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BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4 Tank, 80098 moves from the bay at Cheddleton during the February 2008 steam gala on the Churnet Valley Railway.
After arriving with one of the most over-powered trains in preservation history, BR standard 9F no. 92134 stands at Leicester North with classmate no, 92214, 'City of Leicester', after arriving with the slightly delayed 16:00 service from Loughborough Central on Sunday 3rd October 2021 during the Great Central Railway's 2021 steam gala.
The old Belgrave and Birstall station entrance call be seen in the background.
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Some background:
The TIE/LN starfighter, or TIE/line starfighter, simply known as the TIE Fighter or T/F, was the standard Imperial starfighter seen in massive numbers throughout most of the Galactic Civil War and onward.
The TIE Fighter was manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems and led to several upgraded TIE models such as TIE/sa bomber, TIE/IN interceptor, TIE/D Defender, TIE/D automated starfighter, and many more.
The original TIEs were designed to attack in large numbers, overwhelming the enemy craft. The Imperials used so many that they came to be considered symbols of the Empire and its might. They were also very cheap to produce, reflecting the Imperial philosophy of quantity over quality.
However, a disadvantage of the fighter was its lack of deflector shields. In combat, pilots had to rely on the TIE/LN's maneuverability to avoid damage. The cockpit did incorporate crash webbing, a repulsorlift antigravity field, and a high-g shock seat to help protect the pilot, however these did next to nothing to help protect against enemy blaster fire.
Due to the lack of life-support systems, each TIE pilot had a fully sealed flight suit superior to their Rebel counterparts. The absence of a hyperdrive also rendered the light fighter totally dependent on carrier ships when deployed in enemy systems. TIE/LNs also lacked landing gear, another mass-reducing measure. While the ships were structurally capable of "sitting" on their wings, they were not designed to land or disembark their pilots without special support. On Imperial ships, TIEs were launched from racks in the hangar bays.
The high success rate of more advanced Rebel starfighters against standard Imperial TIE Fighters resulted in a mounting cost of replacing destroyed fighters and their pilots. That, combined with the realization that the inclusion of a hyperdrive would allow the fleet to be more flexible, caused the Imperial Navy to rethink its doctrine of using swarms of cheap craft instead of fewer high-quality ones, leading to the introduction of the TIE Advanced x1 and its successor, the TIE Avenger. The following TIE/D Defender as well as the heavy TIE Escort Fighter (or TIE/E) were touted as the next "logical advance" of the TIE Series—representing a shift in starfighter design from previous, expendable TIE models towards fast, well armed and protected designs, capable of hyperspace travel and long-term crew teams which gained experience and capabilities over time.
The TIE/E Escort, was a high-performance TIE Series starfighter developed for the Imperial Navy by Sienar Fleet Systems and it was introduced into service shortly before the Battle of Endor. It was a much heavier counterpart to the agile and TIE/D fighter, and more of an attack ship or even a light bomber than a true dogfighter. Its role were independent long range operations, and in order to reduce the work load and boost morale a crew of two was introduced (a pilot and a dedicated weapon systems officer/WSO). The primary duty profile included attack and escort task, but also reconnoiter missions. The TIE/E shared the general layout with the contemporary TIE/D fighter, but the cockpit section as well as the central power unit were much bigger, and the ship was considerably heavier.
The crew enjoyed – compared with previous TIE fighter designs – a spacious and now fully pressurized cockpit, so that no pressurized suits had to be worn anymore. The crew members sat in tandem under a large, clear canopy. The pilot in front had a very good field of view, while the WSO sat behind him, in a higher, staggered position with only a limited field of view. Both work stations had separate entries, though, and places could not be switched in flight: the pilot mounted the cockpit through a hatch on port side, while the WSO entered the rear compartment through a roof hatch.
In a departure from the design of previous TIE models, instead of two parallel wings to either side of the pilot module, the TIE Escort had three quadanium steel solar array wings mounted symmetrically around an aft section, which contained an I-s4d solar ionization reactor to store and convert solar energy collected from the wing panels. The inclusion of a third wing provided additional solar power to increase the ship's range and the ship's energy management system was designed to allow weapons and shields to be charged with minimum loss of power to the propulsion system.
