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First PMT
Scania CN94UB Omnicity S\Decker bus
Fleet number 65035
YN 06 WMG
Service 101
Seen in Newcastle
Monday 24th September 2012
first day dress/top pattern by dana of MADE. peplum version with sleeves, size 2. metallic polka dot fabric from Joann, fully lined with mint voile.
RETIRED:
Major blow by from oil, Need engine overhaul, Oil leaks from gasket around motor, Coolant leaks, Major rust & rot
FINAL MILEAGE: 203657
2003 Thomas Built Freightliner
First Student # 035100
1 of 3 (see 138 and 139)
Grille replaced during 2011!
Hood Numbers added in 2013 along with black paint on the inside of the door.
Off the road since November 2013, Officially retired March 2014
Hood was re-used for bus #819
The light from the new street lamp across the road glinting on the frost on the roof of my car … winter's here :(
Milwaukee Police get ready to escort the first run of Milwaukee's new streetcar, "The Hop", with Milwaukee's Mayor and many dignitaries on board, departing from Cathedral Park on Kilbourn Ave.
First PMT
Dennis Dart SLF
Fleet number 40179
Seen in Hanley Bus Station
Thursday lunchtime 7th July 2011
Carbonera, Treviso
Fotocamera: Canon EOS 450D
Esposizione: 0,002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/1.8
Lente: 55 mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Lens: Asahi Super-Takumar 1:2 55mm / mod 1:1.8
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First PMT
Scania CN94UB Omnicity S\Decker bus
Fleet number 65005
Seen in Hanley bus station
At Night After a lot of Snow that day
Saturday 26th Jan 2013
First Crosville
Dennis Dart ( SLF )
Fleet number 40136
R 978 NVT
Service 31 Chester ~ Sealand Road Park and Ride
Seen in Chester Bus Exchange
3rd November 2007
Since the picture was taken 40136 & 40137 are now at First PMT Newcastle depot and 40138 & 40139 are now at First PMT Adderley Green depot just leaving 40135 at Chester
I warmed the mood quite a bit in post processing...the lights are actually a cool white with more of a blue tinge to it..
the Olympic flame cauldron/sculpture designed by Thomas Heatherwick.
I am American expatriate living in England, married to an Irish citizen, our children were born here in Britain. We have friends from around the world...one of whom was an athlete at this years games...who performed brilliantly even though he did not win a medal, but he is not upset about that because he bested his own personal performance and set a new national record and raised the standard for his country. While people around the world are tearing themselves apart (particularly in places like Syria) and losing their lives over vital issues like food, water, and the right to live free...we are celebrating a thing that is above all of that for at least a moment in time. Looking past the aesthetic design of the cauldron to the concept and the emotion.....the Olympic spirit of beauty and unity...acting as a beacon to the athletes and people of the world. It is a pity that it was not visible to those outside the Olympic stadium, but that was not my choice. The Olympic games mean so much to so many everywhere....here in Britain after the games are over and the last Olympians and Paralympians have returned home....the hard reality of life in the UK during a serious economic recession, with wars and natural disasters causing suffering,pain and death on a global level will catch up with us all too soon and the "high" from the games will fade away. If only we could take that feeling and hang on to it to get us through the darkness...letting that flame shine on somehow. I have been very fortunate to have seen many of the sporting events and competitions from the games on TV and the internet (it was addictive), and even more fortunate to have attended two events in person. I have witnessed incredible respect and unity because of these games between the spectators and the athletes. I have seen a mostly British crowd cheering for a Ukrainian athlete, encouraging him to cross the finish line and giving him a standing ovartion when he finally did. I have heard a BBC announcer praising an Irish athlete for his good form and positive attitude...almost hoping he would win a medal even though he was competing with a British athlete in the event. I have seen a disapponted Chinese athlete weep bittterly because he did not win a gold medal for his country while the bronze medalist was overjoyed to have even won a medal at all. I have watched as athletes from different nations embraced and congratulated one another for winning after being defeated in competition. I have seen people of all nations and walks of life jump out of their seats and embrace one another as Mo Farah and Usain Bolt broke records in the stadium, and families and friends of athletes literally weep with joy as they saw their family member victorious in an event or sport (whether they medalled or not). It is all about your perspective, and state of mind. The cauldron is merely a symbol of what we all have within us, an eternal spark...a burning desire to be more and achieve more than we think we are capable of. It is not only possible to be the best you can possibly be, but to also pass on that feeling...that spirit to others....if we only reach inside ourselves first and nurture that flame, let it grow until it consumes us and what we do will become a beacon to others. This flame is only phsically present for 18 days then it goes away for 4 years until it begins at the sacred ceremony at Mount Olympus stadium again . The actual Spirit never dies though....so if any of you who see this photo or read these words have been a part of the Olympic or Paralympic games in any capacity...remember to take it with you...take that feeling of joy and pride, that wonder and awe, the appreciation for all the tears and hard work, the reward and small victories that everyone witness...take it all with you... then go out and
inspire someone who needs inspiration. No one can do it alone, and no one wins alone. When the Olympians win, it is a victory for us all.
For some articels in the press about the cauldron click on theses links:
www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/29/betty-cauldron-olymp...
www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/30/london-2012-olympic-...
A fascinating report, in two sections the first being a photographic record of the use of the roundel within the then LT system and secondly, a brief analysis and recommendations for discussions to help provide "new and coherent directives to the various departments" in terms of the use of the roundel. It is not dated but I would say that c1980 seems right as Sir Peter Masefield was only chairman of LTE from 1980 until 1982.
