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Back before the COVID-19 stay-at-home quarantine began, I began organizing some of my older photos. This is one of the first photos I sought out for editing.
Continued from previous image.
So now I was faced with a choice: be on hand when a friend and his new bride arrive at their wedding reception, or catch a steam train that hadn't been east of the Mississippi River since the nation's bicentennial. Thanks to the railfans on hand, I was able to do both. They tracked the train so that I could keep checking on the status of the wedding party back at the bar. Ultimately, I think I walked between the bar and the depot four times.
Fast forward to coming of SP 4449. Word must have gotten out of it's approach, because a crowd began to gather. As the numbers of people intensified, I realized how ridiculous I looked, dressed to the nines in my best wedding suit while I waited for a steam train. Without a doubt I was the best-dressed person on that platform! I suppose the case can be made that I was either overly-dressed for 2009, appropriately dressed for 1929!
Anyway, as word got around that the train was making a brief stop two stations away in Naperville, the crowd on the platform became too much. So I went to the next crossing down at Washington St. across from the cop shop. The officers seen on the left came out to keep people away from the tracks but also to get some shots on their cameras. The sight of a streamlined steam locomotive speeding down the triple-track BNSF Racetrack on the usual territory of Metra scoots in the 21st century was certainly something not to miss!
In less-than-ideal lighting conditions for photography, "Union of South Africa" races towards Brookwood station with the Up working of the Dorset Coast Express
South Africa
Cape of Good Hope
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin, is a species of penguin, confined to southern African waters.
It is also widely known as the "jackass" penguin for its loud, donkey-like bray, although several related species of South American penguins produce the same sound. Like all extant penguins it is flightless, with a streamlined body, and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.
Adults weigh on average 2.2–3.5 kg (4.9–7.7 lb) and are 60–70 cm (24–28 in) tall. It has distinctive pink patches of skin above the eyes and a black facial mask; the body upperparts are black and sharply delineate from the white underparts, which are spotted and marked with a black band. The pink gland above their eyes helps them to cope with changing temperatures.
When the temperature gets hotter, the body of the African penguin sends more blood to these glands to be cooled by the air surrounding it. This then causes the gland to turn a darker shade of pink.
The African penguin is a pursuit diver and feeds primarily on fish and squid. Once extremely numerous, the African penguin is declining rapidly due to a combination of several threats and is classified as critically endangered. It is a charismatic species and is popular with tourists.
Fewer than 20,000 mature individuals, or about 10,000 breeding pairs, globally. Commercial fishing, oil pollution, oil spills, eaten by fur seals to name a few. – Wikipedia
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Top things to do in Summer
Have a walk along the cliff-top path to view the seabird colony
Enjoy the display of coastal flowers and butterflies
Watch rock pipits in Fleswick Bay while having a picnic on the beach
Blow away the cobwebs with a bracing walk along the cliff top path, and you can see across to the Isle of Man on a clear day. In spring and summer, you'll want to stop at our three viewpoints to marvel at the largest seabird colony in north-west England.
Guillemots, kittiwakes, fulmars and razorbills wheel noisily overhead, while ravens and peregrines are often seen soaring along the cliffs. Offshore, you can also see skuas and shearwaters and if you are lucky you may spot dolphins and porpoises.
Opening times
Open at all times.
Entrance charges
Free, but donations to help us continue our work here are welcome.
Information for dog owners
Dogs are only allowed on public footpaths and bridleways
Star species
Our star species are some of the most interesting birds you may see on your visit to the reserve.
Fulmar
Fulmars are members of the albatross family and glide on air currents in a similar way. Watch for their trademark stiff-winged flight around the cliffs.
Guillemot
Guillemots look ungainly when they shuffle around on their nesting ledges on the cliffs, but underwater their streamlined shape comes into its own and they become agile and manoeuvrable.
Herring gull
These are the archetypal 'seagulls' that you hear in coastal resorts. At St Bees, they nest around the cliffs and look for other seabirds to rob of their food.
Kittiwake
Visit St Bees in spring and early summer and your ears will be filled with the unmistakable 'kitti-wake' calls of this dainty gull. Look along the cliffs to see them packed onto their tiny nesting ledges.
