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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 is caught leaving Las Vegas (McCarran) Airport.

 

I just caught it as it was about to disappear from view. A fraction of a second earlier or later would have produced an entirely different picture.

Strobist: Canon 540EX "upstream" left, SB 24 "upstream" right through umbrella

My wife and I had been chasing this eastbound empty coal train on the Ex-NP MRL from Plains, MT. There were numerous showers in the area. We got to Marent Trastle (highest on the NP) and waited...and waited. A minute before the train arrived, clouds had obscured the sun. I could see sunlight starting to creep up the trestle bents, but would it get to rail level before the train? The answer is obvious. Better lucky than good.

for perfect timing.

  

I had been in a pasture exploring the old yellow barn and fighting off "LOTS" of these little buggers, get back in my car and see that this one hitched a ride!

For Our Daily Challenge 2

Tuesday, 9 January 2024, definitely winter! Our temperature at 5:00 pm is -12°C (feels like -22°C). Sunrise was at 8:37 am and sunset was at 4:48 pm. After a few weeks of amazing, mild weather and only three or four snowfalls, we had a drastic change of weather a few nights ago. Everywhere is covered in snow, with maybe 3" or 4" along the top of my fence. So thankful I have the luxury of being able to stay home. More snow tonight and the next two days. Forecast for 12 January is -31°C (feels like -39°C and -39°C overnight), and for Thursday 13 January is -29°C (feels like -30°C and -38°C overnight).

 

"A lobe of the polar vortex is on the move! Bitter, dangerously cold temperatures are set to infiltrate Alberta this week." The Weather Network. Two more days and we plunge into very cold weather. Forecast for 12 January is -29°C (feels like -37°C).

 

Tonight, I am adding another five photos from my archives. If I wrote a description under a previously posted photo taken on the same day, I will add it under today's uploads.

 

"Friends, Cathy and Terry, and I, drove to this lookout point, where we saw the most wonderful sight! (This photo was taken using a lot of zoom!). I was beyond thrilled to see the mountain peaks appearing and disappearing from sight. When we got up that morning, just three days ago (15 May 2014), we could see the low cloud over the mountains from the motel we stayed at overnight. I was hoping so much that it would hang around long enough so that we could get a few beautiful views on our early morning drive. The sight that greeted us, as we pulled off the road at this particular lookout, was absolutely breathtaking! I've never seen anything like it before - though I don't get to the mountains very often at all. Each peak in turn would disappear and then reappear, changing the scene before our eyes. For a photographer, this half hour or so could not have been more amazing - just ask my friends if I was happy or not, lol! When I think how easily we could have missed this experience, if we had arrived half an hour later. I still haven't gone through all the photos I took, but basically grabbed one that I liked the look of.

 

We had left Calgary early morning on Wednesday (14 May 2014) and I think it was around 12:15 a.m. midnight (Thursday, 15 May 2014), that they dropped me off at home after two long, wonderful days in the Rocky Mountains, west of the city. Wednesday night was spent in a spotless motel, in a place that had so many Mountain Sheep roaming the streets, lol! Though we were hoping to see at least one Bear, I was happy as can be to see absolutely anything beautiful : ) This includes the wonderful low cloud in this image - possibly the highlight of the trip for me : ) On the other hand, everything was a highlight in my eyes!

 

Over the two days, we had 7 bear sightings, with three definitely different Black Bears (no Grizzlies), and possibly four. The rest of the sightings were of Bears we had already seen. My friends are good at telling individual bears, often by a certain scar and, of course, the actual location. Many of the bears we see, they have seen before. Basically, it's all about timing, as with any wildlife. A few minutes earlier or later and we would have missed seeing something special. We just happened to be lucky. All wildlife/nature photographers know it's all about timing : )"

Osuris alba known as Osyris , is a very common wild plant of Cretan flora. It is xerophilous species lives in arid and semidesert areas, in sunny areas at altitudes between sea level 1,110 m (3,640 ft) above. In favorable climates, it can also push up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).

 

is a semiparasitic (hemiparasitic) broom-like shrub reaching 30–150 cm (12–59 in) in height.[1] The stem is woody, brown or dark green, sometimes creeping on the ground. This plant has numerous longitudinally striated branches, green when young. The leaves are linear, lanceolate, coriaceous, and persistent, although sometimes deciduous. They are about 15–35 mm (0.59–1.38 in) long and 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in) wide.[1] They are produced during the winter, while in summer they are almost totally absent.[1] The flowers are hermaphroditic or unisexual; in the latter case, the male and female flowers show differences associated with the timing of pollination. They are very small (1 or 2 mm), with four yellow-green tepals and four stamens. Flowering period extends from March to June.[1] The fruits are small, red, fleshy drupes, 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) in diameter. Their roots form haustoria that tap into the roots of nearby plants and extract their sap. (Source: Wikipedia)

The Mariachi's are the perfect diversion. As the bank is closing Paco and his gang move in. The Gambler rolled the dice and lost! Bad timing I guess.

 

Side note this is my first completed entry to Custom minifig syndicates faction contest.