Although it was based on the standard twin ion engine design, the TIE/E’s propulsion system was upgraded to the entirely new, powerful P-sz9.8 triple ion engine. This allowed the TIE/E a maximum acceleration of 4,220 G or 21 MGLT/s and a top speed of 144 MGLT, or 1,680 km/h in an atmosphere — almost 40 percent faster than a former standard TIE Fighter. With tractor beam recharge power (see below) redirected to the engines, the top speed could be increased to 180 MGLT in a dash.
In addition to the main thrusters located in the aft section, the TIE Escort's triple wing design allowed for three arrays of maneuvering jets and it featured an advanced F-s5x flight avionics system to process the pilot's instructions. Production models received a class 2, ND9 hyperdrive motivator, modified from the version developed for the TIE Avenger. The TIE/E also carried a Sienar N-s6 Navcon navigation computer with a ten-jump memory.
Special equipment included a small tractor beam projector, originally developed for the TIE Avenger, which could be easily fitted to the voluminous TIE Escort. Models produced by Ysanne Isard's production facility regularly carried such tractor beams and the technology found other uses, such as towing other damaged starfighters until they could achieve the required velocity to enter hyperspace. The tractor beam had limited range and could only be used for a short time before stopping to recharge, but it added new tactics, too. For instance, the beam allowed the TIE/E crews to temporarily inhibit the mobility of enemy fighters, making it easier to target them with the ship's other weapon systems, or prevent enemies from clear shots.
The TIE Escort’s weapons systems were primarily designed to engage bigger ships and armored or shielded targets, like armed freighters frequently used by the Alliance. Thanks to its complex weapon and sensor suite, it could also engage multiple enemy fighters at once. The sensors also allowed an effective attack of ground targets, so that atmospheric bombing was a potential mission for the TIE/E, too.
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The TIE Escort Fighter carried a formidable array of weaponry in two modular weapon bays that were mounted alongside the lower cabin. In standard configuration, the TIE/E had two L-s9.3 laser cannons and two NK-3 ion cannons. The laser and ion cannons could be set to fire separately or, if concentrated power was required, to fire-linked in either pairs or as a quartet.
The ship also featured two M-g-2 general-purpose warhead launchers, each of which could be equipped with a standard load of three proton torpedoes or four concussion missiles. Depending on the mission profile, the ship could be fitted with alternative warheads such as proton rockets, proton bombs, or magnetic pulse warheads.
Additionally, external stores could be carried under the fuselage, which included a conformal sensor pallet for reconnaissance missions or a cargo bay with a capacity for 500 kg (1.100 lb).
The ship's defenses were provided by a pair of forward and rear projecting Novaldex deflector shield generators—another advantage over former standard TIE models. The shields were designed to recharge more rapidly than in previous Imperial fighters and were nearly as powerful as those found on capital ships, so that the TIE/E could engage other ships head-on with a very high survivability. The fighters were not equipped with particle shields, though, relying on the reinforced titanium hull to absorb impacts from matter. Its hull and wings were among the strongest of any TIE series Starfighter yet.
The advanced starfighter attracted the attention of several other factions, and the Empire struggled to prevent the spread of the technology. The ship's high cost, together with political factors, kept it from achieving widespread use in the Empire, though, and units were assigned only to the most elite crews.
The TIE/E played a central role in the Empire's campaign against rogue Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin, and mixed Defender and Escort units participated in several other battles, including the Battle of Endor. The TIE Escort continued to see limited use by the Imperial Remnant up to at least 44 ABY, and was involved in numerous conflicts, including the Yuuzhan Vong War..
The kit and its assembly:
Another group build contribution, this time to the Science Fiction GB at whatifmodelers.com during summer 2017. Originally, this one started as an attempt to build a vintage MPC TIE Interceptor kit which I had bought and half-heartedly started to build probably 20 years ago. But I did not have the right mojo (probably, The Force was not strong enough…?), so the kit ended up in a dark corner and some parts were donated to other projects.
The sun collectors were still intact, though, and in the meantime I had the idea of reviving the kit’s remains, and convert it into (what I thought was) a fictional TIE Fighter variant with three solar panels. For this plan I got myself another TIE Interceptor kit, and stashed it away, too. Mojo was still missing, though.
Well, then came the SF GB and I took it as an occasion to finally tackle the build. But when I prepared for the build I found out that my intended design (over the years) more or less actually existed in the Star Wars universe: the TIE/D Defender! I could have built it with the parts and hand and some improvisation, but the design similarity bugged me. Well, instead of a poor copy of something that was more or less clearly defined, I rather decided to create something more individual, yet plausible, from the parts at hand.