Razorbill
Very similar to guillemots, razorbills spend most of their lives at sea in the Atlantic, only coming to land to breed between March and July.
Seasonal highlights
Each season brings a different experience at our nature reserves. In spring, the air is filled with birdsong as they compete to establish territories and attract a mate. In summer, look out for young birds making their first venture into the outside world. Autumn brings large movements of migrating birds - some heading south to a warmer climate, others seeking refuge in the UK from the cold Arctic winter. In winter, look out for large flocks of birds gathering to feed, or flying at dusk to form large roosts to keep warm.
Spring
Fulmars and herring gulls begin to gather on the cliffs. Early mornings through April and May can be a good time to see black guillemots around Fleswick Bay, which seperates North Head from South Head.
Summer
The viewpoints on North Head reveal thousands of guillemots crammed onto their breeding ledges. Kittiwakes, razorbills, herring gulls and fulmars are all easy to see. Look back from North Head across Fleswick Bay to South Head to view the 100-strong cormorant colony. Linnets, stonechats, whitethroats and rock pipits sing from the heath and gorse along the cliff-top.
Facilities
Car park : Copeland Borough Council Pay and Display car park at St Bees shore, adjacent to the reserve entrance.
Good for walking
Viewing points
Three viewing platforms on the North Head look out to the main seabird colony.
Nature trails
A cliff-top path traverses the reserve for 2.8 miles (4.5 km) with some steep and uneven terrain.
Accessibility
11 February 2013
Before you visit
Free entry
Clifftop path open at all times
No visitor centre, reception staff, toilets or catering
Registered assistance dogs and other dogs on leads welcome at all times
Events and activities programme. Please check ahead for suitability for your access needs.
How to get here
St Bees Railway Station is less than 1 mile away from the car park at St Bees beach
Car parking
Large council-run car park at St Bees beach (parking fees apply)
Tarmac surface
No lighting
No height restrictions
Nature trails
The coast to coast footpath runs adjacent to the reserve with access to the three viewpoints
The trail is steep and uneven with a mixture of surfaces including wet rocks and loose debris.
Viewing facilities
Three viewpoints overlooking seabird nesting colonies. The viewpoints are 2 miles (3.2 km) from the car park.
Toilets and baby changing facilities
Council-managed toilet facilities at the car park.
Catering
A small private cafe is situated in the car park – entrance up three steps.
Picnic area
On grass next to car park
For more information
St Bees Head
E-mail: stbees.head@rspb.org.uk
Telephone:01697 351330
How to get here
By train
St Bees, 0.75 mile (1.25 km) away.
By road
From St Bees village, take Beach Road, parking in the shore-front car park at the end. Access to the reserve is via the path over the metal footbridge at the north end of the promenade.
Other ways to get to the reserve
The reserve may also be accessed on foot by the private road from Sandwith village to St Bees lighthouse, or via the cliff-top path south from Whitehaven or Kells.
Southern Shorthaul Railroads broad gauge B75 goes for a spin on the turntable at the roundhouse in Bendigo, Victoria on 18 April 2018.
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GM43, GM38 and GM42 work eastwards from the setting sun between Tailem Bend and Pinnaroo with an empty grain train. In June 2015, Viterra closed their silos in Pinnaroo. As grain was the last traffic on the line from Tailem Bend, it was mothballed.
The eastbound Black Diamond crosses Plains Rd. at Rochester Jct., N.Y., led by 4-6-2 class K-6b Pacific 2097, circa 1940. Three K-6 Pacifics 2089, 2093, and 2097 were assigned to the Black Diamond, with streamlined shrouds designed by Otto Kuhler applied in 1940. No. 2097 was built by Alco in 1924. Withdrawn from passenger service in 1948, 2089 was scrapped in December 1951. Photo by Sam Grover, Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Collection.
On December 27, 1934, the Commodore Vanderbilt Locomotive, the “World’s First-Powered Streamlined Steam Locomotive” was exhibited at the Grand Central Terminal. The New York Times and other newspapers gave it a headline with photographs and proclaimed it to be a great day for the railroads and the beginning of a new era in locomotive design.
