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A little surprise is seen here on the rear of CSXT Q424 (Selkirk to West Springfield manifest) in the form of an ancient flexi flo covered hopper carrying the marker. This historic car is an ACF PD3500 Type 996H having been built for the New York Central in 1966 as NYC 885738. It ended up becoming a Penn Central scale test car, PC 80019 and then CR 80019 and finally NYC 80019 under CSX. It is very much on home rails seen here exiting State Line Tunnel at MP 164.8 on CSXT's Berkshire Sub, the former Boston and Abany mainline. Donated to the Danbury Railroad Museum for preservation, a special extra Housatonic Railroad crew would be standing by to pluck this off the rear of the big 125 car freight at Pittsfield and take it directly south by itself.
A little history courtesy of Rapido Trains that just introduced these cars in HO scale for those of you that are modelers:
Built between August 1964 and June 1966 the American Car & Foundry (ACF) 3500 cu.ft. covered hopper was an early innovator in pressure differential unloading and a marketing masterclass thanks to the "Flexi Flo" tag coined by the car's biggest customer, the New York Central railroad.
Other than seven cars built for Shippers Car Line (SHPX), a subsidiary of ACF, the NYC was the only purchaser of the PD3500. They made up for it in quantities, with a total of 220 cars rolling off the Milton, Pennsylvania, production line over three subtly different batches.
Still new at the time of the Penn Central merger, many cars were simply re-patched with PC prefix and logo and renumbered. However, plenty made it through those turbulent years with their full NYC paint intact. Come the era of Conrail and many cars were re-patched again, making them a rolling north-eastern railroad history lesson as patches faded showing PC and NYC logos beneath the famous "canopener"! Many others were repainted, with Conrail applying at least three different schemes.
If there is any lingering feeling among railfans that these cars were captive to the north east then their operation throughout the 1980 and into the 1990s should dispel that misconception as the cars spread their wings, first through the transfer of many cars to Conrail's Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. (MDTX) subsidiary, and then the later sale of cars to NAHX (for Lafarge) and SXSX/SYSX for use in Arizona, California and the south west, all gaining new paint schemes in the process. By 2000, an explosion of patchouts had taken place with a plethora of different reporting marks popping up and no part of the USA off limits. They were even more common in many parts of Canada! Many were still in use well into the mid 2010s, only being retired as they fell foul of the 50 year interchange rule
Canaan, New York
Friday March 26, 2021
" Crafting homes that allure, but only a few possess the art of making a house a cherished haven.
Salt air whispers against pages, stories intertwine with sun-kissed skin. Her gaze, adrift on an endless horizon, seeks not words but a reflection of self. Houses, faces, fleeting warmth – echoes of belonging yet none a true resting place. The question hangs heavy, unanswered, 'Is this where I finally settle, or just another loving page, another chapter in my love song?' "
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. . . The Unreached Destination . . .
"It is not the destination, but the journey that matters." - T.S. Eliot
In her journey through life, she explored various houses and stayed with different people. Many tried to create a home that suited her tastes, decorating in ways they thought would please her.
However, despite having many homes and companions, the concept of a meaningful home remained elusive. Traveling through the virtual world for over 12 years, she encountered numerous places and faces, yet the feeling of solitude persisted. Though surrounded by others, even though she is the anchor for many people, the search for a genuine and lasting home continued. Since no one could be her anchor, an independent life became a cold path, freezing her heart until it couldn't feel a thing, even with much love surrounding her.
Deep emptiness persisted as the question 'Where is your home?' echoed, and the pursuit of meaning and belonging still continued, as if there were no destination for a free soul like hers.
Houses rise and fall, loved ones come and go, yet the road whispers on, an endless search for the elusive haven called home. Will it be found in the sun-kissed pages of a book, or the rhythm of the tide? Only the whispers of the wind know.
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Her answers when it's about an anchor and a true home.
" My happiness resonates with yours, woven with a tenderness you might not expect. My life flourishes independently, my wings may be familiar with only solo flights, darling, but with you, the sky takes on a radiant shimmer. Not a lifeline, but a more splendid vista. You truly add sweetness to my laughter, make my champagne fizzier.