The model was to stay a TIE design, though, in order to use as much donor material from the MPC kits as possible. Doing some legwork, I settled for a heavy fighter – bigger than the TIE Interceptor and the TIE/D fighter, a two-seater.
Working out the basic concept and layout took some time and evolved gradually. The creative spark for the TIE/E eventually came through a Revell “Obi Wan’s Jedi Starfighter” snap fit kit in my pile – actually a prize from a former GB participation at phoxim.de (Thanks a lot, Wolfgang!), and rather a toy than a true model kit.
The Jedi Fighter was in so far handy as it carries some TIE Fighter design traits, like the pilot capsule and the characteristic spider web windscreen. Anyway, it’s 1:32, much bigger than the TIE Interceptor’s roundabout 1:50 scale – but knowing that I’d never build the Jedi Starfighter OOB I used it as a donor bank, and from this starting point things started to evolve gradually.
Work started with the cockpit section, taken from the Jedi Starfighter kit. The two TIE Interceptor cockpit tubs were then mounted inside, staggered, and the gaps to the walls filled with putty. A pretty messy task, and once the shapes had been carved out some triangular tiles were added to the surfaces – a detail I found depicted in SW screenshots and some TIE Fighter models.
Another issue became the crew – even though I had two MPC TIE Interceptors and, theorectically, two pilot figures, only one of them could be found and the second crewman had to be improvised. I normally do not build 1:48 scale things, but I was lucky (and happy) to find an SF driver figure, left over from a small Dougram hoovercraft kit (from Takara, as a Revell “Robotech” reboxing). This driver is a tad bigger than the 1:50 TIE pilot, but I went with it because I did not want to invest money and time in alternatives. In order to justify the size difference I decided to paint the Dougram driver as a Chiss, based on the expanded SW universe (with blue skin and hair, and glowing red eyes). Not certain if this makes sense during the Battle of Endor timeframe, but it adds some color to the project – and the cockpit would not be visible in much detail since it would be finished fully closed.
Reason behind the closed canopy is basically the poor fit of the clear part. OOB, this is intended as an action toy – but also the canopy’s considerable size in 1:50 would prevent its original opening mechanism.
Additional braces on the rel. large window panels were created with self-adhesive tape and later painted over.
The rear fuselage section and the solar panel pylons were scratched. The reactor behind the cockpit section is actually a plastic adapter for water hoses, found in a local DIY market. It was slightly modified, attached to the cockpit “egg” and both parts blended with putty. The tail opening was closed with a hatch from the OOB TIE Interceptor – an incidental but perfect match in size and style.
The three pylons are also lucky finds: actually, these are SF wargaming/tabletop props and would normally be low walls or barriers, made from resin. For my build, they were more or less halved and trimmed. Tilted by 90°, they are attached to the hull with iron wire stabilizers, and later blended to the hull with putty, too.
Once the cockpit was done, things moved more swiftly. The surface of the hull was decorated with many small bits and pieces, including thin styrene sheet and profiles, steel and iron wire in various strengths, and there are even 1:72 tank tracks hidden somewhere, as well as protective caps from syringes (main guns and under the rear fuselage). It’s amazing how much stuff you can add to such a model – but IMHO it’s vital in order to create some structure and to emulate the (early) Star Wars look.
Painting and markings:
The less spectacular part of the project, even though still a lot of work because of the sheer size of the model’s surface. Since the whole thing is fictional, I tried to stay true to the Imperial designs from Episode IV-VI and gave the TIE/E a simple, all-light grey livery. All basic painting was done with rattle cans.
Work started with a basic coat of grey primer. On top of that, an initial coat of RAL 7036 Platingrau was added, esp. to the lower surfaces and recesses, for a rough shading effect. Then, the actual overall tone, RAL 7047, called “Telegrau 4”, one of Deutsche Telekom’s corporate tones, was added - mostly sprayed from abone and the sides onto the model. Fuselage and panels were painted separately, overall assembly was one of the final steps.
The solar panels were to stand out from the grey rest of the model, and I painted them with Revell Acrylic “Iron Metallic” (91) first, and later applied a rather rich wash with black ink , making sure the color settled well into the many small cells. The effect is pretty good, and the contrast was slightly enhanced through a dry-brushing treatment.
