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Little Tern - Sterna Albifrons
This delightful chattering seabird is the UK's smallest tern. It is short-tailed and has a fast flight. Its bill is a distinctive yellow with a black tip. It is noisy at its breeding colony where courtship starts with an aerial display involving the male calling and carrying a fish to attract a mate, which chases him up high before he descends, gliding with wings in a 'V'.
Its vulnerable nesting sites and its decline in Europe make it an Amber List species. It is also listed as a Schedule 1 species in The Wildlife and Countryside Act.
This bird breeds on the coasts and inland waterways of temperate and tropical Europe and Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in the subtropical and tropical oceans as far south as South Africa and Australia.
There are three subspecies, the nominate albifrons occurring in Europe to North Africa and western Asia; guineae of western and central Africa; and sinensis of East Asia and the north and east coasts of Australia.[4]
The little tern breeds in colonies on gravel or shingle coasts and islands. It lays two to four eggs on the ground. Like all white terns, it is defensive of its nest and young and will attack intruders.
Like most other white terns, the little tern feeds by plunge-diving for fish, usually from saline environments. The offering of fish by the male to the female is part of the courtship display.
At the beginning of the 19th century the little tern was a common bird of European shores, rivers and wetlands, but in the 20th century populations of coastal areas decreased because of habitat loss, pollution and human disturbance.
The loss of inland populations has been even more severe, since due to dams, river regulation and sediment extraction it has lost most of its former habitats. The Little Tern population has declined or become extinct in many European countries, and former breeding places on large rivers like the Danube, Elbe and Rhine ceased. Nowadays, only few river systems in Europe possess suitable habitats; the Loire/Allier in France, the Vistula/Odra in Poland, the Po/Ticino in Italy, the Daugava in Latvia, the Nemunas in Lithuania, the Sava in Croatia and the Drava in Hungary and Croatia. The status of the little tern on the rivers Tagus and lower Danube is uncertain.
It will be weeks before sanitation experts will comb through the wreckage and find our hero, maybe sooner if the scavengers can find a way through the barrier.
For now, Flit must remain in this state until someone finds her and hopefully has the tech to do a full reboot. Let's hope nothing overly heavy gets sucked into the magnetic pull over the next link-up scheduled in a few days...
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Northern class 150 unit 150104 (partnered with 150138) departs Blackpool South with the 3.16pm to Colne (2N78).
With a scheduled 4 minute turnaround at this terminus, there's barely time for the driver to walk from one end of the train to the other before setting off again. On this day the turnaround was even tighter seeing as arrival from Colne was 2 minutes late.
Blackpool South, with its single platform and evidence of former glories en route, is very much the Cinderella line into this popular northern seaside town. In fact a significant part of the remaining platform has been abandoned to nature, as seen in this shot. By contrast Blackpool North is vibrant, recently electrified, and boasts fast direct services to London Euston. No surprise It also handles the vast majority of passenger arrivals and departures.
I arrived into this station on a sunny Sunday afternoon and walked the two miles or so along the bracing, enjoyable and ever vibrant promenade before waltzing back inland to North Station for the rather faster ride back to Preston.
A bit of a record shot so I'm not expecting a ten from Len. Sure I spotted Madge though.....
3.17pm, 10th October 2021
#doodlewashJune2022 prompt: Otter. I otter get back on schedule. One of these days, maybe.
Did you know that otter poop has been described as smelling like violets or jasmine tea? I don’t plan to investigate this personally. They also do a communal ‘poop dance’. That might be worth checking out on YouTube, lol.
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Rathaus underground station in Cologne, Germany
A pleasing contrast of midnight blue and silvery gleam
When completed, the new north–south suburban railway line in Cologne will have eight stops. While the last stretch of the line is scheduled to come into operation in 2016, Rathaus station has already proven itself fit for everyday operation. Located directly beneath the historic market, Rathaus underground station provides quick and convenient access to the centre of Cologne's historic Altstadt (old town) district, which was previously only accessible by bus.
The station, covering almost 3,000 m², lies 16 metres below ground. Its design is characterised by a fresh contrast of midnight blue and silver. A large proportion of the wall area is velvety-smooth blue, while the ceilings and certain sections of the walls are a shiny silver. The walls and ceilings are clad in hot-dip galvanised and powdercoated steel sheet modules, which are perforated in the ceiling area so that they also absorb sound.
