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Replaced a section of really, really rotten old fence. This took just a couple of days working during the week before and after work!
Demolition markers designate a bridge that will be replaced along the MKT Trail near Scott Blvd. There are plans to replace bridges 13 and 14 during the winter. Until then, they will remain open for use.
Still working to fix the LCD. Which apparently I broke while replacing the backlight. I can't seem to solder worth crap so I can't get the lcd frame back on.
The OT-64 SKOT (Czech acronym for: Střednà Kolový Obrněný Transportér, and/or Polish Średni Kołowy Opancerzony Transporter – medium wheeled armoured transporter) is an amphibious armoured personnel carrier (8×8), developed jointly by the Polish People's Republic (PRL) and Czechoslovakia (ČSSR) well into the 1960's.
Until the early 1970's Czechoslovakia and the Polish People's Republic produced around 4,500 OT-64 SKOT's of all variants, just under a third of which were exported. In 2002, the modernization of the SKOT transporter began in Poland. The work resulted in the KTO Ryś prepared by Wojskowe Zakłady Mechaniczne No. 5 from Poznań.
The OT-64 was intended to replace the halftrack OT-810, which was nearly identical to the German Sd.Kfz. 251 from World War II. The first prototype was built in 1959. In 1961 the first sample series were built. From October 1963 the vehicles were produced in Lublin, Poland by Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych. The Polish plant acted as an assembly plant. Components of the propulsion system and power transmission, Tatra engine, Praga transmission and chassis, were imported from Czechoslovakia.
Armoured hulls and turrets (Huta in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and Huta Częstochowa), elements of the suspension system (Huta Stalowa Wola) and on-board armaments (Zakłady Mechaniczne in Tarnów) were manufactured in Poland. Production ended in July 1971. Of the 4,500 OT-64's produced, 2,500 were obtained by the Polish army, and 2,000 by the Czechoslovak army. They were also acquired by the Hungarian army. Later, after introducing the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles into service, SKOT transporters were exported to other countries. Today, they are gradually being replaced by newer vehicles.
The OT-64's engine, transmission, suspension and axles were produced in Czechoslovakia. The engine was produced by Tatra. The gearbox was manufactured by Praga HostivaÅ™. It has a pre-select Praga-Wilson gearbox, 5 forward +1 reverse gears. A gear is selected using the gear stick. When the gear is required the left pedal, gear change action/clutch combined, is pressed to the floor, giving a hiss of air sound. On release of the pedal the dry plate clutch engages after about half the return spring controlled movement.
The drive then passes to an auxiliary gearbox with low, neutral and high ratios which needs to be selected before moving off, for road/neutral/off-road use. This gives option to the driver of 10 forward and 2 reverse ratios. The gear change pedal is hydraulic and on action opens an air valve which causes the selected gear to engage. The armoured hull and weapons were produced in Poland.
The OT-64 was the answer to the Soviet BTR-60. Contrary to this, the OT-64 used a diesel set in place of a petrol engine. That diminished the danger of fire and at the same time increased the range. The main advantage in relation to the Russian counterpart was the full-armoured interior. The entrance is at the rear of the vehicle via twin doors. The OT-64 has nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection facility and night-vision equipment. It has central inflation for all wheels which can be controlled by the driver. The OT-64 is air-transportable and amphibious, with two propellers installed at the back.
Several variants were built. Some OT-64 were re-equipped for air defense or built as tank hunters. The latter used the AT-3 Sagger missile as a weapon.
▪︎OT-64 SKOT entered service with Polish and Czechoslovak armies in 1963. It was produced until the early 1970's. It is still in service in Poland and Slovakia, among other operated by the Slovak police. Czech units were replaced in 2006 by new armoured vehicles Pandur II CZ. During the 1990's, Slovakia purchased hundreds of these units from the Czech Republic (150 in 1994, 100 in 1998). Slovaks then sold them to mainly African countries. The OT-64 SKOT was exported to eleven countries. The total number of vehicles produced was 4,500.
