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With their set-off at the small "yard" in South Paris complete, St. Lawrence & Atlantic train 394 wastes no time getting back up to speed. They're about to cross Fore Street in Oxford, with the early morning sun beaming down into the cab, and unfortunately for the crew, the rest of the run to Lewiston Junction will be almost directly into the sun. RM-1 803 leads its mother, a former Norfolk Southern GP40X rebuilt into a GP40-3, and two other GP40s east, with a decent sized train.
The large ornate building is grade II listed. It was built around 1870 (extended around 1890) as a wholesale grocers and warehouse.
The statue of the tin miner was erected in 2008, created by David Annand. Redruth and Camborne once led the world in copper and tin mining, with many skills, designs and even Cornish culture being spread far and wide (yes, Cornish pasties can be found in Mexico, among other countries, to this day). Standing proudly in Fore Street, it commemorates Redruth's rich copper and tin mining history.
Golfers at the Sandia Pueblo golf course tee off with 100 hot air balloons watching during the Albuquerque International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.
I hadn't photographed these guys in over a year so headed over on a Friday after work. Alas I wasn't very successful and missed their trip south from the Quincy to Braintree Yard and then upon return trip they were light engine. With Twin Rivers no needing an afternoon switch they would tie up upon return to the shop leaving me virtually empty handed. The only shot I got off the day was this high sun gen as Fore River Transportation 102 (blt. in Jul 1978 as CR 1980) rolls thru the s-curve approaching the Bower Road Extension crossing ln theit way back to the yard and shop.
To learn more about this cool little railroad and the Fore River Shipyard check out the detailed caption here: flic.kr/p/2juca6A
Quincy, Massachusetts
Friday May 26, 2023
After leaving the port, the Fore River railroad brings cars to Braintree, MA for interchange with CSX. B23-7 102 leads the way.
This is an older picture of another 'wreck' that lies in Poole Harbour although now, the stern section has disappeared completely. It sits on Redhorn Quay and I have always wondered what the story was behind this one and now thanks to Tom Cousins I know :)!
It is in fact another converted ship's lifeboat and this one was a lead lifeboat. Apparently if you dig in the gravel, you will find evidence of a prop shaft indicating that it had an engine. It seems only the lead lifeboat had an engine, the others were towed by the lead boat.
There are two stories behind this and no-one knows which is correct. One says that the boat beached itself there in the storms of 1987. The other more recent story suggests that the boat was bought by a consortium of local fishermen at the end of WW2 who at great expense tried to make the vessel watertight for use as a club fishing boat but without success. There is a lot of fibreglass inside the hull which gives credence to that story. It seems that all their attempts failed and the boat has remained there ever since rotting away.
What caught my eye was the wonderful colour of the rusting hulk against the blue of the sky, and of course the clouds :)!
Caught these 2 Frick and Frack Fellows off to the First Annual Tandum Bike, Fish & Golfathon Event. They agreed to a photo, but wouldn't reveal their identities.
WAPO hustles toward Rigby crossing the Fore River into South Portland with a big train in tow. The last two units in the lashup (349 & GMTX3004) are dead and drained being towed away to GATX.
neck : tram neck-warmer(A-secret)
knit : :: fore :: short knit (be)-
face tatto : LG Concept_Paint makeup black
Whilst it was reported as being at Botany Bay by the time I got there it was off the Foreness Pumping Station and drifted west across Palm Bay before returning. When I left it was back in Botany Bay.
I took a lot of shots but for most of the time it was just too distant.
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RUPO is in the final mile to Rigby Yard where they'll put the train and power away. The area has grown in considerably, so hopefully CSX brings the bush hogs... While you can't exactly tell either from this angle, the lamps are lit just angled inward. I suspect these will be short lived with the new regime.
Made a run to the Okinawa Summer Festival and picked up this new one piece from M*Motion, and decided to try it out at Kona
Taking a little break, this is where it stands. Will pick it up again in a couple months or maybe 3. This slight progress was only because I had to do some re-assembly due to some rowdy 12 year olds, an unstable stand and rickety furniture.
Black Five 44932 with the Pendle Dalesman at Standen Hey foot crossing by Clitheroe Golf Club - the golfers on the nearby green paused to watch it pass by. Lovely light but the fine display of steam is lost against the fair weather clouds!
Speaking of Seaboard Coast Line, here's SCL B23-7 No. 5502 in Family Lines dress, interrupting play at the Clearwater (FL) Country Club with a local up from St. Pete. on 10 April 1982, in another deep dive back into the Eighties.
Conrail SA-31 passes Suneagles Golf Club in Eatontown, NJ, on the former CNJ Southern Secondary with a pair of GP38-2s and a healthy train for Lakewood.
Early morning view across the Fore River from Quincy Point. To the right the USS Salem, a former US Navy heavy cruiser built at the Fore River Shipyard, once located on this site. Today the ship serves as a museum. To the left is the Fore River Bridge that runs between Quincy and Weymouth
Not the sharpest shot but made me smile and reflect for some reason, as you never know what is dangling -what is coming at you - over your head sometimes...bad and good.
Comme quoi on ne sait pas toujours ce qui plane au dessus de nos têtes...
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