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Still carrying their Railfreight Distribution liveries albeit with Europorte 2 stickers and both under power, GBEP class 92s no. 92028 Saint Saens' and 92038 'Voltaire' depart Milton Keynes Central working 1Z50 Crewe-> Basingstoke on 07th September 2014.
The train was GBRf's AC/DC Highway to Hampshire which ran as an enthusiast special in order to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. I was onboard from Crewe to Milton Keynes and it was certainly an interesting journey and worth the £30.00 which I feel went to a worthy cause.
After leaving Crewe, the train took a turn onto the Stoke line (Crossing from platform 12) and ran up to Stoke- on- Trent for a station call, after Stoke the train headed to Colwich and then re-joined the West Coast Mainline where we headed up the slow before making stops at Tamworth and Rugby.
92038 was pan down and dead in tow as far as Rugby, at Rugby 92038 was panned up and the two locos worked in tandem on a rare non-stop run through the Northampton loop to Milton Keynes Central. The acceleration out of Rugby was extremely impressive and with a mere 13,520hp available, the 92s made easy work of the 12 coaches.
At Milton Keynes Central, I bailed and headed back to Rugby on a Birmingham bound London Midland service. After Milton Keynes, the train headed to Willesden where these locomotives were removed in favour of a pair of GB class 73s to Basingstoke.
The day is one that I will remember for many reasons and I hope that the proceeds have a big impact.
46 Class 92 locomotives were built by a BRUSH- ABB consortium between 1993 and 1996. The locomotives are dual voltage and can take power from both the 25kv AC overhead lines or 750 DC third rail. They were split between Railfreight distribution, European Passenger Services and the SNCF however, the EPS and SNCF locos saw little use. The Railfreight distribution locomotives were initially troublesome as the amount of power that they draw was too much for the power supply on the northern WCML- this necessitated dragging of the locos to Crewe IEMD for maintenance. As of 2009, several EWS machines were equipped with TVM signalling to make them suitable to work through the channel tunnel- all such trains must run through the tunnel double headed to reduce the chance of failure.
DB Shenker own the majority of the fleet with 30 ex railfreight distribution machines. Until recently, they were underutilised and many spent time stored at Crewe electric. It would appear that the electrical problems with the OHLE have been resolved and as a consequence, 92s can be seen in daylight on the southern and northern WCML on a regular basis. During 2012, some locomotives were exported to Bulgaria. Many of the DBS Fleet are painted in DB Shenker red with the remainder painted in Railfreight triple grey with 'EWS' stickers.
GBRf/ Europorte now own the 16 EPS/ SNCF locomotives. Only five out of the fleet are currently operational however, the remaining 11 locomotives are now based at BRUSH in Loughborough awaiting returns to service. 92032 has been painted in the distinctive GBRf 'Bluebird' colour scheme however, the remainder of the GBEP fleet is painted in Railfreight distribution triple grey with large 'Europorte 2' disks. 92010 and 92044 do not even have this branding.
All locomotives have 3 'tunnel rings' on the bodyside and some are fitted with a high-intensity tunnel light. Most of the 46 locomotives were originally named after famous composers.
Big Hop Trail - Art in The Wild, 40 eye-catching six-foot designs which aims to raise vital funds for Clan Cancer Support in and around the North and North-East of Scotland.
Big Hop Trail - Art in The Wild, 40 eye-catching six-foot designs which aims to raise vital funds for Clan Cancer Support in and around the North and North-East of Scotland.
So the countdown is on for my annual plunge into Lake Ontario with the Polar Bear Dip drew on January 1st at 12 noon to support Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (Boost CYAC).
If you're so inclined to donate, please click on the link below.
And heck, if you want to come out and cheerlead all of us crazy folks - c'mon out and join us! I promise it will be a pictureful event! :D
www.gifttool.com/athon/MyFundraisingPage?ID=2240&AID=...
Photo by the awesome Mr. Mondo! :)
Brussels, Osseghem Park, (near the Atomium, at the Heizel/Heysel).
For my other picture from the same scene (previously posted) : see 1st comment down here.
"Flowers against mines" is an art project of Belgian ceramist/artist Anita Huybens (1949-2008).
This impressive field of ceramic red poppies (at least 1 meter high) is a symbol and protest against mutilation/maiming caused by anti-personnel landmines.
I assume that the red colour refers to the strong impact of amputation, sorrow and loss of every victim.
I made this picture during the weekend of the Brosella Folk&Jazz festival, summer 2007.
Similar ceramic poppies fields have been "planted" by the team of the artist at other locations too : Ieper/Ypres, Leuven, Maasmechelen, Louvain-la-Neuve, Antwerpen, Diksmuide (see my photo from there).
The project, which started in 2004, with the help of many volunteers, went on till the end of 2008, even after the artist deceased in September 2008.
The poppies can be bought (50 euros), and the profits go to the actions of the APOPO organization against landmines (demining operations) :
This project litterally SAVES LIVES !
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ppphew...i did it. Baby is fianlly sleeping and i managed to get a decent selfie for Tonys awesome group "hats for haiti" ! (((By the way we were playing dress up and make up right before this and I had suuuper crazy makeup from my three year old all over me rofl... i wasnt brave enough to take pics with all that though haha.)))
