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Die schwere Güterzug-Lokomotive 043-903-4 wurde 1943 im besetzten Frankreich gebaut. Hersteller war die Compagnie Genérale de Construction de Locomotives Batignolles-Chatillon in Nantes-St. Joseph. Im Oktober 1943 wurde sie von der Deutschen Reichsbahn abgenommen und in Dienst gestellt. Ihre erste Betriebsnummer war 44 903. Die Leistung dieser wuchtigen Maschine lag bei ca. 1900 PS und konnte im Jahr 1960 durch den Umbau von Kohle- auf Ölfeuerung auf 2100 PS gesteigert werden. In ihren letzten Betriebsjahren, in denen sie als 043 903-4 bezeichnet war, beförderte sie regelmäßig den legendären "Langen Heinrich", einen 4000 Tonnen schweren Erzzug. Er war der schwerste Zug der Deutschen Bundesbahn und verkehrte zwischen dem Emdener Erzhafen und dem Ruhrgebiet. Bis Rheine waren ihm jeweils zwei Loks der Baureihe 043 vorgespannt. Die weitere Beförderung übernahmen dann zwei Elektro-Lokomotiven. Die Emdener Denkmal-Lokomotive ist ein besonderes Exemplar, denn sie beförderte am 26.10.1977 den letzten mit Dampf beförderten Planzug der Deutschen Bundesbahn.
English translation:
The heavy freight locomotive 043-903-4 was built in occupied France in 1943. It was manufactured by the Compagnie Générale de Construction de Locomotives Batignolles-Chatillon in Nantes-St. Joseph. In October 1943, it was accepted by the German Reichsbahn and put into service. Its first operating number was 44 903. The power output of this massive machine was approximately 1900 hp and was increased to 2100 hp in 1960 when it was converted from coal to oil firing. In its final years of operation, when it was designated 043 903-4, it regularly hauled the legendary ‘Langer Heinrich’ (Long Henry), a 4000-tons ore train. This was the heaviest train on German Federal Railway's tracks and always double headed. It ran between the ore port of Emden and the Ruhr area. The two class 043 locomotives operated the train as far as Rheine. Two electric locomotives took over for the rest of the journey. The Emden monument locomotive is a special sample because on 26 October 1977 it hauled the last scheduled steam train of the German Federal Railways.
An Operation Lifesaver consist like no other was assigned to promote safety along the Wasatch Front in late October 2006.
Powering the train were factory fresh UP SD70ACe units 1989 and 1996 bracketing a pair of stainless steel Budd passenger cars.
The unique train was photographed in the Fourth South Yard in Salt Lake City, Utah the afternoon of Oct. 27, 2006.
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Obsidian Task Force has now secretly invaded Germany, and are now undergoing an attack on the capitol.
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Dover and Rockaway River RP-2 with the equipment for the next day's Operation Toy Train runs west through Dover, NJ, on NJ Transit's Morris and Essex Line. The train would run the next day over DRRV rails from Rockaway to Phillipsburg, to collect toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots.
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A fire fighter emerges from smoke and debris of the World Trade Center Sept. 14, 2001, in New York. The twin towers of the center were destroyed in the Sept. 11th terror attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jim Watson) (RELEASED)
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The Morning Calm Weekly command information newspaper is available online at imcom.korea.army.mil
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About this image: Operation Enduring Freedom. A Department of Defense Image Collection.
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To learn more about living and serving in Korea with the US Army, visit our official website at: imcom.korea.army.mil
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The Morning Calm Weekly command information newspaper is available online at imcom.korea.army.mil
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Traffic rolls on as 93M and it's lone Operation Lifesaver GP38-2 glide over Herr Street in downtown Harrisburg as they return to Harrisburg Yard from the Steelton Industrial Track.
With the operation of the Rocky Mountaineer train between Denver and Moab, Utah, the throb of GP40s once again reverberate off the walls of Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.