Above the entrances, main traffic areas and footpaths throughout the station, WE-EF DOC240 recessed exterior downlights ensure excellent visibility and safety as well as aid orientation. The luminaires had to be integrated into various building situations – either installed in circular sections of the expanded metal ceilings or combined with an installation tube and mounted directly on the concrete ceilings. The DOC240 downlights in the underground station have proven to be versatile, not just in terms of the installation and mounting options, but also in relation to lighting techniques.
While the stairways and escalators are illuminated from a relatively high position, the height between floors in the main traffic areas is rather low. With different light sources in varying wattages – in this case HIT and CFL lamps, and two symmetric light distributions [M] medium and [EE] very narrow beam – the WE-EF luminaires provide exactly the right amount of light for the unique spaces.
All DOC240 downlights used in this project are fitted with vibration protection in order to extend their service life. Luminaires mounted at especially high installation positions are equipped with a device to lower the luminaire to facilitate ease of maintenance.
Architects:
Lighting Designer:Lichtdesign Ingenieurgesellschaft m.b.H., Prof. Heinrich Kramer, Cologne
The weather was non too welcoming for our return trip to the standing stones. Salisbury Plain is infamous for the freezing winds that whip across it in winter time and that was the case on this day.
On top of this, storm clouds were gathering, but I struck it lucky after a long, cold wait when the sun broke through for a few seconds and lit up the stones so beautifully.
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, UK. It consists of a ring of standing stones, with each standing stone weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
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Ab den Sommermonaten kam es zu einem interessanten Auftrag für das schwedische Unternehmen Hectorrail. Aufgrund von Fahrzeug- und Personalmangel vergab DB Cargo die Beförderung eines gemischten Güterzugpaares zwischen Nürnberg Rangierbahnhof und München Nord an das private EVU. Zur Beförderung der Leistung wurden meist Taurus-Maschinen herangezogen. Die Hinleistung erfolgte vormittags planmäßig über Ingolstadt, die Rückleistung am Nachmittag lief über Augsburg. Am 31. Juli 2021 wurde allerdings beide Male der Weg über die KBS 910 gewählt. Grund hierfür waren Bauarbeiten bei Pfaffenhofen. Im Waldstück zwischen Gundelsheim und Otting-Weilheim gelang mir eine Aufnahme der 242.531 vor dem EZ 51732 nach München Nord.
Starting in the summer months, an interesting contract was awarded to the Swedish company Hectorrail. Due to a lack of vehicles and personnel, DB Cargo assigned the carriage of a mixed goods train pair between Nuremberg shunting yard and Munich North to the private RU. Mostly Taurus machines were used to transport the service. The outbound train was scheduled to run via Ingolstadt in the morning and the return train via Augsburg in the afternoon. On 31 July 2021, however, the route via KBS 910 was chosen both times. The reason for this was construction work near Pfaffenhofen. In the woods between Gundelsheim and Otting-Weilheim I managed to take a picture of the 242.531 in front of the mixed freight trsain EZ 51732 to Munich North.
58026 passes Brancliffe East Junction while working a Doe Hill to Cottam coal train.
Going: Cottam power station, which is scheduled to close in September 2019
Going: Coal traffic to all UK power stations, with all coal-burning power stations scheduled to close by 2025.
Gone: HAA coal hoppers, of which over 10,000 were built and which ceased operation in 2010.
Gone: Brancliffe East signal box, which along with its semaphore signalling, closed in 1998.
Gone: Doe Hill opencast loading point, which ceased operation in 2002.
As to the locomotive, 58026 survives but is stored in a sorry state at Alizay in Northern France.
Last summer we took a roadie to New Mexico for a Celebration of Life in remembrance of my mom who passed away in July of 2020.
On the way back to SoCal we made a whirlwind through three National Parks; Mesa Verde, Bryce Canyon, and Arches.
We were on a pretty tight schedule so we didn't have the luxury of spending a great deal of time at any of them.
As luck would have it, it was later in the day and we didn't have to wait in the horrific lines that plagued Arches last summer as millions cooped up during the pandemic flooded to the National Parks in record numbers.