R1652. On Sunday, 5th July, 1964 the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) ran a railtour starting from London Waterloo called the 'Surrey Wanderer' which, as its name suggests, toured a mixture of main lines and branch lines in the county of Surrey.

 

Two locomotives were used, British Railways Standard 2MT Class 2-6-0 78038 and Southern Railway M7 Class 0-4-4T 30053. The final leg of the tour took the train back to London Victoria, but with a diversion to Kensington Olympia on the way. Kensington Olympia wasn't in use as a passenger station in those days, so a trip on the line from Clapham Junction to there was very much a rare treat and this is the M7 prior to departing after a short photographic stop.

 

The full details of the itinerary and timings can be found on the excellent 'Six Bells Junction' website : www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/

 

30053 was initially preserved at Steamtown, Pennsylvania in 1967, but later returned to the UK 20 years later and it is now based on the Swanage Railway in Dorset on England's south coast.

 

Copyright © Ron Fisher.

 

with the freezing fog giving way to the rising sun, my time here is almost done.............

When you choose to surf off the rocks at Burleigh Heads, you have to choose your moment...carefully...

Voigtlander Vito C

Agfa Optima 100

 

Greenwich, London, March 2021

An outbound LIRR train climbs out from the tunnel and up onto the elevated structure of the Atlantic Branch. In the background, a two-car Franklin Avenue Shuttle train crosses Atlantic Ave. I had literally just been talking with my friend about how I'd probably have to scour the timetables to get the over/under here, but it turned out that I got it on the next train!

 

M7 (Bombardier, 1999-2006)

R68 (S) (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)

Nostrand Avenue Station

Atlantic Branch - LIRR

My timing was perfect to capture CN making a relatively rare delivery to Aetna Plywood. Aetna Plywood is on a former section of a Chicago Milwaukee & Gary (CM&G) lead which later became part of the Milwaukee Road and is now serviced by CN off its Rockford East Belt.

 

The signs refer to the tight clearance along the former Flying Saucer Motel which was straddled by the IC and MILW on either side at one time. Now it is the Sunset Motel and its old neon signs are gone.

All three vehicles were moving and I only took one shot.

View large to see the bird in the shot... heres a clue, I am in the process of testing the trial version of Photoshop CS5...

 

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When you want to see the Changing of the Guards at Amalienborg Palace.

Or you wander around Copenhagen and decide to have a look at the Place when suddenly there are loads of people and police and there's music....

 

"The Ceremony

 

At Amalienborg Palace, the royal residence in Copenhagen, the Royal Guard, mounted by the Kongelige Livgarde (Kings Life Guard)is on duty for 24 hours.

 

The size of the Guard and musical support is dependant on who is in residence at Amalienborg Palace:

 

Kongevagt (King's Watch) when the Monarch is in residence the Guards are accompanied by the Royal Guards music band.

 

Løjtnantsvagt (Lieutenant Watch) when Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik or Prince Joachim are residing at Amalienborg in the capacity of regents the Guards are accompanied by flutes and drums.

 

Palævagt (Manor Watch) when the Crown Prince or Prince Joachim are in residence but not in the capacity of regents or the Palace is uninhabited the Guards march through Copenhagen without musical accompaniment."

 

So regarding to this (slightly outdated) article I was able to observe the Løjtnantsvagt. It was quite a show

 

On this site: www.kongehuset.dk/en/palaces-and-the-royal-yacht/changing...

you can read everything you need to know about the ceremony and a bit more....

Trafalgar Square

  

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Strolling through Old Aberdeen on my way to the University this beauty caught my eye, just had to capture the image to archive on Flickr.

 

Vehicle make: LAND ROVER

Date of first registration: October 2012

Year of manufacture: 2012

Cylinder capacity (cc): 2198 cc

COâ‚‚Emissions: 266 g/km

Fuel type: DIESEL

Export marker: No

Vehicle status: Tax not due

Vehicle colour: BLUE

Vehicle type approval: N1

Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Revenue weight: 2505kg

 

The Land Rover Defender (initially called the Land Rover Ninety and Land Rover One Ten) is a British four-wheel-drive off-road SUV developed from the original Land Rover Series launched in June 1948.

 

In October 2013 Land Rover announced that production would end in December 2015 after a continuous run of 67 years.

 

Production finally ended on 29 January 2016 when the last Defender, H166 HUE, rolled off the production line at 9:22.

 

Jaguar Land Rover announced their intention to launch a replacement new Defender, which motoring journalists speculate will be different from the original version.

 

The model was introduced in 1983 as "Land Rover One Ten", and in 1984 the "Land Rover Ninety" was added - the numbers representing the respective wheelbases in inches. (In fact the Ninety was nearer 93 inches at 92.9".)

 

The number was spelled in full in advertising and in handbooks and manuals, and the vehicles also carried badges above the radiator grille which read "Land Rover 90" or "Land Rover 110", with the number rendered numerically.

 

The Ninety and One Ten replaced the earlier Land Rover Series, and at the time of launch, the only other Land Rover model in production was the Range Rover.

 

In 1989, a third model was brought out by Land Rover to be produced in parallel with the other two: the Land Rover Discovery.