Only a few legible stencils were added all around the hull (most from the scrap box or from mecha sheets), the Galactic Empire Seal were inkjet-printed at home, as well as some tactical markings on the flanks, puzzled together from single digits in "Aurebash", one of the Imperial SW languages/fonts.
For some variety and color highlights, dozens of small, round and colorful markings were die-punched from silver, yellow, orange, red and blue decal sheet and were placed all over the hull - together with the large panels they blur into the the overall appearance, though. The hatches received thin red linings, also made from generic decals strips.
The cockpit interior was a bit challenging, though. Good TIE Fighter cockpit interior pictures are hard to find, but they suggest a dark grey tone. More confusingly, the MPC instructions call for a “Dark Green” cockpit? Well, I did not like the all-grey option, since the spaceship is already monochrome grey on the outside.
As a compromise I eventually used Tamiya XF-65 "Field Grey". The interior recieved a black ink in and dry-brushing treatment, and some instruments ansd screens were created with black decal material and glossy black paint; some neon paint was used for sci-fi-esque conmtraol lamps everywhere - I did not pay too much intention on the interior, since the cockpit would stay closed, and the thick clear material blurs everything inside.
Following this rationale, the crew was also painted in arather minimal fashion - both wear a dark grey uniform, only the Chiss pilot stands aout with his light blue skin and the flourescent red eyes.
After an overall black ink wash the model received a dry brusing treatment with FS 36492 and FS 36495, for a weathered and battle-worn look. After all, the "Vehement" would not survive the Ballte of Endor, but who knows what became of TIE/E "801"'s mixed crew...?
Finally, the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish, and some final cosmetic corrections made.
The display is a DIY creation, too, made from a 6x6" piece of wood, it's edges covered with edgebonder, a steel wire as holder, and finally the display was paited with semi-matt black acrylic paint from the rattle can.
A complex build, and the TIE/E more or less evolved along the way, with only the overall layout in mind. Work took a month, but I think it was worth the effort. This fantasy creation looks pretty plausible and blends well into the vast canonical TIE Fighter family - and I am happy that I finally could finish this mummy project, including the surplus Jedi Starfighter kit which now also find a very good use!
An epic one, and far outside my standard comfort zone. But a wothwhile build!
The standard outfit and equipment for the members of the Areani.
Wielding straight swords and round shields, their simplistic weapons hold a nasty surprise for those who would turn their backs on justice, and more importantly, on the Prince of Loreos.
Their armor is perfectly designed to allow full freedom of movement, meaning they can run and fight with perfect agility and ease. Their training is the best imaginable to the point where complex maneuvers are instinctive.
Whether it be the top of the highest cathedral, or the deepest darkest swamp, they know where you are. Fear the Order!
Company/Owner: Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Inc.
Bus/Fleet Number: 88096
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: (Anhui) JAC Coaches Company, Ltd. / Hefei Bus Manufacturing Company
Model: JAC (Heke) HK6124AM1
Engine: Yuchai YC6L310–30 (L52JA)
Chassis: JAC HFC6124KAYD3 (LJ16B26H2BB)
Transmission: 6–speed M/T
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 53
Route: Cubao, Quezon City–San Carlos City, Pangasinan (Provincial Operation)
Date taken: October 12, 2019
* Some parts of the specifications and route are subject for verification and may be changed without any prior notice.
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The NY Transit Museum's BMT AB Standards were back plying the rails of the Brighton Line this weekend during the annual Parade of Trains.
AB Standards
Neck Rd Station
Brighton Line - BMT
Double chimney Standard class 4 75069 returns from a major overhaul, seen departing Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway as the morning mist slowly starts to clear.
80146 Standard Tank 4MT deparing Harmans Cross Station after awaiting the Christmas Belle service to cross.
1932 Standard Oil Filling Station - Odell Illinois, along the Historic Rt 66. Three exposure HDR processed with Photomatix
Dual branded service station on University Avenue in St. Paul, MN displaying Standard and Amoco torch-and-oval signs, taken in the summer of 1995. Today the station displays just one brand, BP, and the KFC on the next block is now Popeye's.
This classic internet meme is now finally yours to own!
