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I moved the cacti and some shelves off cinder blocks to give us a blank wall to work with. My photog friend said the light was too dim so we have a very cluttered b/g. But it's been giving gunge guys pleasure for almost 20 years now. I've heard it's on sites my friend can't even find the link too, mucky pups...gear something so I guess I'm pleased. Of course it's a vague sort of fame.
A trip back 23 years to route 230. RA 249 is seen at the 230 terminus in Dublin Airport. Behind it is .the road ramp down from the departures area of what is now Terminal 1, but back then was the only terminal in the airport. This terminus was the furthest from the main door of the arrivals area. The direct express bus to the city centre was the closest, followed by the routes such as the 16 or 41. Nowadays those last two routes go some distance away from the terminal building, on the other side of the multi-storey carpark. Where the 230 is in the photo is approximately the area where Aircoach goes from, a private operator that started around 1999.
Route 230 connected the airport with Portmarnock going via Swords and Malahide. It started in 1991 but in 2008 it was merged with the 102 and extended to Sutton. In 2018 this 102 was taken over by Go-Ahead Ireland.
RA 249 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 1995. It remained with the company until around 2016, but spent those last 10 years or so as an open-top bus in the tour fleet.
Dublin Airport 14/12/1996
DeGrazia said, "I had a full beard and was twenty-three when I graduated from high school, into a world hit by the depression, I knew I would be underground all of my life if I didn't succeed at something else." Happy Throwback Thursday!
The Conrail heritage unit leads NS Train 939 across Gage Road in Duanesburg, NY on Saturday, February 28, 2015. This was a nice throwback to some chases I had of Train 169 (the current 939) in the early 2000s--except nicer because this unit isn't faded like the others often were, plus it has the original Conrail scheme as opposed to the "Conrail Quality" version.
This shot taken in 1913 along the NYC's "Egyptian Line" at Kentland, Indiana shows part of a work train including 3 Boldman men: l. to r.-Frank Boldman, Thomas Boldman and John Boldman. Photo is believed to have been taken by Wilmer Boldman. Phil Boldman family collection.
At the time of this photo, the Boldmans were primarily in charge of maintaining watering systems (pumps, towers, etc) on the line, however, there were many family members with all sorts of jobs.
Also in shot is CI&S (NYCL) #151 M.O.W. car, labeled as Water Department. IHB #X11 & another CI&S car. The train is sitting in the southbound pass track with the men standing with their feet facing the southward track, followed by the northward track. It looks as though they are facing another photographer who may be on the NYC's depot platform.
View looks N/W from the area near the depot.
so I can't upload any 365's because my camera is kind of messed up right now. some scented oil got in the battery compartment and sorta burned the battery. I think the rest of the camera is okay, and it still works and all I'm just scared to use that battery so until I either clean the original battery or buy a new one, I can't upload anything new.
For Throwback Thursday this week are going back to 1987 and Dublin Bus is just two months old. The new compnay had settled on a colour scheme in the form of adding an orange stripe to two-tone green CIE livery but the logo had not been settled yet. KC 200 is seen at Blackrock with the first attempt at a logo on the side of the bus. This bus is also in the DART Feeder livery and route 114 to Sandyford Industrial Estate was one of those routes.
The bus was also assigned the registration XZV 200 when delivered in 1986 but was registered with the new style number plate prior to entering service. 31/03/1987
Not sure why this photograph did not intrigue me back in 2016. I love how it turned out now though. :D
It is 1991 and RH 18 (not RH 17) is on its way to Templeogue with a service on route 15. Both the bus and the route were relatively new, having started in 1990. The 15 connected the city centre with Templeogue, and had its terminus on Scholarstown Road. The route today in 2020 runs cross-city from Clongriffin to Ballycullen Road, and was one of the first routes to go to 24-hour operation in 2019 (along with the 41).
RH 18 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in August 1990 and spent all its career based in Ringsend Garage. It arrived in the base-colours for the all-over ad, with the writing applied in the garage. It was the first Leyland Olympian in Dublin to receive an all-over ad. The bus was withdrawn in 2002 but its career did not end there as it went on to work in the Isle of Man and Scunthorpe. It was still going school work there until 2018 approximately.