 

To avoid possible confusion, from 1991 the Ninety and the One Ten were renamed the "Defender 90" and "Defender 110". These carried front badges that said "Defender", with a badge on the rear of the vehicle saying "Defender 90" or "Defender 110".

 

The most recent model, from 2007-2016, still featured the space above the radiator for the badge but was blank. Instead had "Land Rover" spelled across the leading edge of the bonnet in raised individual letters, in keeping with the Discovery and Freelander. At the rear was a new style of '"Defender" badge with an underlining "swoosh". On these last models there are no badges defining the wheelbase model of the vehicle.

 

The 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase Land Rover 127, available from 1985, was always marketed with the name rendered numerically. Following the adoption of the Defender name, it became the "Defender 130", although the wheelbase remained unchanged.

 

The North American Specification (NAS) Defender 110 sold for the 1993 model year carried a badge above the radiator grille which read "Defender," whereas the NAS Defender 90 sold for the 1994 to 1997 model years had "Land Rover" spelled across the top of the radiator grille in individual letter decals. NAS Defenders also carried a cast plaque on the rear tub in the original style of the Series Station wagons with "Defender 110" or "Defender 90" below the Land Rover lozenge and the vehicle's unique limited edition production run number.

 

Production of the model now known as the Defender began in 1983 as the Land Rover 110, a name which reflected the 110-inch (2,800 mm) length of the wheelbase. The Land Rover 90, with 93-inch (2,362 mm) wheelbase, and Land Rover 127, with 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase, soon followed.[4]

Outwardly, there is little to distinguish the post-1983 vehicles from the Series III Land Rover. A full-length bonnet, revised grille, plus the fitting of wheel arch extensions to cover wider-track axles are the most noticeable changes. Initially the Land Rover was also available with a part-time 4WD system familiar to all derivatives produced since 1949. The part-time system failed to sell and was quickly dropped from the options list by 1984. While the engine and other body panels carried over from the Series III, mechanically the 90 and 110 were modernized, including:

Coil springs, offering a more comfortable ride and improved axle articulation

A permanent four-wheel-drive system derived from the Range Rover, featuring a two-speed transfer gearbox with a lockable centre differential

A modernised interior

A taller one-piece windscreen

A new series of progressively more powerful and modern engines

The 110 was launched in 1983, and the 90 followed in 1984. From 1984, wind-up windows were fitted (Series models and very early 110s had sliding panels), and a 2.5-litre (153 cu in), 68 horsepower (51 kW) diesel engine was introduced. This was based on the earlier 2.3-litre (140 cu in) engine, but had a more modern fuel-injection system as well as increased capacity. A low compression version of the 3.5-litre (214 cu in) V8 Range Rover engine transformed performance. It was initially available in the 110 with a four-speed transmission with integral transfer case, then later in conjunction with a high strength "Santana" five-speed transmission.[5]

This period saw Land Rover market the utility Land Rover as a private recreational vehicle. While the basic pick-up, 4x4 and van versions were still working vehicles, the County 4x4s were sold as multi-purpose family vehicles, featuring improved interior trim and more comfortable seats. This change was reflected in Land Rover starting what had long been common practice in the car industry — detail changes and improvements to the County model from year to year in order to attract new buyers and to encourage existing owners to trade in for a new vehicle. These changes included different exterior styling graphics and colour options, and the introduction of new options, such as radio-cassette players, styled wheels, headlamp wash and wipe systems, as well as accessories such as surfboard carriers and bike racks. The switch from leaf spring to coil spring suspension was a key part of the new model's success. It offered improved off-road ability, load capacity, handling, and ride comfort.

 

The 127 (and 130)

 

From 1983, Land Rover introduced a third wheelbase to its utility line-up, a 127-inch (3,226 mm) wheelbase vehicle designed to accommodate larger, heavier loads than the 110. Called the "Land Rover 127", it was designed specifically with use by utility and electrical companies in mind, as well as military usage.

 

In its standard form, it is a four-door six-seater consisting of the front half of a 110 4x4, and the rear of a 110 high-capacity pick up (HCPU).

 

The logic was that this allowed a workcrew and their equipment to be carried in one vehicle at the same time. The 127 could carry up to a 1.4 tonnes (1.4 long tons; 1.5 short tons) payload, compared to the 1.03 tonnes (1.01 long tons; 1.14 short tons) payload of the 110 and the 0.6 tonnes (0.59 long tons; 0.66 short tons) of the 90

Land Rover 127s were built on a special production line, and all started life as 110 4x4 chassis (the model was initially marketed as the 110 crew cab, before the more logical 127 name was adopted). These were then cut in two and the 17 inches (432 mm) of extra chassis length welded on before the two original halves were reunited. These models did not receive their own dedicated badging like the other two models, instead they used the same metal grille badges as used on the Series III 109 V8 models, that simply said "Land-Rover".

 

Land Rover Defender 130; fully equipped car in the desert

Although the standard body-style was popular, the 127 was a common basis for conversion to specialist uses, such as mobile workshops, ambulances, fire engines and flatbed transports. In South Africa, the Land Rover assembly plant offered a 127 4x4 with seating for 15. Land Rover also offered the 127 as a bare chassis, with just front bodywork and bulkhead, for easy conversion.