We only made one stop in the park; on The Windows Road where several arches are clustered.
This rainbow with the La Sal Mountains serving as a stunning background was an added bonus.
If you know your Spanish, I think you can probably tell how the range which is the second highest in the state of Utah, got its name.
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With the line to Caerphilly closed for a weekend possession, an engineering train, its services no longer required, leaves the branch and approaches Cardiff Queen Street en-route back to base.
The working is the 9.00am Cardiff Queen Street - Westbury Down (6A04), in the hands of Freightliner 'Sheds' 66621 and 66592 (tailing). Three other engineering trains remained on the branch, with the possession eventually lifted in time for Monday morning passenger services to resume.
I'd spotted this one on the virtual signal diagram and kept a close eye on it through breakfast for a possible early departure. Thankfully it ran close to schedule so no need to choke on the eggs and bacon and, even better, the clouds played ball too. A nice start to the day given how rare loco-hauled services are just here these days. Best viewed large.
9.02am, Sunday 9th June 2024
Peak of the leaf season in the Ozarks and we are scheduled for a weekend excursion into Arkansas' Buffalo National River Valley. . . but cold and rainy now, so will see how intrepid we are. . .
[photo from the archives]
Windows of Opportunity" have been on my mind a lot. We are tentatively scheduled to take a May tour of Bryce & Zion canyons with Road Scholar in May of 2022. The COVID numbers are rising. If I were in my 40's , I would wait and say that there would be other opportunities "when life becomes more normal (safe)". I am in my mid-70's and healthy. There is still the thought in the back of my mind as to how many windows of opportunity will be in my future. We will decide as the time draws nearer.
I am reflecting, not complaining. We have weathered the pandemic well and our living situation is comfortable. I have also had many opportunities in the past to experience other places. The Irish rover in my genes still longs for a look beyond my present horizon, however, and it's a nagging feeling.
There will be one other post in this "windows of opportunity" series.
As soon as spring arrives, the sheep invade the foreshore to come and taste the halophilic plants. The sea flora charged with salt and iodine, combined with the long displacements, gives this so particular taste to the flesh of the lambs, very appreciated by the experts.
Taking the sheep to graze in the foreshore is a local tradition attested since at least the 15th century. Lambing takes place in the sheepfold during the winter, although some farmers schedule births in the spring to avoid supply shortages. For the first two or three months after birth, the lambs are fed mainly on their mother's milk. The animals are taken out in March after the high tides of the equinox and stay in the bay for a minimum of two and a half months, extending into the autumn.
The top of the stack of Mitchell Station is seen on the right. In the distance on the left is the stack of the Elrama Power Plant, scheduled to be demolished later this year.
Mit dem DGS 43164 von Wolfurt nach Hamburg Dradenau werden Mittwochs Dosen eines bekannten Energy-Drinks für den Export in die ganze Welt transportiert. Am 08. April 2020 war für die Beförderung des Containerzuges die für TXLogistik fahrende 192 009 von northrail eingeteilt. Bei der Durchfahrt in München Süd konnte ich diese Leistung dokumentieren.
Freight train DGS 43164 from Wolfurt to Hamburg Dradenau transports cans of a well-known energy drink for export all over the world every Wednesday. On April 08, 2020, the 192 009 from northrail, which runs for TXLogistik, was scheduled to transport the container train. I was able to document this service during the transit in Munich South.
When we saw the mottled light, we knew exactly where we needed to be. This was not our first trip to the rodeo.
Captured during one of our "adventure series" workshops in a remote area of Death Valley National Park, March 2022. Although camping is required and sturdy tires are advised, no camping experience is necessary and we can help you find and rent a vehicle appropriate for the journey (no "four wheeling" experience necessary... most of the roads we'll travel are unpaved, but generally not particularly rough).
We're looking at adding a more black and white focused workshop January 10-15, 2024. Our adventure series workshop to Death Valley is scheduled for March 10-15, 2024.
Einheitlich mit Aufliegern der Spedition Winner beladen ist der DGS 43139 von Wuppertal nach Verona Q.E. in Italien. Über den gesammten Laufweg hinweg wird der KLV-Zug von RTC bzw. Lokomotion traktioniert. Am 13. Juni 2020 war die 193 774 für diesen Dienst eingeteilt. Im Wald zwischen Reischenhart und Brannenburg im Inntal konnte ich die Leistung fotografieren.