Fast Fit have been around in Ireland for approximately 40 years but are now part of the Bridgestone Tyres group. College Street, 11/06/1991
On a cool winter afternoon in 2008, NS 119 passes through downtown Salisbury with a set of vintage EMD power made up of an NS SD60 and two leased EMDX SD40-2s. The passenger station on the left has since undergone a major renovation and the old freight house towards the back of the picture has been demolished as well. The EMD power has probably been either rebuilt or scrapped.
Another shot from the Phil Boldman collection is this view looking north on Chicago, Indiana & Southern (later NYC Egyptian line) at Sheff, Indiana, circa 1914. There is a lot one could argue about this photo. The fact that it looks as though there is a town at left, and an awful lot of buildings makes me think this is not Sheff. However, after having that conversation with Phil proved otherwise. There was in fact a town here. There were company houses, a hotel, a post office, at least one restaurant and a lot of railroad facilities. This photo was taken by Thomas Boldman and was actually only to show the new watering facilities that he helped set up. Sheff tower would be in the distance on the left side of the tracks. At right in the distance are the M-O-W shanties along the Big 4 and moving left, the top of the roundhouse can be seen. I spent a lot of time zooming in and researching this photo and much to my doubt, it is in fact Sheff, Indiana. This is the only photo evidence I have ever seen to prove that a town actually existed here. Another good fact is that this photo was with 4 others from what looks like the same day. This was the only northward view.
The double track seen here that ran from Morocco, Indiana to Sheff would end approx. a half mile behind this view. In later years, it would end at the tower and this track would be used for headroom for trains switching in the yard.
CI&S RR, Sheff, Indiana
Circa 1914
Looking north at new watering facility
Thomas Boldman photo, Phil Boldman collection
Throwback Blythe Panty / Knicker Day Photo
Holly: What’s with the boots?
Ivy: I want to be sure everyone knows it is me since we are being photographed from behind.
Rosy: Why wouldn’t anyone be able to recognize you?
Pink Check Rabbit: Holly you have a very nice tushie.
Ivy: How could anyone recognize me? They might think I am Lily.
Lily: We do look remarkably the same from behind.
Me: You don’t even have the same color hair!
Ugly Doll Mr. Pfsstt Jr.: Behinds. Behinds. Behinds.
Rosy: I like the duckies on your panties Ivy.
Gnomie: I want a cookie.
Bimbo: Betty Boop always wore nice underpants.
Ivy: I always liked Rosy’s underwear because they have the best fit.
Lily: I wonder what Amelia is doing?
Gnomie: I want crab cakes.
Ivy: I have an itch.
Rosy: Don’t turn around. You don’t want anyone to see your breasteses.
Lily: How long do you think we have to stand here?
Ivy: Did you ever make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and use toasted pound cake instead of bread?
Spike: 3-2-1 Happy Pantie/Knickers Day.
A trip back in time this week to 1987, a mere 29 years ago. KD 91 is seen at the 33 terminus in Balbriggan, after arriving from Dublin. It is still in CIE livery as Dublin Bus had only been created eight months previously. The terminus was the most northerly in the Dublin Bus network. At the time it was outside the cinema on Dublin Street. The bus route used to do a triangle in Balbriggan. It arrived at the terminus via Old Market Green and departed via The Square and Hampton Street. The bus stop at the terminus was also used by the Bus Eireann service from Dublin to Drogheda/Dundalk. At the time this stretch of road was also the main road to Belfast from Dublin. Having a bus parked here would not help the traffic, having one parked and another stopping certainly did not. Today the 33 terminates outside the Church in Balbriggan, which is further south along Dublin Street. it doesn't have a triangular route either, arriving and departing the terminus the same way. Balbriggan is also now by-passed with the M1 motorway. The Bus Eireann route 101 still serves the stop in this photograph though. 26/10/1987
Heres me glaring at the pile of dishes in the sink with my "Harry Potter/Jedi stare....hmm? its not working...dam it more wine is required and yes they are my reading glasses...tortoiseshell frames with coke bottle lenses lol.
B.T.W. I baked some Cinnamon muffins and some ANZAC cookies..mmmm!!
Who wants some???
The third of seven children, Ettore DeGrazia was born in the Arizona mining camp of Morenci in 1909. His parents were Italian immigrants from San Pietro in Amantea, Italy. A copper miner, Domenic DeGrazia moved his family to Italy for five years when the mines closed, but moved back when production resumed five years later in 1925. Ettore relearned English, was nicknamed Ted by a schoolteacher, and graduated from Morenci High School when he was 23 years old. Happy Throwback Thursday!