[Full story at nycshs.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/pages-from-1981q3.pdf
The modern looking streamlined Peugeot 402 series was presented at the 1935 Paris Motor Show. In the early 1930s revolutionary aerodynamic theories were applied for the first time to mass produced cars. Avant-garde cars like 1934 Tatra 77 and the 1934 Chrysler Airflow gained a lot of positive attention. The 402 was Peugeot's answer to its direct competitor the streamlined 1934 Citroën TA.
The 402 was developed by the Département Études Carrosseries, under supervision of Henri Thomas.
The Peugeot 02-series was also called Fuseau-Sochaux.
The 402 series replaced the predecessors 401 and 601 (from 1934-1935).
Many body variants were available.
The 402 B with an increased engine, followed in Summer 1938.
Note the lack of a running board, and this convex boot lid. It appeared with the renewed 402 B, and it covers the spare wheel.
Besides several Art Deco details, the headlamps placed behind the grille were very remarkable.
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_402
2142 cc L4 petrol engine.
Performance: 60 bhp.
C. 1200 kg.
Production Peugeot 402 series: Sept. 1935-July 1942.
Production Peugeot 402 B Berline this version: Oct. 1938-June 1940.
Original first reg. number: June 30, 1936 (according to RDW, but that's not correct).
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: April 20, 2009 (private import).
With current owner since June 22, 2024.
Seen in car museum Visscher Classique. It's a new car museum originated from a large car collection of director Henk Visscher, mixed with a lot of passion and ambition.
The collection focuses on the French brands that fall under the Stellantis group (formerly PSA).
More info: visscherclassique.nl/museum/
Buren, Visscher Classique Car Museum, Schuilheuvelstraat, Aug. 5, 2023.
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A detail element from the 1959 Corvette Stingray concept car. This prototype was designed by Bill Mitchell and Larry Shinoda, and built by General Motors in the late '50's.
It's one freekin' awesome looking vehicle.
Copyright © 2011 by Craig Paup. All rights reserved.
Any use, printed or digital, in whole or edited, requires my written permission.
Chiltern 3 car Clubman at London Marylbone. Unlike the early 168/0 Turbostar, a more streamlined front end.
The New York Central's classy "Hickory Creek" observation car brings up the rear on Amtrak's New York City-bound 'Maple Leaf'. On track one, a GO train accelerates towards Toronto's Union Station with a matching consist in Metrolinx's new paint scheme. Interestingly enough, both the Hickory Creek and this MPI locomotive are streamlined in their own right. The times may change but some things stay the same.
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the rays. However, the term shark has also been used for extinct members of the subclass Elasmobranchii outside the Selachimorpha, such as Cladoselache and Xenacanthus, as well as other Chondrichthyes such as the holocephalid eugenedontidans.
Under this broader definition, the earliest known sharks date back to more than 420 million years ago. Acanthodians are often referred to as spiny sharks; though they are not part of Chondrichthyes proper, they are a paraphyletic assemblage leading to cartilaginous fish as a whole. Since then, sharks have diversified into over 500 species. They range in size from the small dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi), a deep sea species of only 17 centimetres in length, to the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the largest fish in the world, which reaches approximately 12 metres in length. Sharks are found in all seas and are common to depths of 2,000 metres. They generally do not live in freshwater although there are a few known exceptions, such as the bull shark and the river shark, which can be found in both seawater and freshwater. Sharks have a covering of dermal denticles that protects their skin from damage and parasites in addition to improving their fluid dynamics. They have numerous sets of replaceable teeth.
Well-known species such as the tiger shark, blue shark, great white shark, mako shark, thresher shark, and hammerhead shark are apex predators—organisms at the top of their underwater food chain. Many shark populations are threatened by human activities. 31129
The streamlined styling of the 1939 Plymouth is among the best examples of art deco automotive form and ornamentation developed in the 1930s.
Britain's Most Colourful Warbler.
Taken yesterday after another early morning trip to the Suffolk coast. Although sunny though there was a strong 15mph wind which made it feel about 2 degrees, especially at 6.00am. In contrast on Wednesday with no wind it had felt like the South of France.
When it is windy Dartford's are even less likely to perch high up to proclaim ownership of their territory. I could hear quite a few but only had fleeting distant glimpses.