Named "Rockies to the Red Rocks", the Denver–Glenwood Springs, Colo.–Moab operation is the newest route in Rocky Mountaineer Tours' portfolio, and treats passengers to a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience, replete with locally inspired gourmet cuisine, top-shelf beers, wines, and cocktails delivered to their plush seats, and of course, terrific views of extraordinary scenery framed in the oversized windows of the coaches.
Operation Barbarossa started on June 22nd, 1941, with the Germans rapidly invading the Soviet Union and decimating Soviet forces in virtually every battle. Hitler's plan was to conquer Eastern Europe for future German colonization called "Lebensraum". Ukraine was especially desired since at the time it was the breadbasket of Europe. When the Germans were conquering the Soviet Union, the Ukrainians and other peoples welcomed them as heroes because of the fact they "freed" them from communist oppression. The Holodomor was fresh in the average Ukrainians memory which was an artificial famine that killed millions and they were still resentful towards Stalin.
Two groups that wanted to take advantage of this moment was the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) which was into Italian fascism, was led by Andriy Melnik and the younger more violent OUN-B, was National Socialist which was led by Stepan Bandera. They originally existed because they were angry that Poland was "occupying" the province of Galicia which is claimed by both Poles and Ukrainians (even to this day).
However, the Ukrainians would learn that the Nazis were replacing one form of oppression with another. Hitler hated Slavic peoples and wanted them enslaved, "transferred" (possibly to Siberia) or at worst exterminated. When the OUN declared an independent Ukrainian state, that was shut down as quickly as possible. The Nazis committed atrocities against the Ukrainians which soon led to the growth of more partisan groups and led to some joining the Soviet army by the time they started "liberating" it from the Nazis.
In a last ditch effort, the Nazis freed imprisoned Ukrainian nationalist leader, Stepan Bandera to inspire the Ukrainians but that ultimately failed. Even during his imprisonment all the OUN-B did was mass murder Poles in the provinces of Galicia and Volhynia. Today he's seen as a controversial figure as he is popular in Western Ukraine which is full of Catholic Ukrainians and hated in Eastern Ukraine which is full of Orthodox Russians.
Rail Operations Group Class 37 diesel locomotive 37611 "Denise" has arrived at Stafford with ex Transpennine Express set 10 Mk 5 coaching stock as 5Q70 10.45 Long Marston MOD to Wolverton Centre Sidings. The locomotive has detached from the stock and is seen preparing to run around before proceeding southwards.
Rio Grande Heritage SD70ACe No. 1989 leads UP's SSCSC-28 on the former D&RGW through the Jordan Narrows east of Riverton, Utah on Oct. 28, 2006. The train ran east between Salt Lake City and Provo, returning west to Salt Lake City with the Southern Pacific Heritage SD70ACe, No. 1996 on the point.
A Canadian Armed Forces sniper successfully completes a stalking exercise during Exercise IRON SWORD at General Silvestras Žukausas Training Area in Pabradė, Lithuania on November 13, 2015 as part of Operation REASSURANCE.
Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE
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Un tireur d’élite des Forces armées canadiennes termine avec succès un exercice de traque dans le cadre de l’exercice IRON SWORD sur le terrain d’entraînement du Général Silvestras Žukausas, à Pabradė, en Lituanie, le 13 novembre 2015, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE
Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Services d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, OP REASSURANCE
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The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Storm (January 17, 1991– February 28, 1991) commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. -Wikipedia
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BNSF 5156 heads south on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. (track mark west) with the final CitiRail power move, the D-ALNSTL3 27T, here at Mp. 28 at Machens, MO. The units are headed for the Prairie Lines yard for storage in St. Louis, MO. near the Anheuser Busch brewery.
Dated: 25 Nov 2010
Time: 9:15 PM
A big hornet nest on the tall trees has been destroyed. Six people from Public Defense Department (JPA) called upon by the villagers came with a long prop, cotton waste and gasoline. About 15 minutes later, they start the flame and bring it up to burn the nest. Then, a colony of hornet (Giant Wasps) has turned to ash.
