disappearing as technology goes digital. This signal box is located right at a level crossing so I would presume they monitor it from the signal box.
Does lifting your phone in the air really improve your signal?
The signal bars on our smartphones are one of the great mysteries of modern living, but EE's top network expert, revealed the truth behind our mobile-flailing antics.
According to Howard Jones, the Head of Network Communications at mobile network EE, waving your phone around doesn't make a difference to signal – and could make your signal even worse.
He warns that "if you cover antennas up with your hand, for instance, your hand does get in the way, because the radio waves have to get to the antenna. Your hand being in the way can limit the amount of signal you get".
The direction of phone-waving doesn't really matter, saying that "up, down, left, right" makes "no difference. It's more about where you are.
"What does make a difference is proximity to stuff. If you're in your house, you could lean out the window, if you've got thick stone walls," "Your hand in particular acts as a real barrier, albeit a small one. But the best way to get maximum signal is with headphones, and with your phone out of your pocket."
"Better signal strength will mean faster downloads and updates."
But your phone's mysterious signal bars don't necessarily always mean the same thing.
"One bar on a site with loads of capacity could be better than three or four bars on a site with not much capacity.
Well - and you see people all over the world doing it.
Sometimes we need to walk away so far, even signal won't catch us. Is in the loneliness of those places, when with nature's help, we meet our soul again, in peace.
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C&NW 5031-B on commuter train leaving Chicago Pass Terminal in May of 1971. Jim Neubauer image.
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On a frigid but clear night, the Southern-era signals in Gate City, VA shine bright. The approach lit signals always show a clear and approach on the opposing side. With word of no planned NS train this night I figured I'd get some star trail shots, but much to my surprise that green dropped to a read, which meant it was time to split and find the NS train that had just been lined west.
Norfolk Southern railroad signal - Canon EOS Rebel G - Kodak Pro Image 100 - Bethlehem, PA - scanned on Epson V600.
47790 "Galloway Princess" pulls away from a signal check at Kennethmont with the Northern Belle ECS on 5Z13 Aberdeen - Inverness.
The new BNSF signals west of Las Vegas were tested, activated and in service at about noon on November 19, 2020. A signalman at West Chapelle turns the head of a new signal and lines it up with the main line. The semaphore is out of service and will come down later after Amtrak No. 3 passes. Photo by Joe McMillan, 8:51 a.m.
Here's a shot of this morning's sunrise... captured from Signal Hill.
This image is made up of three photos... each captured with a different exposure... and then blended together using luminosity masks.
Nikon D800, Nikkor 14-24 at 16mm, aperture of f/11, with a 1/15th second exposure.
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This is a close-up photo of the rear signal light on my car. In this orientation, it suggests the voluminous interior of an architectural dome.
This year we decided to spend a few days down in the Tetons, rather than our usual jaunt through the park on our way to/from Yellowstone. We stayed at Signal Mountain Lodge, which was an amazing place...grand views of the Tetons right from our deck. On our last morning in the park, we decided to take the drive up to the Signal Mountain Summit and wait for the sun to rise. Initially, I was a bit disappointed because there was a lot of smoke & haze throughout the park as a result of a prescribed fire. But even with that type of atmosphere, the Tetons lit up in all their glory....what a heavenly way to start the day :-)
Btw...this spot was recommended by a flickr friend, Bruce Oakley (bhophotos)....so thanks to him we had a perfect ending to our stay in the park. If you get a chance, be sure to check out his photostream. And thanks for all the wonderful comments & support!!!!
I was looking for a nice place to take some shoots.
By chance I get to a narrow road in the countryside.
At the end of the road there was a nice railway and all around, a lot of rusty stuff.
Light was awesome so I could get some great captures.
I hope you like this one.
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Working signals at Crewe Heritage Centre. See if I have this right? Red for signals, black for points and blue to lock the points. Very useful for a b&w shot!
Halfway between Hanoi and Halong Bay we stopped off at some touristy destination that specialised in marble carvings. There was some pretty amazing stuff, i just chose to spend my 20 minutes walking around the bus depot.
I don't know what's going on here but I like it
Velvia 50 processed C-41
*Pentax P30n 35mm lens
A heavily modified image of Deganwy signal box, I wanted to give the picture the feel of a poster/drawing - I think it worked ok.
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After being to Savage, I can say one thing... Signals are everywhere. From the looks of it there are two CPs in the same location from the MARC station just east past the Vulcan interchange track.
here we see a westbound empty coal train coming through Savage on the way back to a mine in West Virginia.