 

127" chassis with double cab and bimobil camper module

Initially held back by the low power of the Land Rover engines (other than the thirsty petrol V8 engine), the 127 benefited from the improvements to the line-up, and by 1990 was only available with the two highest power engines, the 134 hp (100 kW) 3.5-litre V8 petrol, and the 85 hp (63 kW) 2.5-litre turbo diesel .

 

Engine development

 

The original 110 of 1983 was available with the same engine line-up as the Series III vehicles it replaced, namely 2.25-litre (137 cu in) petrol and diesel engines, and a 3.5-litre (210 cu in) V8 petrol unit, although a small number of 3.2-litre (200 cu in) V8s were produced.

 

In 1981 the 2.25 l engines were upgraded from three- to five-crankshaft bearings in preparation for the planned increases in capacity and power.

 

The 2.5-litre version of the diesel engine, displacing 2,495 cubic centimetres (152.3 cu in) and producing 68 hp (51 kW), was introduced in both the 110 and the newly arrived 90. This was a long-stroke version of the venerable 2.25-litre unit, fitted with updated fuel injection equipment and a revised cylinder head for quieter, smoother and more efficient running. A timing belt also replaced the older engine's chain.

 

In 1985 the petrol units were upgraded. An enlarged four-cylinder engine was introduced. This 83 hp (62 kW) engine shared the same block and cooling system (as well as other ancillary components) as the diesel unit. Unlike the diesel engine, this new 2.5-litre petrol engine retained the chain-driven camshaft of its 2.25-litre predecessor. At the same time, the 114 hp (85 kW) V8 was also made available in the 90- the first time a production short-wheelbase Land Rover had been given V8 power.

 

The V8 on both models was now mated to an all-new five-speed manual gearbox.

 

The year 1986 saw improvements in engines to match the more advanced offerings by Japanese competitors. The "Diesel Turbo" engine was introduced in September, a lightly turbocharged version of the existing 2.5-litre diesel, with several changes to suit the higher power output, including a re-designed crankshaft, teflon-coated pistons and nimonic steel exhaust valves to cope with the higher internal temperatures.[4][6] Similarly, an eight-bladed cooling fan was fitted, together with an oil cooler.

 

The changes for the turbo diesel were kept as slight as possible, in the aim of making the car saleable in Land Rover's traditional export markets across the globe.

 

The 2.5 diesel, 2.5 petrol and Diesel Turbo engines all shared the same block castings and other components such as valve-gear and cooling system parts, allowing them to be built on the same production line. The Diesel Turbo produced 85 hp (63 kW), a 13% increase over the naturally aspirated unit, and a 31.5% increase in torque to 150 lb·ft (203 N·m) at 1800 rpm.

 

Externally, turbo-diesel vehicles differed from other models only by having an air intake grille in the left-hand wing to supply cool air to the turbo. The engine was adopted as the standard engine for UK and European markets.

 

Early turbo-diesel engines gained a reputation for poor reliability, with major failures to the bottom-end and cracked pistons. A revised block and improved big end bearings were introduced in 1988, and a re-designed breather system in 1989. These largely solved the engine's problems, but it remained (like many early turbo-diesels) prone to failure if maintenance was neglected.

 

At the same time that the Diesel Turbo was introduced, the V8 engine was upgraded. Power was increased to 134 hp (100 kW), and SU carburettors replaced the Zenith models used on earlier V8s.

 

Sales turnaround

 

The new vehicles with their more modern engines, transmissions, and interiors reversed the huge decline in sales that took place in the 1980s (a 21% fall in a single year, 1980–1981). This growth was mainly in the domestic UK market and Europe. African, Australian and Middle-Eastern sales failed to recover significantly - Land Rover had not been immune to the poor reputation caused by poor build quality and unreliability which had afflicted the rest of British Leyland, of which Land Rover was still part. In these markets Japanese vehicles such as the Toyota Landcruiser and Nissan Patrol gradually took over what had been a lucrative export market for Land Rover for decades. Meanwhile, the company itself adopted more modern practices, such as using marketing campaigns to attract new buyers who would not previously have been expected to buy a Land Rover. The operation was streamlined, with most of the satellite factories in the West Midlands that built parts for the Land Rover being closed and production brought into the Solihull factory, which was expanded.

 

To maximise sales in Europe, Land Rover set up the Special Vehicles Division, which handled special low-number conversions and adaptations to the vehicles. The bulk of the division's work was the construction of stretched-wheelbase mobile workshops and crew carriers for British and European utility companies, often including six-wheel-drive conversions, but more unusual projects were undertaken, such as the construction of an amphibious Land Rover 90 used by the company as part of its sponsorship of Cowes Week from 1987 to 1990.

 

The Special Projects Division also handled specialised military contracts, such as the building of a fleet of 127-inch (3,226 mm)

V8-powered Rapier missile launchers for the British Army. The Rapier system actually consisted of three Land Rovers: a 127 which carried the launching and aiming equipment, and two 110s which carried the crew and additional equipment.