Freight train DGS 43139 from Wuppertal to Verona Q.E. in Italy is uniformly loaded with trailers of the Winner trucking company. Over the entire route the intermodular train is tractioned by RTC / Lokomotion. On 13 June 2020 the 193 774 was scheduled for this service. In the forest between Reischenhart and Brannenburg in the Inn valley I was able to photograph the service.
Na eerst een paar dagen in de Harz te hebben doorgebracht, stonden nu meerdere dagen aan het Werratal op de planning. Dit keer weer 'Dampf trift Kies', met de locomotieven 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum), 52 8079-7 en 02 201-0 (beide Dampf Plus). Op de tweede dag (vrijdag) reden de 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 en 52 8079-7 diverse goederentreinen en de 02 201-0 personentreinen tussen Eisenach en Meiningen. 's Avonds reed de 02 201-0 ook nog een rit naar Bebra en terug.
After having spent a few days in the Harz, several days at the Werratal were on the schedule now. This time again 'Dampf trift Kies', with the locomotives 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bavarian Eisenbahn Museum), 52 8079-7 and 02 201-0 (both Dampf Plus). On the second day (Fryday), the 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 and 52 8079-7 ran various freight trains and the 02 201-0 personal trains between Eisenach and Meiningen. In the early night the 02 201-0 also went to Bebra and back.
Nach einigen Tagen im Harz standen nun mehrere Tage im Werratal auf dem Programm. Diesmal wieder „Dampf trift Kies“, mit den Lokomotiven 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum), 52 8079-7 und 02 201-0 (Dampf Plus). Am zweiten Tag (Freitag) fuhren die 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 und 52 8079-7 verschiedene Güterzüge und die 02 201-0 Personenzüge zwischen Eisenach und Meiningen. Am Abend fuhr die 02 201-0 nach nach Bebra und zurück.
Due to busy schedule at the office, I don't have time to take a fresh shot so I am posting old pix from my Philippine Vacation . Have a Relaxing Monday to all My Flickr Friends.
[Photograph taken at Island Cove - Cavite, Philippines]
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Tiverton Friday 17th April 2009
This is one of few Transits which are in the Stagecoach Devon Engineering Department. This vehicle is based at Barnstaple.
It is seen here at Tiverton due to 17735 seen behind, suffering with an electrical fault. As I left the bus station 17735 departed a couple minutes behind schedule on the 155.
Stonehenge a Scheduled Ancient prehistoric monument located 2 miles west of Amesbury in Wiltshire.
One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3,000 BC to 2,000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3,100 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first bluestones were raised between 2,400 and 2,200 BC. Another theory suggests the bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3,000 BC.
The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.
A Golden Beaver has escaped from the clutches of the icebox known as Montana and is on its way to the West Coast with 100 loads of grain from Sweetgrass. This train started off on the 11th with some skittles for power but has had numerous problems along the way resulting in being almost 3 days behind schedule and filled out with all BNSF units. Luckily the 7007 kept working and stayed leading through it all. With some snow packed in behind the plow, the crew eases along on yellows on M1 due to MOW working in Holbrook on M2. The G-SWEGUC3-11 is set up 3x2x0 with BNSF 609, a neutered warbonnet D9 now AC44C4M, in the 3rd spot, and two more pumpkins 2/3 back in the train moving just under 14k tons of grain.
CP 7007 is the former 9119, a SD9043MAC, built by EMD in 11-98 and rebuilt by Progress Rail in 2019.
After a good day in the field I was way behind schedule, so I drove past sundown to make up some tim. I picked a campsite in the dark, and figured that any spot would be adequate. When I woke up in the morning, I had a pleasant surprise.
In this view, the fall color is provided by tamarisk, one of the worst invaders in the west. But attractive here.
Both sandhill crane eggs hatched and out popped two precocious, healthy orangey-gold chicks, endearingly known as "colts" almost immediately ready to follow their parents out of the nest on their diligent foraging for worms and insects to feed the colts.
Interesting to note that these photos were taken exactly one year to the day from my images of the 2019 hatchlings. These guys really keep to a tight schedule!