Completely redesigned for 2012, this will look gorgious atop your bookshelf, mantlepiece or high performance gaming workstation. Guaranteed to make you the envy of the Geekosphere! But hurry, only 100 of these have been made so far, and there's no way to know when more will become available.
- Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions.
- Includes full-color glossy instruction booklet.
- Uses 100% brand new, brand-name parts.
- Obeys all known laws of physics!
A model that's been stopped and started more times than I care to remember, shouted at, swore at and on one occasion launched across the kitchen! When Lancashire United was still independent from GMPTE an order was allegedly placed for Bristol VR's as the waiting time for Fleetlines was an age. Certainly photos exist of VR chassis parked at Atherton depot awaiting delivery to Northern Counties have been seen but mystery surrounds whether they were for LUT or not. In the meantime GMT took the operation over and being a bigger fleet with more power with the builders, ninety Fleetlines were ordered for the LUT subsidiary.
If the order had materialised they would probably have looked similar to Readings, however if GMT had stuck with the VR a little bit of Standard influence may have been brought into play. This is my take on what they could have looked like if delivered with a GMT preferred 'bustle' as opposed to a fully enclosed rear. This was initially to have stayed LUT red as per the EFE issue but as I couldn't match the red perfectly [I now have about a dozen tins of varying shades of red paint!] a full strip to bare metal was required and a coat of PTE orange applied in the LUT style.
Standing on the Events Field at Beamish Museum is this beautifully restored example of and early post-war British car, which must have looked very impressive at the time and continues to do so today.
The car is a 1952 2088cc Standard Vanguard Phase I saloon, UK registered MXW 781.
The Standard Vanguard was manufactured by the Standard Motor Company of Coventry (UK) from 1947 until 1963, with the model being upgraded to Phase II in 1953. Sadly the Phase II models dispensed with the iconic sweeping rear end of the car and replaced it with a more conventional boot (trunk).
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A standard BMW R1200 Traffic Motorbike from TVP seen heading around Lambeth Bridge Roundabout, London.
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The Standard of Ur, 2600-2400 B.C.E., shell, limestone, lapis lazuli, and bitumen, 21.59 x 49.53 x 12 cm (British Museum, London)
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The new Ford pick up kinda ruined the photo. Wished an older style truck was parked there instead.
Walsenburg, CO
Nikon F3, 50mm
July 26th,1963
Motherwell
Having just passed Motherwell depot, Standard Class 5 73148 (65B) brings a fitted freight off the Perth line into Motherwell, heading south. This engine spent its entire short life at St Rollox
The west coast mainline runs to the left of the picture, electrified at this point for the Glasgow Blue Electrics
Note: Re-scanned to higher res from image already on my Flickr site
Links: Scotland / 1963 / Standards / Collections
Not content with having one poorly Standard (See previous upload), another one has joined the ranks.
Latterly with the Lancashire United Transport Society, 1978 built Fleetline 511, or 6927 as it will become, is now the second money draining pit in the collection. I question my sanity at times, I really do!
BR Standard 73156 steams through Swithland Sidings on the Great Central Railway during a Timeline Events photo charter.
Locomotive: British Railways Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 73156.
Location: Swithland Sidings on the Great Central Railway, Leicestershire.
One Atlantean (Left) and one Fleetline (Right). Atlantean is preserved in post deregulation GM Buses livery as worn at Wigan depot where it was based. Fleetline is one of ninety similar vehicles delivered new to Lancashire United. It became 6927 in the 1981 renumbering of the LUT fleet and saw service with Thamesdown before entering preservation.
Image of the bernette deco 340 plus embroidery machine. For more information please visit www.mybernette.com
The Royal Standard pub in North Woolwich, London E16.
Currently in use as a Romanian restaurant.
15.8.25.
NS P60 meets NS P61, both trains with all standard cabs for power, at the Eufola Siding on the S-Line.
Although the Class 55 Deltic locomotives were the popular showpieces of the East Coast Mainline InterCity services, the predominant haulage was by the less charismatic and far more numerous Class 47 locomotives. A versatile class that numbered a total of 512 units, many rail enthusiasts were unenamoured with the commonplace 47s, bestowing them with the derogatory nickname of ‘Duffs’. I had no quarrel with the breed, I liked their clean lines, and was happy to photograph this unidentified example heading an ECML express with perfect competence north of Potters Bar.
February 1977
Zorki 4 camera
Agfa CT18 film.