 

Land Rover Defender

 

The biggest change to the Land Rover came in late 1990, when it became the Land Rover Defender, instead of the Land Rover 90 or 110. This was because in 1989 the company had introduced the Discovery model, requiring the original Land Rover to acquire a name.

 

The Discovery also had a new turbodiesel engine, the 200TDi. This was also loosely based on the existing 2.5-litre turbo unit, and was built on the same production line, but had a modern alloy cylinder head, improved turbocharging, intercooling and direct injection.

 

It retained the block, crankshaft, main bearings, cambelt system, and other ancillaries as the Diesel Turbo. The breather system included an oil separator filter to remove oil from the air in the system, thus finally solving the Diesel Turbo's main weakness of re-breathing its own sump oil. The 200Tdi, produced 107 hp (80 kW) and 195 lb·ft (264 N·m) of torque, which was nearly a 25% improvement on the engine it replaced (although as installed in the Defender the engine was de-tuned slightly from its original Discovery 111 hp (83 kW) specification due to changes associated with the turbo position and exhaust routing).

 

This engine finally allowed the Defender to cruise comfortably at high speeds, as well as tow heavy loads speedily on hills while still being economical.

 

In theory it only replaced the older Diesel Turbo engine in the range, with the other four-cylinder engines (and the V8 petrol engine) still being available. However, the Tdi's combination of performance and economy meant that it took the vast majority of sales. Exceptions were the British Army and some commercial operators, who continued to buy vehicles with the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated diesel engine (in the army's case, this was because the Tdi was unable to be fitted with a 24 volt generator). Small numbers of V8-engined Defenders were sold to users in countries with low fuel costs or who required as much power as possible (such as in Defenders used as fire engines and ambulances).

 

Along with the 200Tdi engine, the 127's name was changed to the "Land Rover Defender 130". The wheelbase remained the same; the new figure was simply a tidying up exercise. More importantly, 130s were no longer built from "cut-and-shut" 110s, but had dedicated chassis built from scratch. The chassis retained the same basic structure as the 90 and 110 models, but with a longer wheelbase.

1994 saw another development of the Tdi engine, the 300Tdi. Although the 200Tdi had been a big step forward, it had been essentially a reworking of the old turbocharged diesel to accept a direct injection system. In contrast the 300Tdi was virtually new, despite the same capacity, and both the Defender and the Discovery had engines in the same state of tune, 111 bhp (83 kW), 195 lbf·ft (264 N·m).

 

Throughout the 1990s the vehicle attempted to climb more and more upmarket, while remaining true to its working roots. This trend was epitomised by limited-edition vehicles, such as the SV90 in 1992 with roll-over protection cage, alloy wheels and metallic paint and the 50th anniversary 90 in 1998, equipped with automatic transmission, air conditioning and Range Rover 4.0-litre V8 engine.

 

A new variant was the Defender 110 double cab, featuring a 4x4-style seating area, with an open pick up back. Although prototypes had been built in the Series days, it was not until the late 1990s that this vehicle finally reached production.

 

2012 updates

 

In August 2011, Land Rover announced an update of the Defender for the 2012 model year. By this time, Land Rover publicly acknowledged that it was working on a project to produce an all-new replacement for the Defender. This would lead to the unveiling of the first DC100 concept vehicle in September that year. While emissions and safety regulations have threatened the Defender since the early 2000s, these had either been avoided or Land Rover had found ways to modify the vehicle to economically meet the new requirements. However, safety regulations due for introduction in 2015 requiring minimum pedestrian safety standards and the fitment of airbags to commercial vehicles cannot be met without a wholesale redesign of the Defender.

 

The main change for the 2012 models was the installation of a different engine from the Ford Duratorq engine range. Ford decided, due to cost reasons, not to modify the 2.4-litre engine introduced in 2007 to meet the upcoming Euro V emissions standards and so the engine was replaced with the ZSD-422 engine, essentially a 2.2-litre variant of the same engine. Although smaller than the existing unit the power and torque outputs remained unchanged and the same six-speed gearbox was used as well.

 

The engine included a diesel particulate filter for the first time on a Defender. The only other change was the reintroduction of the soft top body style to the general market. This had been a popular option for the Land Rover Series but by the introduction of the Defender had been relegated to special order and military buyers only. Land Rover stated that the option was being brought back due to customer feedback.

 

The last Defender, a soft-top "90" rolled off the Solihull production line at 9:22 on Friday 29 January 2016. The BBC reports that the Defender's replacement is due to be launched in 2018/2019.

   

I was walking around the beach in Waikiki, getting shots of surfers and waves crashing on the jetties when I turn around and see this... fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-jason-jacobs.html

A tram and a tractor!

 

Freight on the Robin Hood Line is one of those things that just doesn’t happen, but for every rule there’s an exception and on 21.8.24 that’s just what we got. In a scene that’s highly unusual, 37218 passes through Basford while bound for Barrow Hill with 6A25, seen adjacent to the David Lane tram stop.

 

It probably baffled the locals who are used to just seeing EMR’s 170s up here – the guy on the scooter and the two kids are all looking at the 37 like it’s nothing they’ve ever seen before! Some excellent chanced timing also saw NET’s blue advertising liveried tram 211 present for the occasion, pausing on its journey to Hucknall.