Decided to visit a more inland heath before going home. I had almost given up there too when I spotted this chap. He was initially between me and the sun so I waited for him to leave and then got in a better position, hoping he would return. Thankfully he did after a couple of minutes.
Funny how a couple of shots can save a wasted day!
The 3 shots below show the transition from full singing 'crest' to streamlined pre-flight take off mode.
For best view hit 'L' for large.
Common Mergansers are streamlined ducks that float gracefully down small rivers or shallow shorelines. The males are striking with clean white bodies, dark green heads, and a slender, serrated red bill. The elegant gray-bodied females have rich, cinnamon heads with a short crest. In summer, look for them leading ducklings from eddy to eddy along streams or standing on a flat rock in the middle of the current. These large ducks nest in hollow trees; in winter they form flocks on larger bodies of water. Source: allabout birds.org
A landmark building for two famous fashion international designer labels; Tommy Hilfiger Calvin Klein. Both brands are owned by PVH. Their portfolio includes also Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s, Olga and Geoffrey Beene, as well as the digital-centric True&Co. intimates brand.
The buildings concept intents to celebrates Amsterdam’s fresh creative energy and references the city’s rich maritime history. Wanting the building to have a commanding presence, local firm MVSA Architects obtained permission to build at nearly double the permitted 21.5-metre height restriction in the area. At 50 metres high, the headquarters towers above its neighbours.
To underlines the maritime link from the ‘sand’ the architects set the upper 10 floors at a slight cantilever so that the building leans towards the water's edge. The white presence resembles the shape and style of the streamlined boats that sail past.
The cantilevered façade gives the building a dynamic look. The project architect Wouter Thijssen stated it as: "Like a superyacht, ready for departure." And of course everybody knows Tommy Hilfiger has a rather large scaled yacht in the Caribbean (St. Maarten)
Yacht theme has also been translated into the inside of the building. The offices are arranged in an open-plan layout, with different areas separated by glass walls. Thin wooden panels cover the ceiling and walls, while white-washed wooden boards provide flooring
Technical stuff|
The reason and inspiration why I started taking these kind of hyper long exposures is explained earlier in my stream. And as promised, no bridge this time.
This is a single, tripod based, shot. Taken at 200ISO, f11 (this is merely a part of the full composition. For the full composition I needed a higher aperture, 130.01 seconds at 16 mils.
Post-production was executed with Lightroom. I used several inverted radial filters and adjustment brushes. Finally, I added some copyright signs (in PS). The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the fact that my photos were frequently copied. So, don't bother commenting on that.
The streamlined dream like clinker built oak of The Skidbladner calls out to those that can pack their sea chest as a seat from which to person the oars on an imaginary journey and hopefully the visitors will have notions of goods in their sea chest to trade and room there also to bring back their hard won treasures? This now land bound longboat affords a great prospect to experience Viking visions. The replica of the archaeological recovered Gokstad ship now sits next to a reproduction longhouse and both have room enough to house your imagination and also to inspire your dreams.
The Viking Unst Project,
A968
Brookpoint, Haroldswick, Scotland, ZE2
60.7853, -0.8343
© PHH Sykes 2023
phhsykes@gmail.com
The Skidbladner
Scale: HO
Category: Steam
Subcategory:
Type: STREAMLINED
Road: Reading Railroad (RDG)
Whyte: 4-6-2
Description: READING "CRUSADER" LOCOMOTIVE
Importer: MTS Imports, Inc (MTS)
Builder: Ajin
Year(s): 1993
Qty Made: 200
Caracals are very elegant, medium-sized cats with beautiful eyes and long ear tufts. Sadly, a lot of the time their ears are not upright, so you'll have to take my word for it. I swear they know when you're about to click the shutter. :)
Taken on a photography day at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Kent.
Front of a 1935 Chrysler Airflow. At the time these were built the were designed to be very ahead of their time and be more aerodynamic than anything else on the road. Location not disclosed at owners request.
Night, near full moon, 30 second exposure, handheld light producing device set to white.
Click on the image, because it's best BIG on BLACK!!!