The device, previously known as the 'bulls-eye' or 'bar and circle' has been associated with London's transport since its introduction on Underground station platforms in 1908 and over the decades not only has it become synonymous with the city and its transport but it has proved to be a useful and adaptable symbol for multiple uses. In fact, as this report notes, some applications were seen as 'functions for which it was not designed' - the report singles out its use as a component part of directional signs as an example.
The photographs show the numerous styles and applications of the symbol across London Transport's stations (both rail and bus), train and bus fleet, its premises, stationery and 'miscelleanous' uses such as the new London Transport Museum. The discussions following the recommendations where to see significant changes in the design and management of the roundel through new corporate and design standards and in the 1980s and early 1990s many of the signs seen here would be swept away - some I recall 'salvaging' for the LT Museum Collection including some that perhaps it would have been more appropriate to keep in context. Possibly the largest 'clean sweep' was around bus stops with the new design replacing every single type of post and flag across the whole of London; arguably the bus stop 'estate' had become the most untidy.
Interestingly the discussions do note that conservation (p.37) is of importance in considering replacement and indeed the report mentions there would be merit in replacing some already 'lost' signs at specific locations. This did not stop some rather enthusiastic 'purging' in coming decades and indeed in my role in London Underground, from 2001 - 2017, the team I was part of actually spent some time replicating various 'lost' types and styles of sign for heritage sensitive locations that we felt had been 'a step too far' in the past! The main drift is that expertise is needed, that applications should be considered and designed in accordance with their merits and "roundel useage is diversified and consistently inconsistent".
First PMT
Volvo B7BLE Wrightbus Eclipse Urban S\Decker bus
Fleet number 66843
MX 05 CGK
Service 25 Hanley ~ Stoke Station ~ Stoke ~ Newcastle ~ Keele Uni
Red \ Yellow Colours
Gold Service
Seen in Newcastle bus station
Fri 30th Sept 2011
First PMT
Scania CN94UB Omnicity S\Decker bus
Fleet number 65042
YN 06 WMT
Service 101 Stafford
Seen in Newcastle bus station
Friday 12th October 2012
First PMT
Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban S\Decker bus
Fleet number 66839
Seen in Tunstall
Wenesday 17th April 2013
First Manchester
Volvo B7RLE Wrightbus Eclipse Urban 2 S\Decker bus
Fleet number 69522
BD 11 CEU
Service 582 Bolton ~ Leigh
Seen in the new First Group Livery !!!
Seen in Bolton bus station
Saturday 8th September 2012
2006 Thomas Built FS-65 with Extra Storage
First Student #050560
1 of 6 (see 558, 559, 561, 562 and 563)
First PMT
Scania N113DRB East Lancaster D\Decker bus
Fleet number 30253
G 805 JRH
School bus Yellow
Service 34A
Seen in Newcastle bus station
November 2003
30253 was on loan to First PMT from First Manchester
My first assignment as a newspaper photographer was to shoot the grand opening of an Ethan Allen furniture store. I could not capture the image I wanted because at that time, I only had a 200mm telephoto lens and a 50mm normal lens. A chaperone mirror helped me get the wide-angle subject coverage I needed.
I was pleased that my city editor was pleased with my image.
I immediately invested in a wide-angle lens.
This image was shot on Kodak Tri-X with a 50mm lens on a Miranda Sensorex 35mm SLR in the summer of 1968.
First Presbyterian Church in downtown Charleston, West Virginia was built in 1915. The design was modeled after a Stanford White church in New York City.
First PMT
Scania CN94UB Omnicity S\Decker bus
Fleet number 65038
YN 06 WML
Service 101 Stafford ~ Hanley
Seen in Hanley
Friday 1st June 2012
First Manchester (Queens Road depot) MX58DWE 37375 seen in Rochdale Interchange on service 17 to Shudehill Interchange
First PMT
Leyland Olympian Double Decker bus.
Fleet number 30034
G 758 XRE
Seen in Hanley bus station.
On Saturday 26th March 2011.
Landscape photography on an overcast day is never my favourite, but by the time I had finally reached this high point after a few hours of uphill hiking, I was determined I would not only take a photo but would post it no matter what, LOL! You can just see the western end of the first of four lakes. From this point on, the trail traversed a rocky mountain side - never my favourite to walk on - and I was just too exhausted to climb down to these lakes and then back up again before a few more hours of hiking down to the cars in the parking lot. The height gain from the beginning of the trail to the pass is 450 metres.
LOL, just read the following words in Gillean Daffern's book, "Kananaskis: Country trail guide":
".... Shortly, the trail turns due north and you drag yourself up a hot, dry, shaley hillside to the pass". All was true (except, thankfully the "hot") and "drag" was a most appropriate word. I've also just read on some website a young guy's comment that this is a "short, easy hike". A good job I didn't read his comment before doing this hike : )
First South Yorkshire: 60736 (MV02 VDK) a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7L, painted in corporate livery. This vehicle is captured here in Barnsley Interchange operating on service 22 from Rotherham.
© Christopher Lowe.
Date: 7th May 2014.
Ref No. 0035863.
fun.
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
06.11.2011
This tour was absolutely amazing. Once fun. stepped onstage my entire day began to turn around. Then Panic! made it even better. Maybe it was because I was standing in the pit in front of about 1500 screaming fans, or that the lighting was amazing : ), or that Brendon Urie can sway his hips so well, or that my tenth grade self was freaking out the entire time. Anyways, the line up was solid and you are bound to have an excellent time at this show. For more awesome photos check out About the Lens! Thanks!!