 

The only issue with the tramway is it means the picture is full of masts, but I guess that’s the issue anywhere there’s OLE. Other random features of note are the small Europhoenix logo on the loco cab side, and the fact one of the marker lights is LED and the other one isn’t.

 

1Z13 09:21 CREWE - 13:46 SCARBOROUGH running on 06/10/2018

Train InformationTrain Running & Realtime Information

Runs on 06/10/2018

STP schedule runs SO from 06/10/2018 - 06/10/2018

Operated by Locomotive Services D213 / D1924

Unadvertised Express Passenger Service

Diesel Locomotive

Timing Load - 455 tonnes

Timed to run at 95mph

First & Standard SeatingTrain Activated 06/10/2018 08:21

Train ID - 421Z131E06 (Masked ID 134Q)

 

Afternoon qualifying at the Temora Jet Boat races.

 

It was hard work trying to get any sort of shot through the chain link fence, without the wire shadow, but I hope you'll get the feel.

 

(1/2) #67 - OUTLAW, Roylance & Little.

 

(2/2) #66 - TRANSFORMER, Marsden & Nobrega.

 

(3 & 4/6) #21 ~ "BLACK JACK" with Mitch Roylance driving and Matt Cullen doing the finger points.

 

(5/6) In the Group A Class, #360, "Pink Boots Racing"

 

(6/6) #33, Rampage, Group A ~ Ely/Blaz.

 

Temora, New South Wales, Australia.

Getting cider out of the barrel ...with a pick-axe offers a refreshing new approach to a quick drink. Just don't drive afterwards as it makes it "tricky" to explain the aroma.

 

The theme this week is "Timing is Everything". Interestingly I seem to have combined the previous two picture themes together

According to Realtime Trains the route and timings were;

 

Plymouth [PLY].....................1325...........................1417..............................52L

Lipson Junction...................1328...........................1419 3/4.......................51L

Laira Junction.......................1328 1/2....................1420 1/2......................52L

Tavistock Junction..............1329 1/2....................1421 1/4.......................52L

Hemerdon.............................1332 1/2....................1424 1/4.......................51L

Ivybridge [IVY]......................1337 1/2.....................1431.............................53L

Aish Emergency Xover......1341............................1436.............................55L

Totnes [TOT].........................1349 1/2/1351...........1444/1447 3/4............56L

Dainton Tunnel....................1357 1/2.....................1453 3/4.....................56L

Newton Abbot West Jn.....1401............................1457 1/4.......................56L

Newton Abbot [NTA]..........1402/1404................1458/1500..................56L

Teignmouth [TGM]..............1409...........................1505 1/4......................56L

Dawlish [DWL]......................1412............................1508............................56L

Dawlish Warren ..................1413 1/2......................1509............................55L

Starcross [SCS]....................1415............................1511 1/4........................56L

Exeter St Thomas ...............1421............................1516.............................55L

Exeter St Davids .................1422/1424 1/2..........1517 1/2/1522.............57L

Cowley Bridge Junction....1426 1/2....................1524 1/4......................57L

Stoke Canon Lc...................1428...........................1525 1/2......................57L

Hele & Bradninch Lc..........1431............................1528 1/2......................57L

Tiverton Loop.......................1435...........................1532 1/2......................57L

Tiverton Parkway ...............1437/1438 1/2...........1534 1/2/1536 3/4.....58L

Whiteball...............................1442 1/2....................1540 3/4.....................58L

Wellington Somerset X......1444 1/2.....................1542 1/4......................57L

Norton Fitzwarren...............1447 1/2.....................1545 3/4.....................58L

Taunton [TAU]......................1449 1/2/1451...........1547 1/2/1549 3/4.....58L

Cogload Junction................1455 1/2....................1554.............................58L

Bridgwater [BWT]................1459 1/2....................1558 1/4......................58L

Highbridge & Burnham .....1503...........................1601 3/4.....................58L

Brent Knoll............................1504 1/2....................1603 1/2......................59L

Uphill Junction.....................1507...........................1605 3/4.....................58L

Worle Junction.....................1509..........................1607 1/4......................58L

Worle [WOR].........................1509 1/2....................1607 3/4.....................58L

Yatton [YAT].........................1513 1/2.....................1610 3/4......................57L

Nailsea & Backwell ............1517............................1616 1/4.......................59L

Flax Bourton.........................1519............................1619..............................60L

Parson Street Junction......1523...........................1622 1/4......................59L

Parson Street [PSN]............1523...........................1622 1/2......................59L

Bedminster [BMT]................1524...........................1624 1/2.....................60L

Bristol West Junction.........1525...........................1627.............................62L

Bristol Temple Meads .......1526/1530................1628 1/4/1632 1/4......62L

Bristol East Junction...........1531............................1633 1/4......................62L

Dr Day's Junction.................1532...........................1634............................62L

Lawrence Hill [LWH]...........1532 1/2....................1634 1/2......................62L

Stapleton Road [SRD].........1533 1/2....................1635 1/2......................62L

Narroways Hill Junction....1534...........................1635 1/2.......................61L

Filton Abbey Wood ............1536 1/2....................1637 1/2.......................61L

Bristol Parkway [BPW]........1538 1/2/1540 1/2....1639/1642...................61L

Westerleigh Junction.........1545...........................1647.............................62L

Yate [YAE].............................1547...........................1648 1/2.......................61L

Charfield................................1551............................1652.............................61L

Berkeley Rd Junction.........1554...........................1656............................62L

Cam & Dursley [CDU].........1555 1/2....................1657 1/4.......................61L

Standish Junction...............1559...........................1700 3/4......................61L

Gloucester Yard..................1602 1/2....................1705 1/4......................62L

Barnwood Junction............1603 1/2....................1705 1/2......................62L

Cheltenham Spa [CNM].....1609 1/2/1611 1/2.....1710 3/4/1714 1/2.......63L

Cheltenham High St Lp.....1613............................1715 1/2.......................62L

Ashchurch Tewkesbury ...1617............................1720.............................63L

Abbotswood Junction.......1625 1/2....................1726.............................60L

Stoke Works Junction........1632 1/2....................1733.............................60L

Bromsgrove [BMV]..............1634...........................1734 1/2......................60L

Barnt Green [BTG]...............1637...........................1737.............................60L

Longbridge [LOB]................1638 1/2....................1739.............................60L

Kings Norton [KNN]............1641 1/2.....................1741..............................59L

Selly Oak [SLY].....................1644...........................1743.............................59L

Five Ways [FWY]..................1649 1/2....................1746 3/4......................57L

Birmingham New Street ...1652/1703................1750 1/2/1757 1/4......54L

Proof House Junction........1705 1/2....................1759 3/4......................54L

Landor Street Junction......1707...........................1801 1/2.......................54L

Washwood Heath West.....1708...........................1803............................55L

Water Orton [WTO].............1713 1/2......................1807.............................53L

Kingsbury Junction[XKI]....1715 1/2......................1809 1/4......................53L

Kingsbury Branch Jn..........1716............................1809 1/4......................53L

Wilnecote [WNE].................1718............................1811 1/2........................53L

Tamworth [TAM]..................1719............................1812 1/2.......................53L

Wichnor Junction[XWE].....1722 1/2....................1815 3/4......................53L

Branston Junction...............1725...........................1817 3/4.......................52L

Burton Leicester..................1726...........................1818 1/2.......................52L

Burton-on-Trent [BUT]........1726 1/2/1728..........1819 1/2/1822 1/2......54L

Clay Mills Junction..............1730 1/2.....................1825............................54L

Willington [WIL]....................1732 1/2.....................1826 1/2......................54L

North Stafford Junction.....1733...........................1827 1/4.......................54L

Stenson Junction................1733 1/2.....................1827 1/2......................54L

Peartree [PEA]......................1738...........................1829 1/4.......................51L

L.N.W. Junction Derby.......1738...........................1829 3/4......................51L

Derby London Rd Jn..........1739 1/2.....................1830 3/4......................51L

Derby [DBY]..........................1740/1747.................1832/1837 1/2............50L

Derby London Rd Jn..........1748...........................1838 1/2......................50L

DerbyWay&Works...............1748 1/2.....................1838 1/2......................50L

Spondon [SPO]....................1751............................1841 1/2.......................50L

Draycott.................................1754...........................1844 1/4......................50L

Long Eaton [LGE].................1756...........................1845 3/4.....................49L

Sheet Stores Junction.......1756 1/2....................1847 1/4.......................50L

Trent East Junction.............1758 1/2.....................1849............................50L

Long Eaton Town X............1800..........................1849 3/4.....................49L

Toton Junction.....................1801............................1851.............................50L

Toton Centre........................1801 1/2.....................1851 1/2.......................50L

Trowell Junction..................1805...........................1857 3/4.....................52L

Langley Mill [LGM]...............1809...........................1903............................54L

Ironville Junction.................1811 1/2......................1905 1/2......................54L

Alfreton [ALF].......................1814............................1907.............................53L

Blackwell South...................1814 1/2.....................1907 3/4.....................53L

Morton....................................1816............................1910.............................54L

Clay Cross North Jn............1819............................1912 1/2.......................53L

Hasland..................................1820...........................1913 3/4......................54L

Chesterfield South Jn........1820 1/2....................1914 1/2.......................54L

Chesterfield [CHD]..............1822/1828................1916/1917 3/4.............49L

Tapton Junction..................1829...........................1918 1/2.......................49L

Dore Station Junction........1837 1/2.....................1924.............................46L

Sheffield [SHF].....................1845/1852................1929/1932..................40L

Nunnery Main Line Jn........1853 1/2....................1934.............................40L

Meadowhall [MHS]..............1856...........................1937.............................40L

Holmes Junction.................1858...........................1939..............................41L

Aldwarke Junction..............1900 1/2....................1942..............................41L

Swinton .................................1902 1/2....................1951..............................48L

South Kirkby Junction........1934 1/2....................1959............................24L