You're not a necessity, but a cherished upgrade. With you, the view becomes more enchanting, and the laughter richer.
Is it selfish? Perhaps. Is it wise? Absolutely. Call it selfish, call it smart, I choose the penthouse, darling, not the real anchor. Yes, a feel-like anchor blows my mind the best, but no, not a real anchor. Baby, I'm too independent to need it.
In the years of my past, yes, we danced in this borrowed sunrise, all my partners must always be painfully aware that any sunset could whisk it away. No expectations, just the exquisite present. That's all I've offered for 12 years, and that's all I've ever needed. I always said, 'Take it or leave it' - my haven hasn't swayed with the tide, no guarantees, just the exquisite. Or take it or leave it - this heart yearns only for sunsets, never for chains.
Yet now, I've embraced change, a new me and a tide I've never experienced before. All to bring us happiness, allowing this relationship to flourish in the best way possible.
Still, there are no anchors here, just wider open arms, and the choice is always yours. "
Your move, firecracker
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D/s involves the dynamic between two people: one independent and the other dependent.
A: My life 'needs' you to be a part of it always.
B: My life 'prefers' having you, it's always a better life with you in it.
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" Perhaps I don't need you like a ship needs an anchor, or a bird, a nest. But I choose you, every fluttering beat of my heart a whispered preference. To be with you is to paint the horizon with rainbows, to dance with fireflies under stolen starlight. And though it may seem like a selfish waltz, a whispered plea for permanence, know this my love: the thought of stopping this exquisite choreography, of silencing the symphony we create, tears at the very fibers of my being...
So we walk hand in hand, my nomad love, into the unknown. We chase sunsets and build castles of sand, knowing the tide may reclaim them. But in each grain of laughter, in each stolen kiss, there is a whispered "forever," a fervent hope that our dreams may one day find a home within each other's hearts.. 💕 "
_____ Scarlett Saphira
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Home or not ?
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A stupid woman from inside came out and told me "Hey You can't photograph this building", well, its no wonder they can't get things right, cos the proof of the pudding is in the eating - here's the proof you CAN photograph this building!
Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.
Charles Dickens
For my video; youtu.be/MDGvYrUBhGEKarlskrona,
Karlskrona stadsförs., Blekinge, Sweden
Karlskrona Sweden.
Karlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's largest naval base and the headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard.
Historically, the city has been home to a German minority, thus enabling the formation of a German Congregational church. It also counted Jewish people in its population.
In 1998, parts of the city, including the Karlskrona naval base, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Our house is down there somewhere, near the centre. Took this on a short walk round Leckhampton Hill where there are super views over Cheltenham and towards the Malvern Hills in the distance on the left and more Cotswold Hills on the right.
HTMT and 63/100
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Home Office 2010. This is where I work.
I think I need some art on the walls ....
I found this home quite by accident.. I was going the back roads to the wetlands in Forest Grove and went by the golf course and found a cemetery called Blooming.. I took a few pictures there and then came back to the golf course and since I didn't really have a map turned north thinking I would end up in Cornelius.. Well the very next road I came to was the Fernhill road and that's where I was going so decided to see what the building was a little ways on north and it was a church and this beautiful home... Come to find out this and another house was all that was left of a little community called Blooming... Then I retraced back to the Fernhill Road and wound up at the Fernhill wetlands.. Wonderful area... Happy Window Wednesday, Everybody!!
Another view of our home and the porch I love so much.
Hopefully the very last snow shot until November!
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Photo session @ home.
Lens: Carl Zeiss SONNAR 85mm f2.8 QBM
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Good lights to all of you, fellows.
As the theme is to show part of home town, Ottawa, the Canadian Capitial is home to 900,000 people, but also has 80% of it's land mass in rural areas. While the downtown core with it's parliament and other landmark has been done countless time, I thought this was a slice of my city that is rarely associated with it.
Much better for the eyes and soul in the light box.
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