St Margaret’s, Rottingdean, Sussex, UK
St Margaret’s was designed by Richard Jones in the Streamlined Moderne style and built in 1938 by Charles Neville’s Saltdean Estate Company. Neville was a speculator who dreamed of developing all of the land between Rottingdean and Newhaven. The Estate Company was also responsible for two notable Art Deco developments in Saltdean, the Lido and the Ocean Hotel.
Some Art Deco buildings such as St Margaret’s were not universally popular when first constructed. One resident of Rottingdean, a Miss Jayne Seymour, formed a local Ratepayers’ Association in response to the St Margaret’s development. In a letter to the Town Clerk of Brighton Corporation she wrote: “I am to say that the Association views this monstrous structure with horror and dismay; feelings which are shared by practically every inhabitant of Rottingdean,” The Association evolved into the Rottingdean Preservation Society which continues to serve the people of Rottingdean to this day.
In the early 2000s St Margaret’s was found to be structurally unstable due to corrosion of its steel frame. As a consequence the front of the building has been reconstructed.
(Ref. www.buildingopinions.com/2008/01/29/st-margarets-3-2/)
Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad Line reached Palm Beach in 1894. The Seaboard Airline Railroad Line laid tracks to Palm Beach as late as 1921-1924. It was after 1921 that the Seaboard Airline tracks reached West Palm Beach. Reference to the Seaboard Airline Railroad Station appears in a book printed in 1926.
S. Davis Warfield was president of Seaboard Air Line and in 1924 Warfield built a cross-state line that serviced West Palm Beach and Miami and Homestead in 1926, making a direct rail connection from one coast to the other, across the state. In 1938 the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Airline Railroad Line formed a network over Florida. Trains were air-conditioned and streamlined, and power was generated by Diesel-electric locomotives.
Stockholders in the railroad were important Palm Beach residents, and this station combined their taste in architecture, and their desire for service and convenience, for the community related to their vacation and retirement residences.
L. Phillips Clarke, who designed all of the Seaboard Railroad stations, built his first station at Auburndale. The West Palm Beach station appeared in 1924-1925.
The north-south dimension, paralleling the tracks, is approximately 178 feet. It is 43 feet deep, not including (at the sides) a 13-foot platform on the west. The building is mainly one story high, with a single office on a two-story level near the center and a three-stage tower on the south corner of the east or entrance facade on Tamarind Avenue.
The plan is rectangular, divided essentially in half, with express room and baggage room to the left or south, and behind the loggia the two waiting rooms, now one, separated on the east by restrooms and on the west by the ticket office. The loggia surrounds most of the front and ends, and the shed—roofed passenger platform on the rear or trackside.
The City of West Palm Beach, following a purchase of the building in 1988, tapped local architecture firm Oliver Glidden & Partners to head a $4.3 million restoration of the structure. The project was completed and the station rededicated in a ceremony attended by the Florida Governor in April 1991. Architect Robert D. Brown directed the restoration of ornamental cast stone elements, exterior masonry, doors, windows, and iron and tile work. The red clay tile roof was replaced, as were the electrical, lighting, plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Abatement of lead and asbestos was further required to bring the historic structure up to modern building code standards. The restoration effort earned the Florida Trust Award for Historic Preservation in 1994.
In summer 2012, the city finished an improvement project that included the installation of new sidewalks and more than five dozen trees around the building. The improvements were funded with a $750,000 Transportation Enhancement grant from the Federal Highway Administration, to which the city provided a $150,000 local match.
The station has two side platforms, with access to the station on both sides. West of the southbound platform is a long loop of bus bays serving Palm Tran routes. East of the northbound platform is the station house, a small parking lot, and bus stops for Greyhound Lines buses and Tri-Rail shuttles.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Palm_Beach_Seaboard_Coastline_...
historic-structures.com/fl/west_palm_beach/seaboard_railr....
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
I've discovered a new fascination for small moths. They might look inconspicuous and boring, but once you get close you notice they both have cool patterns, interesting colours and quite often an amusing look on their little faces!
This one which, along with a couple of buddies, was on the side of a friend's house is a common grass-veneer (Agriphila tristella) and was somewhere between 12 and 15 mm in length.