Can you imagine what the lost to the nature and macro lovers like us !
The rain lashed down in thick sheets over Glen Etive, turning the winding Skyfall road into a silver ribbon of watery steel. Mist clung low to the heathered hills, and thunder rumbled like distant artillery fire. A lone figure waddled through the storm, trench coat flapping, umbrella hopelessly inverted.
Secret Agent P — the penguin with a license to chill — was on a mission.
He adjusted his tiny earpiece, which squawked unintelligibly before going silent. The enemy transmission had gone dead just after he’d intercepted the scrambled message: "Package en route. Eyes open. Danger cold-blooded."
P narrowed his beady eyes.
Just then, the moan of an approaching engine cut through the rain. A sleek, aggressive Mazda SUV tore around the bend, tires slicing the slick tarmac like a scalpel. Its gunmetal paint glistened. A badge gleamed on the side: MI6.
With a screech, the SUV skidded to a halt beside him. The tinted window slid down.
Inside, Commander James Bond 007 looked unfazed by the weather, dark suit immaculate, tie perfectly knotted.
"Need a lift, Agent P?" he asked coolly.
The penguin didn’t answer. He just hopped onto the running board and slid smoothly into the passenger seat, water dripping off his feathers like oil off a seal.
Bond glanced at him. "I trust you're armed."
P tapped his flipper to his custom flipper-gun. Bond gave a curt nod and floored it.
As the SUV thundered along the valley road, gun barrels emerged from the front grill, and the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree.
"Expecting trouble?" P asked in his gravelly Scottish accent.
Bond smirked. "Trouble’s already here."
A muffled cough echoed from the rear.
From the boot.
Bond sighed. "Ignore that."
Another loud sneeze followed, then a metallic thunk. The boot popped slightly, and a head emerged. Judi Dench, in a slightly damp Superman costume, complete with cape, sniffled.
"Bond, you idiot, you hit a pothole the size of Inverness!" she croaked, nose red, mascara slightly smeared. "I told you the cape wasn’t waterproof!"
Agent P turned, blinked once, then twice. "Why is she dressed like Superman?"
"Charity event," Bond muttered.
Judi coughed violently. "Charity can wait! You two better focus — the Cold-Blood Syndicate is already here."
Sure enough, headlights flared in the distance. Black Land Rovers sped through the mist behind them, their hoods painted with cobra sigils.
Machine guns chattered.
P leaned out the window and fired a tiny rocket launcher from under his wing. One Land Rover exploded in a spectacular fireball.
Bond hit a red button. The SUV's rear seat ejected, launching a decoy penguin drone dressed in a tuxedo skyward. It twirled through the air, attracting enemy fire before detonating in a burst of confetti and rubber fish.
Judi sighed. "I’m getting too old for this nonsense."
Bond didn’t answer. He was too busy flooring the gas and muttering, “Remind me never to share a car with a penguin again.”
Agent P just winked at Judi. “You’d look better in a Batgirl costume anyway.”
Lightning split the sky. The battle had just begun.
Mission Status: Classified.
Agent P: Active.
Rain: Unrelenting.
Sauce: Ai
A Union Pacific Operation Lifesaver Special cruises effortlessly through Utah's Morgan Valley near the small town of Enterprise on Aug. 8, 2016.
Amtrak's Operation Lifesaver P42 #203 leads a special through Fullerton Jct with former Santa Fe 4-8-4 #3751, a Superliner coach, and a Pacific Surfliner cab car in tow. Though the diesel is in the lead, 3751 is doing the work after being on display for an Amtrak safety event in Fullerton for the weekend. This is 3751's first outing in five years following its 15-year FRA rebuild. Though it is not leading this time due to awaiting PTC software, it should be able to lead on future trips.
La Loge de la soie est une bourse de commerce construite à Valence au XVe siècle. La Llotja de València représente la puissance économique de la cité à la fin de ce siècle. Elle fut conçue comme un temple du commerce.