Czechoslovakia
▪︎OT-64 – Original version, used in the APC role. Early models were unarmed but later the vehicle was fitted with a pintle-mounted 7.62mm light machine gun or 12.7mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun. They used to be known in the West as respectively OT-64A and OT-64B. Some 12.7mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun armed OT-64 APC's had shields around the heavy machine gun mount.
▪︎OT-64 – fitted with a small turret from OT-65A. However this one is armed with twin machine guns and doesn't have the 82mm T-21 ''Tarasnice'' recoilless gun.
▪︎DTP-64 (dilna technicke pomoci) – Czech repair version with tow bars, welding equipment and a hand-operated crane with a capacity of 1 tonne. There were two sub-versions, namely the DTP-64/M for mechanized infantry units and the DTP-64/T for tank units.
▪︎OT-64 ZDRAV or ZDR-64 – (zdravotni) ambulance.
▪︎OT-64A – Improved version fitted with BPU-1 turret from Soviet BRDM-2 armoured scout car which is armed with a 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun and 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun. In Western sources, this version is often called OT-64C. In the late 1990's, some vehicles had the turret replaced by a pintle-mounted machine gun for peace keeping operations. The OT-64A is used as the basis for several command vehicles (velitelsko štábnà obrněný transportér) fitted with multiple radio sets, a 1 kW generator and an antenna mast:
▪︎VSOT-64/R2 R102 – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎VSOT-64/R2 R105 – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎VSOT-64/R2 R108 – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎VSOT-64/R2M – Signals and command variant with OT-64A's turret.
▪︎VSOT-64/R3 – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎VSOT-64/R3MT – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎VSOT-64/R4MT – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎VSOT-64/R4RT – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎OT-64A – Fitted with the ATGM mounts on the turret sides.
▪︎OT-64A – Ffitted with the new turret with higher elevation for armament. Similar to Polish SKOT-2AP.
▪︎OT-93 – Export version of the OT-64A with the original turret replaced by the one from the OT-65M or OT-62B. The armament consists of a single 7.62mm machine-gun.
▪︎Cobra - Infantry combat vehicle version with a new turret with 30mm gun 2A42. Did not enter production.
Polish People's Republic:
▪︎SKOT-1 – Early, unarmed model, similar to the OT-64.
▪︎SKOT-1A – SKOT-1 fitted with a superstructure in the front of the troop compartment. The superstructure a large, two piece hatch.
▪︎SKOT R-3 – Unarmed command vehicle used by regiment and higher command. It is equipped with 4 radios, 1 radio receiver, 1 microwave radio relay and 1 radiotelephone. The vehicle is operated by seven man crew.
▪︎SKOT R-3M – Unarmed signals and command variant for combat engineer units.
▪︎SKOT R-3Z – SKOT R-3 with modernized radio equipment which it includes the second microwave radio relay.
▪︎SKOT R-4 – Unarmed command vehicle used by division and army command. It is equipped with 4 radios, 3 radio receivers and 3 radiotelephones.
▪︎SKOT-WPT (wóz pogotowia technicznego) – Technical support vehicle with a light crane.
▪︎SKOT S-260 Art (artyleryjski) – Artillery tractor and transport vehicle for ammunition and mortar or anti-tank squads.
▪︎SKOT S-260 Inż (inżynieryjny) – Fitted with racks for anti-tank mines and used to tow mechanical mine layers or mine-clearing systems.
▪︎SKOT-2 – SKOT-1A with pintle MG mount around the hatch of the superstructure. Two types of machine guns were fitted there, 7.62mm light machine gun (first SGMT and later PKT) or 12.7mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun. Sides of the machine gun mount are protected with armour plates.
▪︎SKOT-2A – Polish designator for the version with the BRDM-2 turret which was designed in the late 1960's. The vehicle is fitted with conical turret armed with 14.5mm KPV heavy machine gun and 7.62mm PKT coaxial light machine gun on the top of the vehicle. Number of soldiers transported in the troop compartment went down from 18 to 10. In Western sources, this version is often called OT-64C.