This week for Throwback Thursday we are going back to 2008. RV 460 is seen arriving at Dundrum with a 44C from the City Centre to Ballyogan. This route was a short working of route 44, which operated from the City Centre to Enniskerry via Ballyogan. The 44 used to divert off the main road to do a loop around Ballyogan before rejoing the main road, and it did this in both directions.
Today the 44C is gone, the 44 operates from DCU to Enniskerry and skips Ballyogan. The latter is now served by just route 63 and the Luas Green Line. The bus went to Dualway's once it finished its career with Dublin Bus. 08/05/2008
Gwen Stacy (1/6 Gwen Stacy figure) is just getting used to her new office when her boss, assistant director of the hospital, Dr. David White (Hot Toys Perseus) drops by with a list of things she needs to know.
David has been an excellent friend and mentor, and Gwen just might have developed a bit of a crush on him. That he's a man of mystery only makes things more complicated and intriguing...
This week we are going back nine years to 2015 and to EV 96 at the route 142 terminus on Charlotte Way.
Route 142 started as a peak-extra that operated between Portmarnock and Palmerston Park in 2007. It reached the city centre by going via Malahide and the Dublin Port Tunnel. In 2013 it was extended south via Milltown and Bird Avenue to terminate at the old route 11B terminus within UCD Belfield. This peak-hour service was operated by Harristown Garage, but in 2014 a shorter version of the route was introduced between the peaks, operated by Donnybrook Garage. This version ran from UCD Belfield to Portobello, terminating on Charlotte Way as seen here. The off-peak route was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and has yet to return. The peak 142 still operates.
EV 96 was new to Dublin Bus in 2008 and is still in service today. It is one of one hundred Enviro 400s delivered to Dublin Bus between 2007 and 2008.
The bus stop on Charlotte Way was suspended in 2024 due to the construction at the site beside it, which was formerly home to the Garda Headquarters.
20/08/2015
For this edition of Throwback Thursday I decided to go back to Spring Break 2016.
Here we have an Air France Airbus A340 [F-GLZS] departing from Princess Juliana Airport.
The idea for this shot actually came from my dad. We were sitting by the bay side tiki bar at our resort having drinks and escaping the pop up rain showers in the area. This spot ended up having a cool view of the departures from the airport. He mentioned that I should try to get one of the poles in the shot. Well it worked out pretty well!
This aircraft is now stored.
This week we are going back a mere two years to 2017 (which is also twenty-one months after Throwback Thursday started). WV 52 is seen at the terminus of the 44B in Glencullen. This is one of the more remote terminus on the Dublin Bus network and the 44B is one of the more infrequent routes. It runs between here and Dundrum, passing the famous Johnnie Fox's Pub on the way. The route dates back to the 1930s when it used to run to the City Centre and was more frequent at the weekends as it brought walkers to the Dublin Mountains. In 2009 it was cut back to Dundrum, and only had a service in the morning peak and the afternoons. There was a Saturday only service to Ranelagh but it too was dropped in 2012.
The route is one of the most scenic in Dublin, as it climbs up out of Dundrum to Glencullen, providing great views over the city and has been known to the bus engine under some strain.
WV 52 was delivered to Dublin Bus in 2001 and was the last member of the WV Class, and therefore the last single-decker delivered to Dublin Bus until the WS Class arrived in 2017. Due to the nature of the route, only single-deck buses can be used. Three WVs were kept in service for the 44B while the rest of the Dublin Bus fleet was double-decker. WV 50 was the first to go in early 2017 and WV 51 and WV 52 were replaced by two Wright Streetlites (WS 1 and WS 2) which were purchased specifically to operate the 44B. The first one went into service on the 1st December 2017 and the WVs were then withdrawn from service. WV 52 was the only one to receive an LED destination. 31/10/2017
I miss summer
AI description:
The photo shows a man standing outdoors beneath a wooden pergola covered with lush green vines and large leaves. He is shirtless and has his arms crossed over his chest, showing a muscular build. He wears a woven straw hat and dark sunglasses, along with a thin necklace. He has a short gray beard and mustache and a calm, confident expression. Sunlight filters through the leaves above, casting natural light and soft shadows across the scene. To one side, part of a house with light-colored siding is visible, adding to the backyard garden setting.