La Llotja, monument civil de style gothique, a été construite entre 1482 et 1498, par les maîtres tailleurs de pierre Pere Compte, Johan Yvarra, Johan Corbera et Domingo Urtiaga, qui la termina en 1548. Ses murs épais, sa tour et ses créneaux lui donnent un aspect de château ancien. La Lonja est faite de quatre parties :
la Salle du Consulat de la Mer (Sala del Consulat de la Mar), à gauche de la Tour en regardant la façade,
la Tour,
la Salle des colonnes ( Saló Columnari ou Sala de Contractació), à droite de la tour,
la cour des orangers (Pati dels Tarongers).
La superficie du monument dépasse les 2 000 mètres carrés entre les zones construites et les autres.
Le Salon aux colonnes est une grande salle, à trois nefs longitudinales. La porte principale est une porte gothique à laquelle on accède par quelques marches. Au tympan figure une Vierge à l'enfant, patronne des marchands. Deux grandes fenêtres surmontées des armes de la ville entourent cette porte. Sur la façade latérale, s'ouvre une autre porte encadrée elle aussi par deux fenêtres.
Le Salon est couvert par un ensemble de voûtes de croisée d'ogives reposant sur de sveltes colonnes hélicoïdales de presque 16 mètres. On a voulu y voir la représentation du paradis dont les colonnes seraient les troncs de palmiers et les voûtes représenteraient la voûte céleste ou alors les feuilles des palmiers ouvertes tout en haut. La municipalité installa ici la taula de canvis (table de change) pour réaliser les opérations financières et bancaires de cette époque. Tout au long de la partie la plus haute des quatre murs, à la naissance des voûtes, court une frise de couleur sombre sur laquelle est inscrit en lettres d'or un texte en latin qui rappelle aux commerçants leurs devoirs de marchands et de bons chrétiens : ne pas utiliser l'usure dans leur négoce pour pouvoir gagner ainsi la vie éternelle. L'inscription dit : « Maison illustre, j'ai été construite en quinze ans. Compatriotes, vérifiez et voyez combien est bon le commerce qui n'utilise pas la fraude en parole, qui promet à son prochain et ne faute pas, qui ne prête pas son argent avec usure. Le marchant qui vit de cette manière débordera de richesses et jouira, enfin, de la vie éternelle. »
The Silk Lodge is a trading exchange built in Valence in the 15th century. La Llotja de València represents the economic power of the city at the end of this century. It was designed as a temple of commerce.
La Llotja, a civil monument in the Gothic style, was built between 1482 and 1498 by master stonemasons Pere Compte, Johan Yvarra, Johan Corbera and Domingo Urtiaga, who finished it in 1548. Its thick walls, tower and battlements give it the appearance of an old castle. The Lonja is made of four parts:
the Consulate of the Sea Room (Sala del Consulat de la Mar), to the left of the Tower looking at the facade,
tower,
the Hall of Columns (Saló Columnari or Sala de Contractació), to the right of the tower,
the courtyard of the orange trees (Pati dels Tarongers).
The area of the monument exceeds 2,000 square meters between the built-up areas and the others.
The Salon aux Colonnes is a large hall with three longitudinal naves. The main door is a Gothic door which is accessed by a few steps. The tympanum features a Virgin and Child, patroness of merchants. Two large windows surmounted by the arms of the city surround this door. On the side facade, another door opens, also framed by two windows.
The Salon is covered by a set of ribbed vaults resting on slender helicoidal columns almost 16 meters high. We wanted to see there the representation of paradise whose columns would be the trunks of palm trees and the vaults would represent the celestial vault or the leaves of the palm trees open at the very top. The municipality installed here the taula de canvis (exchange table) to carry out the financial and banking operations of that time. Along the highest part of the four walls, at the birth of the vaults, runs a dark frieze on which is inscribed in gold letters a Latin text which reminds traders of their duties as merchants and good Christians. : not to use usury in their trade in order to be able to gain eternal life in this way. The inscription reads: “Illustrious house, I was built in fifteen years. Countrymen, check and see how good is the trade that does not use fraud in word, that promises its neighbor and does not foul, that does not lend its money with usury. The merchant who lives in this way will be overflowing with riches and will, at last, enjoy eternal life. »
In organising this stealth operation times were agreed, watches synchronised and 4 troops would meet at the given time.
Officer Dixon and Fly by the seat of his pants Pedlar had assembled at the RV point, yet no signs of the other 2 soldiers.
Polite whistling was exchanged between OD & FP to while away a bit of time, but still no show.
So the two dedicated soldiers decided to put on their combat equipment, namely wellies and set off alone on this mission.
As the two soldiers were almost approaching the venue to be photographed, their attention was drawn to a lady several metres up the cliff face sitting at a table of the Port William pub, waving her arms in an uncoordinated manner, shouting “get up here, my glass is empty again, your round”.
So the two soldiers duly obliged where they joined Christine and Dave.
With glasses charged a thoroughly enjoyable 4 way conversation ensued in one of the most idyllic drinking locations on the north coast of Cornwall.
Following a whole load of banter it was felt while we were still able to walk we had better head down and see what we could load onto our memory cards at Trebarwith Strand.
So good to meet up again Christine, Dave and Mark.
Hope you all have a great weekend out there in Flickerland.
I so appreciate you viewing my photos and leaving the comments and banter
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Following Operation Crayfish, surveillance team from the Combined Anti-Terrorism Task Force continued to surveil a courier of a known arms dealer.
The task force also receive intelligence that the courier would be meeting a financier travelling on a fishing yacht named Blue Moon. This intelligence was confirmed as the surveillance team followed the courier to a dock where he boarded a fishing boat and traveled out to sea. The courier was also seen boarding the yacht and met with the financier.
To be continued...
Canadian Armed Forces provide air mobile support of MINUSMA personnel and equipment during Operation PRESENCE-Mali, November 28, 2018.
Photo: Corporal Ken Beliwicz
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Les Forces armées canadiennes assurent le soutien mobile aérien du personnel et de l’équipement de la MINUSMA au cours de l’opération PRESENCE Mali, le 28 novembre 2018.
Photo : Caporal Ken Beliwicz
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A special operations forces team is tasked to intercept a convoy heading to a terrorist cell. The convoy is carrying a crate containing VX nerve gas. The team's objective is to ambush the convoy and retrieve the crate of VX gas.
After recovering the VX gas, the team was extracted by two HH-60 helicopters
Final part of Operation Alcatraz.
Metra train 623 uses the 2016 Operation North Pole equipment as it pauses to let off passengers at Des Plaines station on December 9th.
The next day, the train will carry 70+ children who have life-threatening illnesses and their family members on a train ride with Santa as part of a day long holiday experience for the kids.
After the event, Union Pacific officials make every effort to keep the five car train intact for several weeks.
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نرجو من جميع الوطنيين الكرد وكل من يهمهم ٲمر الشمال السوري وجميع الشرفاء ٲصحاب الضمير الحي ٲن ينشروا هذا المنشور على صفحاتهم وكل المواقع حتى يصل صوتنا ومطلبنا ٳلى الأمم المتحدة وكل المنظمات الدولية لحقوق الإنسان.
Appeal to the United Nations We, the people of Rojava, call for international troops on the border line between us and the Turkish occupation instead of mercenaries and terrorists.
نداء إلى الأمم المتحدة نحن أهالي روج آڤا نطالب بقوات دولية في الخط الحدودي بيننا و بين الاحتلال التركي بدلاً عن المرتزقة والإرهابين.
We demand international protection
نحن نطالب بالحماية الدولية.
If we don’t end War!
War will end us.
Kurds are victims of war crimes in Rojava, N.E. Syria because uncaptured ISIS fled to Turkey and became the Turkish backed militia that is supported, supplied and allied with Turkey to commit atrocities again.
دەست خۆشی بۆ ئەوانەی بایکۆتی کەل و پەلی تورکی دەکەن