Hare Park Junction.............1939...........................2003 1/2.....................24L

Wakefield Westgate ..........1943/1950................2009 3/4/2011 1/4.....21L

Copley Hill West Jcn..........2002.........................2020............................18L

Whitehall Junction..............2003.........................2021 3/4......................18L

Leeds [LDS]...........................2005/2008..............2024 1/4/2027..........19L

Neville H. West Junction...2010 1/2....................2030............................19L

Cross Gates [CRG]..............2013 1/2....................2033.............................19L

Garforth [GRF]......................2015 1/2....................2036...........................20L

East Garforth [EGF].............2016..........................2038 1/4.....................22L

Micklefield [MIK]..................2017...........................2042...........................25L

Church Fenton [CHF].........2020 1/2...................2047 1/2.....................27L

Colton Junction...................2024..........................2052...........................28L

York [YRK].............................2029/2032..............2057 3/4/2102 1/4....30L

Skelton Junction (York)......2034 1/2...................2104 1/2......................30L

Tollerton Junction...............2039 1/2...................2109 3/4.....................30L

Thirsk [THI]............................2046..........................2116............................30L

Northallerton [NTR].............2050.........................2120 1/4......................30L

Darlington [DAR]..................2058 1/2/2100 1/2..2129 3/4/2132 1/4.....31L

Ferryhill South Junction....2109 1/2....................2140 3/4......................31L

Tursdale Junction...............2111.............................2142 1/4.......................31L

Durham [DHM].....................2116 1/2/2118 1/2......2148 1/2/2151............32L

Birtley Junction....................2126...........................2157.............................31L

King Edward Bridge S........2129...........................2200............................31L

Newcastle [NCL]................2131/2134..................2202 3/4/2206 1/2..32L

Heaton South Junction......2137...........................2209 1/4.....................32L

Cramlington [CRM]..............2142...........................2214 1/2.....................32L

Morpeth [MPT].....................2146 1/2....................2219 1/4......................32L

Alnmouth [ALM]...................2159/2202...............2232/2234 1/2.........32L

Chathill [CHT].......................2209 1/2...................2243 1/4.....................33L

Belford L.C............................2213...........................2245 1/4.....................32L

Berwick-upon-Tweed .......2224..........................2254 1/2.....................30L

Reston Signal Eg403..........2226 1/2...................2257...........................30L

Grantshouse.........................2235 1/2...................2306...........................30L

Dunbar [DUN].......................2243..........................2313 3/4....................30L

Drem [DRM]..........................2250.........................2320 3/4....................30L

Monktonhall Junction........2258 1/2...................2326 3/4....................28L

Portabello Jn(Lothian).........2300.........................2329...........................29L

Edinburgh [EDB]..................2304..........................2336 1/2.....................32L

"Life is all about timing...the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable becomes available, the unattainable attainable. Have patience, wait it out, it's all about timing." -Stacey Charter

  

Happy New Year friends.

 

(taken with my iPhone, edited & uploaded via Best Camera App)

I took this shot in Panama City Beach this fall. I love it when the timing of a shot works out just perfectly. Here is a Brown Pelican with a seagull nicely placed behind.

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Missy was so good at sniffing out abandoned tennis balls and now it looks as if she passed her skills onto her friend Tasku.

It helps a lot that I can still walk with Tasku and Taivas A forest walk is not the same without a dog to share it with.

 

67024 t&t 006 "Royal Sovereign) - 1Z14 (1638 ThO STP Downham Market - London Victoria, which was formed of 12 Belmond British Pullman coaches) - Roydon - 1838 - 25/08/22.

 

With most of the Hertford East services diverted to Bishop's Stortford due to Engineering Work on the branch, I checked RTT to see if the Down platform would be clear at passing time & it was, but I needn't have bothered as it lost 12 minutes after leaving Audley End, which was the time I left home, as I knew I wouldn't be delayed at St Margaret's LC.

Despite the Tour operator's submitting their timings years in advance, I did notice a clash with 1O53 & it's VAR schedule!

1Z14 was scheduled to pass Harlow Town at 1823.5 (1.5 minutes after 1O53 departed), but pass Broxbourne Jn at 1827.5 (3 minutes ahead of 1O53, having overtaken it on the same line)!!!

These blossoms should have checked the forecast before coming out, its the coldest it has been for 10 years here.

Texture by Kerstin Frank, sliding by me on my little laptop. HSS

Been meaning to edit this for a while, just keep forgetting about. :)

 

And no I didn't add in the uhaul, we just passed by one and I managed to take a picture at that time.

 

Trust the timing of your life ✨

 

SWEATER: Paul Jones

MODEL: Anthony Lorca

PHOTO: Ruben Lopez

Model: Monica Kelly (MM #893366)

Hair: Chris Kirkpatrick

Make-up: Adrienne Pitkin

Wardrobe: Cristina Facundo

Photo Assistant: Mike Connell

 

Strobist Info: AB800 Camera left in a 7" reflector as key. SB-26 camera right and slightly behind the model for rim.

Dovrò decidermi ad estrarre qualcosa di organico dalla bella esperienza degli Assoluti di Karate Tradizionale 2018...

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