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Managed to sneakily get a few of these out of the Faile/Bast arcade.
They're arcade tokens designed by them for use on their comuter games.
The only place you can get them is at that arcade and as soon as the arcade closes in a few weeks they'll probably be worth a few quid, seeing as faile pieces normally sell for a lot of money
Anyways I got a couple to trade for something really cool if anyones interested
The driver of 66096 collects the token at Pantyfynnon signal box for its journey to Gwaen -Cae - Gurwen open cast coal mine on the 6B15 service, having originated at Swansea Burrows. The train will return loaded with coal for the wash processing plant facility at Onllwyn. Once processed, the coal will be shipped by rail to Aberthaw power station via Neath and Brecon Junction - www.flickr.com/photos/99220921@N03/12677445814/
I was really pleased to capture this rare working, which runs about two times a week, if that. By the time it appears on RTT, there is not enough time for me to make the journey to Pantyfynnon. To turn up on the chance that the working might run would be pretty risky. Today, however, the train went via Margam and was flagged up on RTT early on, which allowed me sufficient time to make the journey.
Pantyffynnon was the junction for the Brynamman branch along the Amman Valley, which was closed to passengers in 1958, well before the Beaching Act. Considerable coal traffic used the line (to the left) until the demise of coal mining in the valley. However, in 2009, the line was reopened for trains to Gwaun Cae Gurwen open cast coal mine, operated by Celtic Energy.
Ramatanka Hindu temple tokens have been issued for devotional purposes since the beginning of the 19th century through to India’s independence in the 1940’s. Thereafter, their role was superseded by other forms of devotional tokens celebrating Diwali and other Hindu festivals. The earlier ramatankas are characterised by their dumpy fabric, being thicker and of smaller diameter than later issues. They were generally struck in high grade silver but after the mid-19th century became progressively debased and so by the turn of the 20th century they were being stuck in silvered brass.
Their obverse generally shows the Dubar scene as described in the Ramayama, during which Rama and Sita are seated in State on a dubar (platform) with an attendant holding a parasol and two of Rama’s half-brothers with Hamuman underneath giving his praises and devotions to Rama and Sita. The Ramayama is a Hindu epic telling of Rama’s exile, his trials and tribulations during exile, his efforts to regain his kingdom with the help of the Hanuman the monkey god and his eventual triumphant return to his kingdom at Ayodhya with Sita at his side.
The reverse side shows Rama and his half-brother Lakshman holding their bow and arrows.
References:
www.flickr.com/photos/23885771@N03/3404685632/in/set-7215... (General information about the ramatanka).
www.flickr.com/photos/23885771@N03/3403875261/in/set-7215... (Some general information about the Ramayana, a Hindu epic about Rama).
Indian Tokens by Michael Mitchiner. Published by Hawkins Publications 1998. ISBN 0-904173-24-0.
Material: Silver.
Size:
Weight: 11.91g & 12.82g
Edge: Plain.
Mint: Calcutta.
Religion: Hindu.
Mitchiner reference: 343.
Photo reproduced with kind permission of the seller (misralex).
Sold on eBay 1st September 2014.
Item number 311065140543.
Start price £6.99 and sold for £23.00 + p&p (9 bids from 5 bidders).
D1015 "Western Champion" heads into Highley on the Severn Valley railway, with a service to Bridgnorth.
The driver of 2C40 - Northern’s 0842 Carlisle to Barrow - swaps tokens with the St Bees signaller on 23 May 2016. The hoop (in the signaller’s right hand) on the St Bees to Sellafield token made it easy for the driver to collect it on the move but nowadays the train must stop and the signaller walk the length of the platform. Of course, prior to 1997 there was only a token to collect as there was no key from Bransty to deposit (seen in the signaller’s left hand).
The crew of 'Dorothea' take the token for the return to Launceston. Newmills, Launceston Steam Railway, 12th October 2018.
The single line token is returned at Freeman's Crossing as 3Q99 heads away from Cambois with 69002 leading 69005 on 9th May 2023 on the annual weedkiller train.
We've used these glass tokens in various games over the years: Pente, Mancala, Magic The Gathering, etc. They remind me of the mysterious crystals from Land of the Lost.
The wife suggested I light it from underneath, because she's awesome.
Photo shot for the Flickr group 7 Days of Shooting.
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These were from the Namco Arcade in the Lehigh Valley Mall. I think that arcade is still open, actually...
Today’s erection at Thuxton. A driver delivers the token pouch onto this catcher before picking up the one for the section ahead.
New York City Subway Tokens circa 1985.
I had a few of these and dropped them in my macro soft light box.
Strobist: Hand held, extention tube, 1/500th at f19, sb800 at about 1/64th power outside the box to upper left to give angled lighting and almost even with coins for height for low angle.
There's always a next time right? Next time, I'm going to illuminate the bottom also.
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A copper token made by Peter Kempson to commemorate the opening in 1772 of the most prestigious place to stay in Birmingham: The Hotel in Temple Row.
Accession number: 1939 N157
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The driver of Northern Class 150 'Sprinter' No, 150269 has just exchanged the Kirkby - Rainham Junction single line token with the signalman at Rainham Junction signal box on 15th May 2017, prior to continuing with 2J64 1344 Kirkby - Blackburn. From here to Kirkby is essentially a long sidings as through services between Wigan and Liverpool ceased in 1977, and when Merseyrail electrified the line from Liverpool to Kirkby the station became an interchange point as the line was severed. Also, there is no junction at Rainford now, as once a triangular formation joined this line with one running from St. Helens to Ormskirk which would have crossed the present formation around the point of the background foot crossing. Services to St. Helens from Rainford Junction were withdrawn in 1951, while those to Ormsirk survived through to 1964. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved