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Seen screeching into one of New York's many subway stations is an R46 Subway Unit operating the E-Train from World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan to Jamaica Center – Parsons / Archer way out in Queens.
The R46 units are among the oldest Subway trains operating for the New York City Subway, the earliest examples dating back to 1975. 754 carriages were built to form these 4-car sets between 1975 and 1978 by the Pullman Standard Rail Company of Chicago, and were used primarily to replace the R1 to R9 units of the 1930's, some of the R10's of 1948 and the R16's of 1955.
R46's first started work on the F and N lines on July 14th, 1975, and were outshopped in an attractive bare metal with blue waistband and windscreen surround. In 1976, cars 680 and 681 were painted Red, White and Blue to commemorate 200 years since the declaration of Independence.
The R46's however showed problems early on, even before construction was finished. A strike at the Pullman Standard Rail Company meant that instead of all units being delivered by 1976, the last sets didn't enter operation until 1978. In 1977, cracks in the frame and bogies resulted in many units being out of service, with New York City Mayor Ed Koch ordering that units with two or more cracks in their trucks had to be taken out of service. This problem was resolved by fitting R46's with newer trucks from the similarly built R44 units, though until this transition was completed, the R46's had their usage minimised.
Another problem to rear its head involved a rather important little item known as the brakes. In 1979, Pullman Standard informed the MTA that the R46 brakes were problematic and prone to wearing, putting trains and passengers in danger. Therefore in 1979, the MTA filed an $80 million charge against Pullman Standard and other subcontractors. The lawsuit was eventually settled by Pullman Standard spending $1.5 million on spares to remedy the problems.
The entire R46 fleet underwent an overhaul between 1989 and 992, rebuilding 752 of the original 754 cars at Hornell in New York. The refurbishment resulted in the addition of LCD destination displays in place of the previous rollersigns, the replacement of the stylish blue waistband with bare metal, rebuilding of all mechanical systems to make the R46's compatible with other units, and all cars were renumbered 5482 to 6258 as opposed to their original numbering of 500 to 1278.
With their reliability improved dramatically, the R46 cars are now a major part of New York's Subway system, being put to work on the A (Inwood - 207th St. to Lefferts Boulevard and Far Rockaway), the F (179th St. to Coney Island), the R (71st Avenue to 95th St.) and the S (Broad Channel to Rockaway Park) lines.
How do you like Echo with this hair or do you like the lavender better? I also have this hair in the longer length!
Located about 3 miles south of downtown Fort Worth, this long-abandoned municipal incinerator near Echo Lake still stands, unused for perhaps over 40 years now. Detailed information on it's past is somewhat sketchy, but it seems the facility was built sometime in the 1950's and was in service for only a few years before changes in EPA regulations forced it's closure sometime in the 60's, as well as it's sister facility, just north of downtown.
The sturdy brick & concrete construction has enabled the building to largely retain it's structural integrity over the past few decades, despite the abuse, disuse and neglect that comes naturally from abandonment. That said, there are a couple spots on the tar & gravel roof that have caved in, and I discovered an appreciable amount of standing water on other parts of it , after climbing the 25 foot interior ladder up to it, in the dark. In short, the roof is NOT a safe place to be...
During the 80's & 90's the place evidently became a hotbed for drug activity, with many deals occuring on the premises. At some point during this period, a woman came there to make a purchase, and somehow managed to fall 40 feet to her death into the massive, 20-foot deep trash hoppers on the ground floor. Did she fall...did she jump...or was she pushed?
As that story points out, this is a fairly dangerous place to go poking around, especially in the dark. For example, the 3rd floor has two large rectangular holes, each perhaps 4x6 feet, located in the middle of the walkway, leaving only a narrow one-foot strip of concrete between them and a low wall...all that protects you from duplicating the drug buyer's fall. The fall through the hole would certainly be preferable, perhaps even survivable, if you can manage to grab some of the furnace on your way down to slow your fall...perhaps only 15 to 20 feet.
Anyway, the incinerator is a great spot for interior light-painting; lots of different surfaces, angles and large, open areas to give space & depth to your shots, when desired...just be careful on that 3rd floor!
Night, full moon, 2 minute exposure.
Strobist: one flash from the right and a bit behind the model with a pink gel, and one flash from the left with a cian gel.
The From The Rooftops set from Simon Says Stamp is ingenious and I loved watercolouring this scene. I have a video of it too on the Simon blog 😃 👍
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Debby
Mt Evans towers in the distance while clouds and blue sky reflect in Echo Lake.
I think that this has to be one of the best cloud shots I have personally taken. I really nailed the texture and white balance of how the clouds looked while sitting there composing the shot.
Definitely one of my personal favs of this trip.
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long time, no mythology! so this is my photo for Echo, a nymph cursed to speak only the repeated words of others...
i wish i could say something fun about this shoot, but it was truly awful. i lost my remote apparently so i was self timing and these rocks shredded my feet. i also rolled my ankle which isn't a huge deal unless your like me and have broken your ankles 7 times.... the good things about self timing are the dynamic poses...but im still really happy with this:)
A distant wind whistles through the trees. The scent of a fireplace, lit for the first time in the winter, lilts through the air. You remember something … something from long ago, when you were a child and the world seemed a more magical place. What is it? You try, but the full memory won't come back. It's only an echo.
Echo is a happibug custom She is a nature girl, full of the joy and wonder of the out-of-doors, and in her heart she carries the memories of magical times come before. Those echos of the past, when the sun shone, you squished your toes in the sand as the salt water lapped about your ankles … the happy cries of children as they played and ran … the magic of a birthday, the cake almost too big to be imagined, glowing with candles as happy faces surrounded you and looked on with love. Echo remembers those times, too, and wants nothing more than to share in the magical times to come.
Happibug custom #136, created with love.
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Echo at 9 weeks old. She loves sticks. Well, at this age, she loves putting everything in her mouth.
Royal Navy survey vessel HMS Echo.
Echo was launched at Appledore in Devon in 2002, and was designed to carry out a wide range of survey work, including support to submarine and amphibious operations, through the collection of oceanographic and bathymetric (analysis of the ocean, its salinity and sound profile) data.
Her survey motor boat, Pathfinder, is capable of operating independently, supporting a small group of surveyors who can live and work ashore to carry out surveys.
Echo, which is based in Devonport, was the first Royal Navy ship to use azimuth thrusters, where the propellers are part of a swivelling pod, allowing for precise manouevring.
Capable of collecting an array of military hydrographic and oceanographic data, due to her multi-role capability Echo is also equipped to support mine warfare and amphibious operations.
To ensure she can operate in any environment she possesses a impressive array of weapons for force protection. Echo also carries a small detachment of Royal Marines.
Echo left Devonport in the first week of 2011 on a two-year deployment to the Red Sea, the Gulf, the Indian Ocean, the Middle and Far East and returned to home waters at Devonport in August 2012. After spending two months in Falmouth for a revamp, the specialist survey ship spent the final weeks of last year putting would-be navigators through their paces in the waters off the south-west of England.
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Echo Boomer - 07.05.2025 - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg
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Besetzung:
Astrid Wiesinger: reeds;
Beate Wiesinger: bass, voice, composition;
Clemens Sainitzer: cello;
Florian Sighartner: violin, flute;
Philipp Jagschitz: keys;
Michal Wierzgon: drums;
I know that many of you don't follow me on facebook so wanted to let you know that Echo had to be admitted to the vet again today as she was diagnosed with having salmon poisoning. She has been back and forth to our vet for an entire week as they couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with her. A stool sample confirmed what we feared. She's been hooked up to IV's all day getting lots of meds to help her fight this bad condition. She will come home tonight but we won't be "out of the woods" until she's better which usually takes about 72 hours. It's been such a stressful week. Sorry I haven't been on Flickr as much as usual. I also caught two cats at my cat colony today--so it's been hectic.
Eco
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Echo Park subway art - had problems cutting the STOP and LIFE so did them as a print and cut.
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5D | EF 17-40mm f4
I was meaning to head out to the Central Coast for sunrise shoot but somehow I ended up in the Blue Mountains haha.
With the view, I couldn't really complain from my mistake.
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uitv: László Vákár Movares
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