▪︎SKOT 2AM – A small number of Polish SKOT-2A APC's were fitted with 9M14 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger) ATGM launchers on the turret sides. The launchers were protected with armour plate or wire mesh. In the West, they were known as OT-64C(1A).
▪︎SKOT R-2 – Command vehicle used by battalion and regiment command. It is equipped with 4 radios: R-112, R-113 and 2 R-105. The vehicle is operated by seven man crew.
▪︎SKOT R-2AM – Unarmed command and fire control variant for artillery units.
▪︎SKOT R-2M – Signals and command variant with SKOT-2A's turret.
▪︎SKOT R-6 – Unarmed signals and command variant.
▪︎SKOT-2AP – Polish modification with a new anti-aircraft WAT turret armed with 14.5mm heavy machine gun. The turret had higher elevation for its armament and therefore could be used to fire at air targets. The turret has the new CGS-90 sight. This vehicle was known in the West as OT-64C(2).
▪︎KTO WR-02 ''Ryś'' (KTO stands for Kołowy Transporter Opancerzony – Wheeled Armoured personnel Carrier) (Ryś - Lynx) - Heavily upgraded version with Iveco Cursor 8 engine. Work is performed by the 5th Military Mechanical Institute in Poznań.
▪︎KTO WR-02 ''Ryś-2'' (KTO stands for Kołowy Transporter Opancerzony – Wheeled Armoured personnel Carrier) (Ryś-2 - Lynx-2) - The export version of KTO WR-02 ''Ryś''.
Uruguay:
▪︎VehÃculos acorazados de ruedas M64 – Uruguayan designation for OT-64 armed with a pintle-mounted machine gun.
▪︎VehÃculos acorazados de ruedas M93 – Uruguayan designation for OT-93.
Civilian operators:
▪︎SKOT APC's – One in the Czech Republic and one in Poland, have been modified and are used as firefighting vehicles.
▪︎ SKOT APC's – In Poland and the Czech Republic were sold to private owners who make sure they are in working condition and regularly show them on military enthusiasts' meetings. Some private Czech OT-64's have number plates and can travel on public roads.
OT-64 SKOT General Characteristics:
▪︎Type: Wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier
▪︎Place of origin: Czechoslovak Socialist Republic / Polish People's Republic
▪︎Service: 1963–present
▪︎Conflicts: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 / Western Sahara War / Uganda–Tanzania War / Iran–Iraq War / Operation Blue Star / Insurgency in Punjab, India / Syrian civil war / Russo-Ukrainian War / Russian invasion of Ukraine
▪︎Designed: 1959
▪︎Manufacturer: Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych (FSC) (Polish People's Republic)
▪︎Unit cost: $53,000 (vehicle's unit price for Morocco in 1967)
▪︎Produced: 1963 – early 1970's
▪︎No. built: 4,500
▪︎Mass: 14.5 tonnes / Length: 7.44m / Width: 2.55m / Height: 2.71m
▪︎Crew: 2 + 18 passengers / 2 + 10 passengers (OT-64A and SKOT-2A)
▪︎Armour: 6-13mm
▪︎Main armament: 7.62mm PKT machine gun and 14.5mm KPV machine gun
▪︎Engine: Air-cooled Tatra T-928-14 V-8 diesel, 177hp
▪︎Power/weight: 12.4hp/tonne
▪︎Suspension: 8×8 or 8×4
▪︎Operational range: 710km
▪︎Maximum speed: 94km/h (in water 9km/h).
Information sourced from – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OT-64_SKOT
Buses replace trains for the 20 miles of route between Three Bridges and Brighton. This is for engineering works but are they really working on the entire 20 mile stretch of track and if not, what aren't the trains running apart from where they are actually working?
