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Two completely different generations of Blackpool tram here... representing the 'streamliner' generation is Balloon tramcar 706 'Princess Alice' - built in 1934/35, this was one of 27 English Electric Balloons built, and was originally closed top until 1980 after an accident with 705 - and can carry 84 seated passengers plus 10 standees.
Alongside 706 is the modern day equivalent from 2012, a Bombardier Flexity Swift 2, number 013... ordered in 2009 by Blackpool Council, this is one of 16 built, of an order costing £33million, and is currently the only tram of this type in the world. These are wider than the older trams (2.65m), but have only 74 seats plus 148 standing spaces. They can go at up to 43.5mph and are 32.25m long.
It is quite possible that this investment in new trams saved the Blackpool Tramway, the oldest electric tram system in the world. The old fleet of Balloons and Railcoaches (which is what they all were, even if outside they had been modernised) were costing a lot to maintain and were quite slow in comparison to the number 1 bus service which runs parallel to the tramway through its length. The 16 Flexities run a year-round service at a frequency of 4 trams per hour along the full length of the route, and have faster top speed and acceleration than the old trams, so giving the tramway the edge over the bus service. These trams are also 100% wheelchair accessible, and are fitted with audio visual passenger information systems (although they are quite repetitive... "Mind the doors please... hold tight please"). These trams are easy and cheaper to maintain than the older trams, so a more reliable service can be run. Without this, it is likely the tramway would have wound up and closed down due to lack of funds to run it....
During bank holiday weekends, such as here on Easter Weekend 2013, some members of the restored Heritage Fleet come out to provide special limited stop journeys in addition to the service offered by the Flexities - some of these special services have made unscheduled extensions to Fleetwood at the request of the passengers. Different ticket types are available, but I went for a very reasonable "all mode" type ticket which allowed me unlimited day travel by heritage tram, flexity tram, and bus, throughout the whole Blackpool Transport network, all for just £10. The limited stop services the heritage fleet run mean they keep up with the Flexities (in fact whilst I was there, they either gained ground on them if in front or caught up with them if behind and had to wait until the Flexities moved from the stop).
Taken a couple of weeks ago...when my mom was visiting! What a fun time with my girlfriend and my mom--I miss her.
Lucky it was a clear day
A friend alerted me to the reported sighting of this bird on Two Rocks beach. Headed there post haste this morning. A single bird of this species mixed in with other shorebirds but its aggressive harassing of any plover that came into its zone alerted me to its presence. A delight as this is a lifer for me.
A couple of Stags taken in Lyme Park. Pity I didn't get this before the 25th, I could have made it my X-mas card for this year :-))
Given the choice this older gentleman eyes two beauties but it appears youth wins out over age
1935 Ford roadster
1931 Ford A coupe
Beach Hop Whangamata New Zealand
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My four-year-old displays pretty amazing bike handling skills. At the rate he's going, by the time he's10, he'll be giving Danny MacAskill a run for his money !
I didn't notice the two-tone paints on this wall until I was editing it......but once I put it in Black & White, it really brought it out. If you get a chance, check out the abandoned military base at Fort Ritchie in Maryland.
Two Rivers Police Department
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
May 2016
Photo by Asher Heimermann/Incident Response
NYC: The High Line / Section Three
One of three walkable rail installations
Sony RX-100 III | 24-70@70mm
Two masked Tibetan monks waiting to dance at the Tibetan monastery of Yazer Gon in Manigango.
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Two concrete structures, used for incineration, stand in ruin at the abandoned Solvay Coke and Gas facility.
Two buses on Trent Barton's service two. On the left is 741 (FJ09 BXF), in normal Trent Barton livery and acting as spare on the route. On the right is 743 (FT09 XPB), in standard "the two" livery.
Unfortunately, best friend forever (BFF)'s face is peeling off the back of the bus!
Both are Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urbans. York Street/Victoria bus station, Nottingham.
400 mm T-Noflexar f:5.6 and a 600 mm Noflexar f:9 pistol grip fast focus lenses. Full manual telelenses. Adapters for most camera systems. Back in the old days every sports photographer had a Novoflex 400mm lens, when they should capture the magic moments at the soccer games. Today still very attractive for bird photographers. Center sharp and fast focusing. 600 mm at the top, 400 mm in the middle and the integrated shoulder support at the bottom. Adapters at the right.
More interesting gear at the gear set.
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Jinxie used to be scared to death of the baby goats. He really hated it when I still had the bottle-babies in the house! He'd come up to the backdoor, peek inside, take one look at the babies and then run away in terror. But now he's finally gotten used to them and it seems that he particulary likes Marvin. I'm always catching him just hangin' out with little Marv!