This streamlined saloon, with a monocoque aluminum coachwork, was the last big Panhard. Its sleeve valve engine was outdated, but apart from that this baroque and expensive car was extremely modern : all-round independent wheels and one of the first with a dual hydraulic brake circuit. Three seats in the front with a central steering wheel were difficult to accept, and as from 1939 the steering wheel was moved to the left-hand side. 2.230 models were built.
2.861 cc
6 Cylinder
75 hp
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
May 2021
Rainbow lorikeets are true parrots, within the Psittacoidea superfamily in the order Psittaciformes. The rainbow lorikeet or lorikeet (common name) is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. They are true parrots of medium-size, with the length ranging from 25 to 30 cm, including the tail. The weight varies from 75 to 157 g. The plumage of the nominate race, as with all subspecies, is very bright. The head is deep blue with a greenish-yellow nuchal collar, and the rest of the upper parts (wings, back and tail) are green. The chest is orange/yellow. The belly is deep blue, and the thighs and rump are green. In flight a yellow wing-bar contrasts clearly with the red underwing coverts. 2366
Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad Line reached Palm Beach in 1894. The Seaboard Airline Railroad Line laid tracks to Palm Beach as late as 1921-1924. It was after 1921 that the Seaboard Airline tracks reached West Palm Beach. Reference to the Seaboard Airline Railroad Station appears in a book printed in 1926.
S. Davis Warfield was president of Seaboard Air Line and in 1924 Warfield built a cross-state line that serviced West Palm Beach and Miami and Homestead in 1926, making a direct rail connection from one coast to the other, across the state. In 1938 the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Airline Railroad Line formed a network over Florida. Trains were air-conditioned and streamlined, and power was generated by Diesel-electric locomotives.
Stockholders in the railroad were important Palm Beach residents, and this station combined their taste in architecture, and their desire for service and convenience, for the community related to their vacation and retirement residences.
L. Phillips Clarke, who designed all of the Seaboard Railroad stations, built his first station at Auburndale. The West Palm Beach station appeared in 1924-1925.
The north-south dimension, paralleling the tracks, is approximately 178 feet. It is 43 feet deep, not including (at the sides) a 13-foot platform on the west. The building is mainly one story high, with a single office on a two-story level near the center and a three-stage tower on the south corner of the east or entrance facade on Tamarind Avenue.
The plan is rectangular, divided essentially in half, with express room and baggage room to the left or south, and behind the loggia the two waiting rooms, now one, separated on the east by restrooms and on the west by the ticket office. The loggia surrounds most of the front and ends, and the shed—roofed passenger platform on the rear or trackside.
The City of West Palm Beach, following a purchase of the building in 1988, tapped local architecture firm Oliver Glidden & Partners to head a $4.3 million restoration of the structure. The project was completed and the station rededicated in a ceremony attended by the Florida Governor in April 1991. Architect Robert D. Brown directed the restoration of ornamental cast stone elements, exterior masonry, doors, windows, and iron and tile work. The red clay tile roof was replaced, as were the electrical, lighting, plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Abatement of lead and asbestos was further required to bring the historic structure up to modern building code standards. The restoration effort earned the Florida Trust Award for Historic Preservation in 1994.
In summer 2012, the city finished an improvement project that included the installation of new sidewalks and more than five dozen trees around the building. The improvements were funded with a $750,000 Transportation Enhancement grant from the Federal Highway Administration, to which the city provided a $150,000 local match.
The station has two side platforms, with access to the station on both sides. West of the southbound platform is a long loop of bus bays serving Palm Tran routes. East of the northbound platform is the station house, a small parking lot, and bus stops for Greyhound Lines buses and Tri-Rail shuttles.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Palm_Beach_Seaboard_Coastline_...
historic-structures.com/fl/west_palm_beach/seaboard_railr....
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad Line reached Palm Beach in 1894. The Seaboard Airline Railroad Line laid tracks to Palm Beach as late as 1921-1924. It was after 1921 that the Seaboard Airline tracks reached West Palm Beach. Reference to the Seaboard Airline Railroad Station appears in a book printed in 1926.