We prepared the site plan, applied for and obtained the building permit as required. We handled all inspections. All soil was fully compacted. We poured with 4000 PSI concrete. We hand troweled the concrete with a double broom finish We cut all expansion joints accordingly.
The remains of old Dublin, with the cranes that build the new Dublin. This has been a common scene in Dublin over the last 15 years. Smithfield is the latest part of Dublin to be renewed.
Buses replace trains for the 20 miles of route between Three Bridges and Brighton. This is for engineering works but are they really working on the entire 20 mile stretch of track and if not, what aren't the trains running apart from where they are actually working?
Installation of new steeple replacing original that was damaged by hurricane winds 9-14-2008. Helming Brothers, Inc. of Jasper, Indiana www.helmingbrothers.com/ built the new steeple in modules at their shop. This series starts with their arrival at St. Mary's. The installation provided entertainment for many spectators for 5 to 6 weeks.
I replaced the brakes on my car this past weekend. You're looking at one of the old brake pads I threw away.
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Buses replace trains for the 20 miles of route between Three Bridges and Brighton. This is for engineering works but are they really working on the entire 20 mile stretch of track and if not, what aren't the trains running apart from where they are actually working?
Sodus Outer Light was built in 1901 to replace the Old Sodus Light that stood on the bluff overlooking verlooks Sodus Bay, New York on Lake Ontario. It was built in 1871 and sits 45 feet about the ground, but high above the bay on the bluff to the west of the bay. This wonderful lighthouse is now a museum (and a really great one at that). The light was replaced by the Sodus Outer (Pierhead) Light in 1901, though the current pierhead light was built in 1938. It is on the Seaway Trail which is a great way to see the Great Lakes.
Comparing experiences with my team mates over a cup of tea the morning after - Round Taupo Relay 2006
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Built in 1930-31, this Gothic Revival-style church was designed by John Russell Pope and Charles I. Barber to replace the previous Church Street United Methodist Church, which had burned in 1928. The congregation, which was founded in 1816, was located in several previous church buildings before the present building was constructed. The first church, built in 1816, was a simple frame building, which was subsequently replaced with a brick structure on West Church Street in 1836, which was utilized as a hospital and stables during the Civil War, and was commandeered by the US Army between 1866 and 1873. Following the church regaining the ownership of the property, a new Gothic Revival-style brick church was built on the site in 1875-1878, which was destroyed by fire in 1928.
The present building was built on a new site purchased by the congregation following the destruction of the previous church. The building features a Crab Orchard Sandstone exterior laid in a fieldstone pattern, with a large central sanctuary featuring a gabled roof, gothic arched stained glass windows with decorative trim, shallow pilasters, gable parapets at either end, low transepts, and a large asymmetrical tower with an open belfry, buttresses at the corners, a gothic arched entry portal, a tall spire at the southeast corner, and a crenellated parapet. The sanctuary is flanked by two wings, one of which dates to 1930-31, and the other constructed in 2017-19, which have covered breezeways with gothic arched openings, the same stone on the exterior facades, and cloisters between the wings and the sanctuary, with the wings featuring gabled roofs, the original wing featuring buttresses and an oriel window clad in stone, and the newer wing being smaller, with an entrance off the parking lot on the lower level, and architecture that mimics but does not exactly match the other wing, helping add to the picturesque romantic asymmetry of the church’s exterior composition. The interior of the church features a high nave with lower aisles, plaster walls, a carved wooden ceiling with decorative Gothic Revival-style tracery, stone trim, a wooden altar and a wooden organ loft, and stained glass windows manufactured by Charles J. Connick between 1941 and 1956. To the rear of the church is a series of wings that house additional space for the congregation, with the educational building, built in 1964, being Tudor Revival style, and the other wing, built in 1986-89, being the Church Life Building, a more modern wing that is a contemporary interpretation of the historic church’s exterior, and houses a gymnasium and features an asymmetrical shed roof with several gabled roof sections and eclectically sized and placed window openings.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009, and continues to serve as the home of the Church Street United Methodist Church congregation.