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In the far distance, LMS Black Five No. 45407 leads the "Great Britain VI" on to the south viaduct of the Forth Bridge, on 25th April 2013. (Please view F11 in lightbox for intended best.)
Sunburst beyond the the historic semaphore signals at Stirling Station, which are of Caledonian Railway origin and are doomed, to be replaced shortly with a new colourlight system. The present signals are controlled from Stirling Middle signalbox, near the southern end of the station. The box shall become redundant, in respect of its present use. (Please view F11 in lightbox for intended best.)
The towers of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore are example of architectural wonders where steel molds with nature. The steel Architecture of these towers complements the atmosphere of the Garden
A few days earlier, my brother, a resident of Tarrytown, came down to Manhattan to drive us to his home to see his new daughter. When we drove on the Queensboro Bridge to get to his home, I said to myself that I want to take some photos of the bridge when I come back to Manhattan. So one morning I took the bus and subway from our hotel at West 96th Street and Broadway down to East 63rd Street and York Avenue to admire the bridge.
The aerial tramway (overhead cable car) connects 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street to Roosevelt Island, an urban oasis just off Upper East Side. And did I visit Roosevelt Island? No, I didn't have time : ( Next time I visit NYC I must take the aerial tram to Roosevelt Island!
Watch the YouTube video here: youtu.be/U2kCLcRONiI
The Red Line was closed from Belmont to Addison today for the continuing construction of the flyover.
And there were some truly confused people, who couldn't quite grasp the concept of taking the provided shuttle buses from Belmont to Addison. Instead of making sure that employees help the confused, and taking care of all the other problems with CTA train "passengers" that have been exacerbated by covid, CTA management seemed to be much more concerned about making sure that railfans take NOOOOO pictures or video of the construction from the north end of either platform at Belmont.
The Millennium Bridge, already acclaimed worldwide for its physical and aesthetic beauty, it has fast become a significant tourist attraction in its own right. The bridge was the focus of a Spencer Tunick installation on 17 July 2005.
Six 450mm diameter Hydraulic rams (three on each side, each powered by a 55kW electric motor) rotate the bridge back on large bearings to allow small ships and boats (up to 25m tall) to pass underneath. The bridge takes as little as 4.5 minutes to rotate through the full 40° from closed to open, depending on wind speed. Its appearance during this manoeuvre has led to it being nicknamed the "Blinking Eye Bridge".
Manhattan Bridge. New York City, USA. April 2014.
Another impressive steel structure, also combined with a red traffic light, just like the steel structure of the high line station on 125th Street in Harlem.
Did I mention I am a total sucker for urban steel structures?
Not HDR...just tweaked the tones and curves to highlight those magnificent details and murals on the ceiling....
Staff discussion at Perth Station, Scotland on 20th April 2011 during a water stop for the locomotives hauling "The Great Britain IV" national railtour.
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Richard J. Daley Center
Architect: C.F. Murphy Associates
Date: 1965
Style: International
Address: 50 West Washington Street
Height: 648 ft. (32 Floors)
Exterior: Exposed Corten Steel
Structural
Material: Steel
Program: Court House and Government Office
The structural columns of the Richard J. Daley Center are 87 feet apart, which is a relatively large span. Towards the top of the columns, the width diminishes as the floors require less support.
For four years, from 1965 to 1969, the Daley Center was the tallest building in Chicago. In 2001, it received historical status, only 36 years after its completion. The building has a small height to floor ratio, due to the large floor to floor distance of 18 feet.
Beschrijving: De verkeersbrug bij Vreeswijk-Vianen in aanbouw
Datum: Circa 1935
Vervaardiger: Fotograaf onbekend
Formaat: 9 x 11,5 cm
Bestanddeelnummer: 2.24.03_458
Fotocollectie: Arbeidsinspectie
Auteursrechten: Nationaal Archief
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April 21, 2022 - APCOA Parking Scheldekaaien Noord covered parking located between Jordaenskaai and the Scheldt River. This structured originally served as a port structure where boats were housed.
Saint Casimir Lutheran Cemetery
4401 W 111th Street
Chicago, Illinois
Cook County, USA
Mykola’s Krupavicius Gravesite. Erected in 1970.
This all welded steel structure marks the grave of Mykola’s Krupavicius - (1885-1970). All the letters that are inside the arc shaped structure are welded to hollow steel tubes which are welded in place between each piece of vertical square tube.
The stone carving up at the top is bolted to a steel plate that rests on either 6 or 8 horizontal square tubes. The base of the structure has more letters that may have threaded studs welded on the backside so they could be bolted down.
I am also not sure if the entire structure was ever painted. There is no evidence of any paint. The structure is rusty. The letters inside the arc show faded & worn paint as does part of the base under the individual letters.
