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Here's a detail shot of the water scoop, which is mounted under the tender on CNJ Locomotive #592 in the B&O Museum. The 592 is a 4-4-2 Atlantic Type, which featured a Camelback (center cab) design. The engine was configured for express passenger service and one of the keys to providing that kind of service was minimizing stops. Since the water supply on steam engines typically doesn't last as long as the fuel supply, water stops become a key consideration. In the early 20th century, numerous US railroads began using "Track Pans" as a means to allow their steam locomotives to pick up water "on the fly" rather than stopping to fill up from a conventional tank. The track pan is a trough, containing water, which is located between the rails. The locomotive tenders were equipped with water scoops, similar to what you see here. The scoops were mounted at a fixed height above the ties and the rail heights were adjusted so that when the tender was over the track pans, the rails were set low enough to dip the scoop into the water by a couple of inches. By doing this, a steam engine running at speed could fill its tender over a fairly short stretch. Of course, a lot of water was also lost through spray in the process, and the track pans turned out to be difficult to maintain, especially during cold weather. Although not generally deployed by most railroads, several of the ones that did continued to use them until the end of steam in the 1950s.
The American White Pelican is an artful fisher of small fish. In very shallow water, it will twist its head side on so it can open its large baggy beak to make the scoop.
This area is usually very much crammed with tourists and Londoners alike, so I am assuming that this shot from May 2021 is so quiet as we were still in the midst of various lockdowns and restrictions as a result of the pandemic that people hadn't really started coming back into town at this stage.
Either way, I never posted this at the time but I seem to have a huge amount of shots in my archives which weren't posted so I thought why not delve in and put a few up.
This is another of my handheld tilt-shift shots with the great Canon 17mm TS-E lens ...
I saw this washed up on the shore and wondered about its story. It was probably a scoop used to bail out water from a boat, and somehow fell overboard.
The Scoop Troop has been named after everyone from dear friends here at flickr to famous faces found in Hollywood. You can peek at my profile for more information!
I also want to take a moment to thank everybody for their explosively funny and beautiful birthday tributes. I love you all, my friends. What a special day you have made this for me! I'll be taking the time to thank you all individually as soon as I possibly can! I have laughed & cried & thanked the Universe for you guys all morning & afternoon! Thank you for making this a birthday to remember! xo
It awes me that many newcomers into Seattle aren’t aware of scoop laws and need to be constantly reminded. Doesn’t the rest of the country subscribe to the same rules?
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Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 + Fujifilm X-T2.
When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg. - Snoop Dogg
2015 09 13 153526 Liverpool Photo Walk 1PM
The 'Balcony Scene' - you heard and saw it first, here!
Take a moment to look at each of those expressions!!
From left.....
Duke of Edinburgh, looking a little ragged round the edges in his uniform (austerity measures, Windsor style) "Hurry up and give her the kiss and let's get back inside for the knees up! "
William, how like his mother with his coy upwards look! Note his protective arm around Kate or is he pushing her back?
" Remember protocol, my dear, a few paces behind ....... its me who has the blue blood in my veins."
Catherine ( n.b. BBC - forever Kate to the people) wearing a slightly startled expression looks rather demure and already under William's thumb, quite literally! Note the simplicity of the dress and veil. Knit one, purl one........
Queen Elizabeth, resembling her mother more with each passing year, don't you think? Looking pretty in a pastel blue twinset and pearls by Norman Hartnell.
The Prince of Wales with a somewhat bemused expression...." I'm sure I saw those Middletons inspecting the table decorations.......if they think Party Pieces will get the contract for the Diamond Jubilee, they don't know us Windsor's."
Trouble at the mill.......the saga continues!
Wishing William and Kate a long and happy marriage!
Enjoy the day one and all!
Miss Lexy Rae makes me want ice cream as Steve from Stranger Things.
Funny thing while doing this photo shoot. I told her I've never watched Stranger Things so I have no idea what the character is. She said, "It's the early 80's and this is his first job at an ice cream store.". I said I can completely relate. My first job was in 1982 at an ice cream shop.
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Gelato at Scoop after brunch at the Modern Pantry. Again, this was ok...I still prefer Oddono's. Both were good but not amazing.