But If I can do it, you can do it too :) so go take a selfie with a hat right now and post it to its awesome group for a good cause !!
www.flickr.com/groups/1294132@N25/pool/
1 - 100 photos = £1 each photo
101-200 photos = 50p each photo
201+ = 20p each photo.
For PPT for Pink for the Cause. Pink2008 www.flickr.com/groups/pink2008/
In 2005 more than 45,500 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, that’s around 125 women a day.
Each year around 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer.
Breast cancer incidence rates have increased by more than 50% over the last twenty-five years.
In the last ten years, female breast cancer incidence rates in the UK have increased by 13%.
8 in 10 breast cancers are diagnosed in women aged 50 and over.
In England the NHS breast screening programme diagnoses around 10,000 cases of breast cancer each year.
The NHS breast screening programme in England saves around 1,400 lives each year.
Worldwide, more than a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.
The highest rates of breast cancer occur in Northern and Western Europe and North America and the lowest rates are in Northern, Eastern and Middle African countries and Asia.
Distinguished gentleman's ride is two fold: Cafe racers and -attire. For the promotion of improvement of men's psychological health. I lurked about the opening in my home city for a couple of documentary shots.
I've been working on some big cat shots for a friend. Decided not to use this shot, but found that I'd not uploaded it back in 2016, so thought that I'd post this newer rendition.
Although the animals have spacious enclosures, this shot was taken through fencing by necessity. The fencing and background have been digitally removed (took a while).
An annual fund raiser for Kids With Cancer. It is held at Britannia Beach in the Ottawa River. This year the temperature was -25C (-13F). Our son and grandson participated.
Big Hop Trail - Art in The Wild, 40 eye-catching six-foot designs which aims to raise vital funds for Clan Cancer Support in and around the North and North-East of Scotland.
"Flowers against mines" is an art project of Belgian ceramist/artist Anita Huybens.
This impressive and huge field of ceramic poppies (at least 1 meter high) - you only see a part of the field here - is a symbol and protest against mutilation/maiming caused by anti-personnel landmines.
I guess the red colour refers to the strong impact of amputation, sorrow and loss of every victim.
I made this picture at the Brosella Folk&Jazz festival 2007 in Brussels, July last year, held at the Osseghem Park (near the Atomium) at the Heizel/Heysel.
In 2008 a similar field was "planted" at the peace domain in Diksmuide :
It is an amazing view!
www.flickr.com/photos/wimwamplus/2844593049/
The poppies can be bought, and the profits go to the actions of the APOPO organization against landmines (demining operations), which litterally saves lives!
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Clowns Without Borders is by essence a non-typical NGOs. Whereas other organizations help poverty-stricken populations with food, shelter, donations, CWB supplies a no-less fundamental - yet scarce - resource : laughter. Sending professional performers, actors, dancers in refugee camps across the world, this organization tries to heal the wounds of war through comedy, allowing children and parents alike to forget - if only for a a few days - the ordeals they have just been through. CWB brings together an amazing array of artists and social workers, and it has been an honor to volunteer as a photographer for their "Sudan trip" volunteer party. For more information, visit : clownswithoutborders.org/
|| The Christmas Decorations @ Stephen's Green Shopping Centre photographed on a Monday December 2014 afternoon || Enjoy, happy Holiday Season ||
Army Cadets selling poppies on Southport's Lord St.
Thanks a lot girls ; I hope you collected lots of lovely lolly!
Clowns Without Borders is by essence a non-typical NGOs. Whereas other organizations help poverty-stricken populations with food, shelter, donations, CWB supplies a no-less fundamental - yet scarce - resource : laughter. Sending professional performers, actors, dancers in refugee camps across the world, this organization tries to heal the wounds of war through comedy, allowing children and parents alike to forget - if only for a a few days - the ordeals they have just been through. CWB brings together an amazing array of artists and social workers, and it has been an honor to volunteer as a photographer for their "Sudan trip" volunteer party. For more information, visit : clownswithoutborders.org/
Read more about her visit and this plaque, here:
www.sfcityguides.org/public_guidelines.html?article=1299&....
The monument faces the entrance to the Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Placed, apparently, in 1916, so this year marks its 100th anniversary.
A careful reading of the background reveals that much of what Frances Willard preached, while good willed in many respects, unfairly castigated various cultures beyond the Euro-American heritage. The "inspiration" she found in San Francisco stemmed from viewing opium dens and their damaging effect on family life--hence she rejected Asia. Willard's attitude was the typical Victorian perspective.
Seen last week in Liverpool One while fundraising for the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal - on BBC TV tonight.
Please help in any way (or ways) you can.
www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/fundraisinghub/ideas/pudseyvr
Go on and give! You know you want to!
Painted wooden clothespins, "glitter" construction paper, yarn and small wooden spheres.
Here, you can see the reindeer "resting" on the radiator while their noses and hooves dry...
Suggested variation: round/spherical red fuzzy noses!
If you enjoyed this picture, you may also like my Christmas Special set.
Clothespin & construction paper-based holiday crafts! Santa Claus, Angel and Reindeer versions.
Individual shots:
Also check out yolanda's adaptation.
If you enjoyed this picture, you may also like my Christmas Special set.