S. Davis Warfield was president of Seaboard Air Line and in 1924 Warfield built a cross-state line that serviced West Palm Beach and Miami and Homestead in 1926, making a direct rail connection from one coast to the other, across the state. In 1938 the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Airline Railroad Line formed a network over Florida. Trains were air-conditioned and streamlined, and power was generated by Diesel-electric locomotives.
Stockholders in the railroad were important Palm Beach residents, and this station combined their taste in architecture, and their desire for service and convenience, for the community related to their vacation and retirement residences.
L. Phillips Clarke, who designed all of the Seaboard Railroad stations, built his first station at Auburndale. The West Palm Beach station appeared in 1924-1925.
The north-south dimension, paralleling the tracks, is approximately 178 feet. It is 43 feet deep, not including (at the sides) a 13-foot platform on the west. The building is mainly one story high, with a single office on a two-story level near the center and a three-stage tower on the south corner of the east or entrance facade on Tamarind Avenue.
The plan is rectangular, divided essentially in half, with express room and baggage room to the left or south, and behind the loggia the two waiting rooms, now one, separated on the east by restrooms and on the west by the ticket office. The loggia surrounds most of the front and ends, and the shed—roofed passenger platform on the rear or trackside.
The City of West Palm Beach, following a purchase of the building in 1988, tapped local architecture firm Oliver Glidden & Partners to head a $4.3 million restoration of the structure. The project was completed and the station rededicated in a ceremony attended by the Florida Governor in April 1991. Architect Robert D. Brown directed the restoration of ornamental cast stone elements, exterior masonry, doors, windows, and iron and tile work. The red clay tile roof was replaced, as were the electrical, lighting, plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Abatement of lead and asbestos was further required to bring the historic structure up to modern building code standards. The restoration effort earned the Florida Trust Award for Historic Preservation in 1994.
In summer 2012, the city finished an improvement project that included the installation of new sidewalks and more than five dozen trees around the building. The improvements were funded with a $750,000 Transportation Enhancement grant from the Federal Highway Administration, to which the city provided a $150,000 local match.
The station has two side platforms, with access to the station on both sides. West of the southbound platform is a long loop of bus bays serving Palm Tran routes. East of the northbound platform is the station house, a small parking lot, and bus stops for Greyhound Lines buses and Tri-Rail shuttles.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Palm_Beach_Seaboard_Coastline_...
historic-structures.com/fl/west_palm_beach/seaboard_railr....
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
Norfolk and Western J Class, 611, rumbles east through the outskirts of Goshen, VA as they head for North Mountain to meet a CSX train.
The modern looking streamlined Peugeot 402 series was presented at the 1935 Paris Motor Show. In the early 1930s revolutionary aerodynamic theories were applied for the first time to mass produced cars. Avant-garde cars like 1934 Tatra 77 and the 1934 Chrysler Airflow gained a lot of positive attention. The 402 was Peugeot's answer to its direct competitor the streamlined 1934 Citroën TA.
The 402 was developed by the Département Études Carrosseries, under supervision of Henri Thomas.
The Peugeot 02-series was also called Fuseau-Sochaux.
The 402 series replaced the predecessors 401 and 601 (from 1934-1935).
Many body variants were available.
The 402 B with an increased engine, followed in Summer 1938.
Note the lack of a running board, and this convex boot lid. It appeared with the renewed 402 B, and it covers the spare wheel.
Besides several Art Deco details, the headlamps placed behind the grille were very remarkable.
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_402
2142 cc L4 petrol engine.
Performance: 60 bhp.
C. 1200 kg.
Production Peugeot 402 series: Sept. 1935-July 1942.
Production Peugeot 402 B Berline this version: Oct. 1938-June 1940.
Original first reg. number: June 30, 1936 (according to RDW, but that's not correct).
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: April 20, 2009.
With current owner since June 22, 2024.
Seen in car museum Visscher Classique. It's a new car museum originated from a large car collection of director Henk Visscher, mixed with a lot of passion and ambition.
The collection focuses on the French brands that fall under the Stellantis group (formerly PSA).
More info: visscherclassique.nl/museum/
Buren, Visscher Classique Car Museum, Schuilheuvelstraat, Aug. 5, 2023.
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