Northstar 1901, the only northbound reverse commuter train scheduled, makes its 6:40AM departure right on schedule. While the Twin Cities seem to have a healthy multimodal/transit infrastructure, commuter rail has really struggled since the pandemic. These reverse commute trains were among those added in late 2023 in an effort to reverse a ridership death spiral. Time will tell if it's enough to keep the service viable.
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If you're in Jackson Hole, WY (USA) anywhere between May and early August and you don't shoot the Milky Way over one of the Moulton Barns then you are certainly missing out. Go for it. Get out there and expand your photography knowledge, skills and the depth of your photography content. Don't be afraid of the dark ... take a couple of friends and have a great time with night photography and don't forget to light paint a few other objects throughout Jackson Hole.
The light in the clouds is from the town of Jackson which is about 15 minutes south of this barn.
As time goes on, I will upload other night sky / Milky Way shots I've taken ... I just don't want to upload one after another and bore people to death.
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Nightsky / Milky Way photography in Jackson Hole, WY
In 2018, I will be leading two 4 day photography workshops. One with Ryan Smith in Arches National Park in March and one in GTNP during the middle of June. During both workshops, I will take my group out for 3 nights of my Milky Way night sky workshop.
My 2018 4-5 day photography workshop schedule:
Icons of the Southwest w/Ryan Smith - April 14-18
Jackson Hole, Wyoming spring - June 15-19
Washington, DC Milky Way Monuments - November 7-9
The great part is that in 2018 I will return to Jackson Hole for the incredible wildflowers throughout the valley and the surrounding mountains.
Do you shoot the Milky Way but need a little help in getting the Milky Way to jump out of your photos ? If so, take a look at my ebook A Photographer's Milky Way Processing Guide - A Photoshop HowTo
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Tigger on the table after dinner tonight. She (like Bonkers and probably all cats) has her routines and scheduled she must follow. For Tigger, that means jumping on the table after dinner for attention and affection.
As I sit at my computer and excitingly schedule a return trip to Alaska, I decided to break out the old external hard drive and review the hundreds of shots taken there in 2019. Of the 900+ shots on the hard drive from that trip, only 40 or so have ever been shared either on FB or Flicker…basically that is all that have seen the light of day.
Some I share, most are just for me…like a fire extinguisher…when I start feeling down on the grey days of December (today is unfortunately a perfect example) I can quickly access them, flip through the blessing of my life and instantly suppress most of those feeling. As I view the photo, whether it be of family, friends, critters or in this case a single sailboat against one of the many glaciers within Glacier National Park, I try to remember my other senses…how did it smell, what did it sound like and what was the wind and temperature like. When I came across this shot, I remembered feeling something else, something that for me, once recognized provides guilt and a loss of self-worth.
As I stood shoulder to shoulder with a couple hundred strangers (my bride and friends excluded) on the ninth deck of the cruise ship I spotted this sailboat under motor power heading our way. I remember being instantly pulled from the warmth of experiencing a blessing into the realm of envy…how it must be so nice to experience this magical place on a sailboat and not this sold-out hotel on a hull.
As I watched the sailboat approach, luckily my “Don’t be a dumbass” internal alarm sounded and I was swept back into the understanding of my blessing, of being there, of sharing it with loved ones. I took this photo for its beauty, and as a personal reminder to keep envy at bay.
In the words of Bertrand Russell “Next to worry probably one of the most potent causes of unhappiness is envy.”
The power station was scheduled for permanent closure by the end of the year. Frank had been offered an early retirement package that should have seen him ok. However, what they didn't know and his family didn't know was his gambling addiction was out of control and that he had re-financed the house several times over...
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A Richard Harvey Beach Still Life. The hat was found nearby and placed by me noting the sunlight to my left. Any resemblance in my story to a real person is of course entirely coincidental !
SOOC shot, no crop.
River Thames, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex UK
This variety of Cicada (Magicicada) has a 17-year life cycle and is part of brood IV, or the Kansan Brood. The last time they emerged in Nebraska was 1998. They started to emerge from the ground about a week ago as they were delayed by the rainy weather. So happy that we were able to find them in Weeping Water, Nebraska yesterday afternoon.