Mykolas Krupavičius (October 1, 1885, Balbieriškis, Suwałki Governorate – December 4, 1970, Chicago) was a Lithuanian priest and politician. He is best remembered for his involvement with the land reform in the interwar Lithuania.
In 1900 Krupavičius enrolled into the Veiveriai Teachers' Seminary. He showed interest in politics from early days: during the Russian Revolution of 1905 he was arrested twice. After graduation in 1905, he worked as a teacher in the Łomża Governorate and in Papilė. In 1908 Krupavičius began his theological studies at the Sejny Priest Seminary and continued them at the Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy.
He was ordained into priesthood in June 1914. After graduation in 1917, he worked as a chaplain at a Lithuanian school in Voronezh. At the same time he got involved with the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party and was sentenced to death by the Bolshevik revolutionary court. Krupavičius escaped the arrest and returned to Lithuania in May 1918. He joined activities of the Council of Lithuania struggling to establish independent Lithuania. From the very beginning he was heavily involved with the land reform.
Krupavičius was elected to all Seimas (parliament) and served as Minister of Agriculture from 1923 to 1926 in four different cabinets. After the 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, the Lithuanian Nationalists Union usurped the political power and Krupavičius studied sociology, economics, and law at the Lille University and University of Toulouse for two years. Upon return in 1930 he resumed his duties as priest and served Catholic congregations in Garliava, Veiveriai, and Kalvarija. During the occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany, Krupavičius together with Kazys Grinius and Jonas Pranas Aleksa sent a letter to the German authorities protesting their attempts to colonize Lithuania.
Krupavičius was arrested and deported to Germany where he was held under house arrest in a carmelite monastery in Regensburg. In 1945 he was elected as chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Liberation of Lithuania and served in such capacity for a decade. After the resignation he moved to the United States and largely retired from public life. Krupavičius published some 20 books on various topics in Lithuanian politics.
Stanier 7P 4-6-0 No. 46110 "Scots Guardsman" resting in Perth Station, Scotland, with "The Great Britain V" touring train on 24th April 2012.
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Taking the Putra LRT to Suria KLCC. We are on the way to the first KL flickr meet up.
KL flickr 1st meetup:
Date: 25 Mar 2006
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Gloria Jean's Coffees, Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
An insulator, also called a dielectric, is a material that resists the flow of electric current. An insulating material has atoms with tightly bonded valence electrons. These materials are used in parts of electrical equipment, also called insulators or insulation, intended to support or separate electrical conductors without passing current through themselves. The term is also used more specifically to refer to insulating supports that attach electric power transmission wires to utility poles or pylons.
Some materials such as glass, paper or Teflon are very good electrical insulators. A much larger class of materials, for example rubber-like polymers and most plastics are still "good enough" to insulate electrical wiring and cables even though they may have lower bulk resistivity. These materials can serve as practical and safe insulators for low to moderate voltages (hundreds, or even thousands, of volts).
Insulators used for high-voltage power transmission are made from glass, porcelain, or composite polymer materials. Porcelain insulators are made from clay, quartz or alumina and feldspar, and are covered with a smooth glaze to shed water. Insulators made from porcelain rich in alumina are used where high mechanical strength is a criterion. Porcelain has a dielectric strength of about 4–10 kV/mm.[1] Glass has a higher dielectric strength, but it attracts condensation and the thick irregular shapes needed for insulators are difficult to cast without internal strains.[2] Some insulator manufacturers stopped making glass insulators in the late 1960s, switching to ceramic materials.
Recently, some electric utilities have begun converting to polymer composite materials for some types of insulators. These are typically composed of a central rod made of fibre reinforced plastic and an outer weathershed made of silicone rubber or EPDM. Composite insulators are less costly, lighter in weight, and have excellent hydrophobic capability. This combination makes them ideal for service in polluted areas. However, these materials do not yet have the long-term proven service life of glass and porcelain.
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Compare this video (youtu.be/4R9fK1s_nz4) to the first one to see the progress that's been made. youtu.be/Kz0khbLJn2Q
They've laid the last main steelwork across Sheffield just north of Roscoe. The Brown Line trains today (January 30) were single tracking from just east of Southport, which provides an unusual sight, and a bit of humor.
Another week, more progress on construction.
To see the video, go to youtu.be/75j7ayfxhUE
The CTA flyover is coming along. They've closed down Sheffield north of Roscoe so they can install the connecting steelwork over the street. And they're installing the crossbracing on the steelwork they've already done.
To see all of the construction videos, go here: bit.ly/36cmxCy
Steele Solutions Inc. designed and built this steel structure for use by the military as a guard tower in Iraq. Steele Solutions, a US steel structure designer and manufacturer, has expertise in a variety of steel structures along with mezzanines, platforms and catwalks. This guard tower has a galvanized finish.