People call these cicadas “locusts” but they are not true locusts — real locusts look like grasshoppers. The phrase “17 year cicada” indicates that they arrive every 17 years. The name “periodical cicadas” indicates that they arrive periodically and not each and every year. The scientific name for the Genus of these cicadas is Magicicada, and there are 3 types of 17 year Magicicadas: Magicicada septendecim, Magicicada cassini and Magicicada septendecula. This is a true locust:
There are literally billions of 17- year cicadas. Why? One theory suggests that the large number of cicadas overwhelms predators, so predators are never able to eat them all and many always survive to mate. This is a survival strategy called “predator satiation”.
Some of you may enjoy the following website: www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/brood-iv-the-kansan-brood-wil...
Stonehenge a Scheduled Ancient prehistoric monument located 2 miles west of Amesbury in Wiltshire.
One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3,000 BC to 2,000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3,100 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first bluestones were raised between 2,400 and 2,200 BC. Another theory suggests the bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3,000 BC.
The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.
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Nearing the end of it's 2.5 journey across the country, this train originated in Perth on Australia's west coast and is seen about an hour away from it's destination of SCT Logistics depot in Laverton, Melbourne.
Seen here hauling 26 wagons, it is a relatively small load compared to the majority of SCT's trains which operate on this route with around 50-80 wagons.
Departing Perth on a Tuesday night, this service has been added to SCT's weekly schedule from early in 2018, in part due to picking up extra loading since the recent demise of the Aurizon company operating their intermodal freights on this route.
A pair of Union Pacific's four-axle EMDs were shuffling some intermodal cars around Global III west of Rochelle in 2008.
Due to UP's implementation of Precision Scheduled Railroading, Union Pacific has shuttered this once-busy facility and the trains no longer call on Global III.
Na eerst een paar dagen in de Harz te hebben doorgebracht, stonden nu meerdere dagen aan het Werratal op de planning. Dit keer weer 'Dampf trift Kies', met de locomotieven 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum), 52 8079-7 en 02 201-0 (beide Dampf Plus). Op de eerste dag (donderdag) reden de 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 en 52 8079-7 diverse goederentreinen tussen Eisenach en Meiningen.
After having spent a few days in the Harz, several days at the Werratal were on the schedule now. This time again 'Dampf trift Kies', with the locomotives 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bavarian Eisenbahn Museum), 52 8079-7 and 02 201-0 (both Dampf Plus). On the first day (Thursday), the 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 and 52 8079-7 ran various freight trains between Eisenach and Meiningen.
Nach einigen Tagen im Harz standen nun mehrere Tage im Werratal auf dem Programm. Diesmal wieder „Dampftrift Kies“, mit den Lokomotiven 41 1144-9 (IGE Werratal), 41 1150-6 (Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum), 52 8079-7 und 02 201-0 (Dampf Plus). Am ersten Tag (Donnerstag) fuhren die 41 1144-9, 41 1150-6 und 52 8079-7 verschiedene Güterzüge zwischen Eisenach und Meiningen.
Unfortunately I just cannot get the perspective corrected on this 2 field of view 3 exposure panorama.
Blackness Castle, is a 15th-century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Firth of Forth, Lothian, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s. At this time, Blackness was the main port serving the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, one of the main residences of the Scottish monarch. The castle, together with the Crichton lands, passed to James II of Scotland in 1453, and the castle has been crown property ever since.[2] It served as a state prison, holding such prisoners as Cardinal Beaton and the 6th Earl of Angus. Strengthened by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart in the mid-16th century, the castle became one of the most advanced artillery fortifications of its time in Scotland. A century later, these defences were not enough to prevent Blackness falling to Oliver Cromwell's army in 1650. Some years after the siege, the castle was repaired, and again served as a prison and a minor garrison. In 1693, the spur protecting the gate was heightened, and the Stern Tower shortened as a base for three heavy guns. Barracks and officers' quarters were added in the 1870s, when the castle was used as an ammunition depot, until 1912. The castle was briefly reused by the army during World War I. It is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, in the care of Historic Scotland. Because of its site, jutting into the Forth, and its long, narrow shape, the castle has been characterised as "the ship that never sailed". The north and south towers are often named "stem" and "stern", with the central tower called the "main mast". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackness_Castle