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I really wanted to get an interior shot of this (the owner was there when I came across it), but I just couldn't get a good angle from inside. Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals, July 9, 2011.
A big, bulky American Motorhome, certainly looking ver 60's in design, complete with gas cooker, a small bedroom in the back and an extensive dashboard and bench seating area up front.
Even by today's standards it puts modern motorhomes to shame!
Story here. Website for the Tavern appears to be down - story below.
The Plane
This C47 Dakota S/N 43-49377 was delivered to Australia in January 1945. It was inducted into the R.A.A.F. as Aircraft No. A65 - 67 Registered VH – CUX. She served in many different squadrons including the School of Air Navigation at East Sale.
In 1975 the Australian Government converted A65 – 67 to a Civilian DC3 and on the 10th October 1975, handed her over to the Papua New Guinea Defence force, in the name of foreign Aid, where she was given the Aircraft No. P2-003 with the call sign “Defence Force 3”
She gave approximately 5000 hours of service to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force until she was pensioned off on the 11th February 1992, when the Port Engine developed a massive oil leak and had to be shut down in flight by the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Tim Shaw R.A.A.F., who landed safely at Port Moresby.
This DC3 was bought by tender from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in July 1993. The Aircraft was flown to Moree in two stages by Captain Reg Perkins and First Officer, David Kilin. The first flight was conducted from Port Moresby to Cairns on Saturday 21st August 1993, and took 3 hours and 20 mins. The second flight took place the following week with an additional crew member. Marty Taylor, the proud Owner, and the duration was 5 hours and 13 mins landing in Moree at 7.10pm on Saturday 28th August 1993.
After a lot of preparatory work including swapping the engines with another DC3 VH – SBL, P2 – 003 was towed through 3 fences and 2 roads to the car park of the Tavern where it sat for 2 months while the foundations for the Aircraft were put in place. The Aircraft was finally lifted into place by three cranes on Tuesday the 23rd November 1993.
The DC3 was officially opened at a Tourist Attraction on 9th April 1994.
Formerly R.A.A.F. C47 A65-67
Registration: VH-CUX
Aircraft Build No. S/N 43-49377
Manufactured: 1943
Configuration: 32 Seat Military Para Troop
Engines: 2 x Pratt & Whitney R1830 – 92
Performance: Typical Cruise at 55% Power
145 KTAS at 10,000 FT
Fuel Flow: 330 liters/hr
Mendip Xplorer Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban seen on Locking Rd, WSM on the 126.
27th April 2017
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Mendip Xplorer liveried Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 2
Weston-Super-Mare
Service 126
21st April 2018
The lights flash on Thunderbolts Way as the Armidale bound Xplorer approaches from the south in less than favourable, but yet typical winter New England weather.
XP2004 leads XP2005 with the morning Dubbo XPT on platform 5 and 2506, 2512 and 2521 form the morning Canberra Xplorer on platform 6. 9/12/2019.
SP34 Canberra to Sydney Xplorer, lead car EC 2526, heads north over the level crossing in Wingello. In the foreground is a bowser (aka petrol pump) in front of Wingello Village Store, a cafe that also sells some grocery items... and petrol!
With the arrival of the CountryLink XPT my CountryLink collection is now complete. With an Auscision 73 class (the only one painted like this), a Southern Rail Models Xplorer set plus the XPT, it looks pretty good. I've added the three blue 86 class together even though by the time the Xplorers were introduced the 'stealth' locos were painted the same as 8617.
Unfortunately the blue and aqua colours are not the same on each model, in fact they are different on each model, despite two coming from the one company! Still, they are fairly close.
Although CityRail Endeavour services between Goulburn/Moss Vale and Sydney are timetabled to use the East Hills Line between Glenfield and Wolli Creek, their CountryLink Xplorer counterparts are normally timetabled to operate via Regents Park, to allow the trains to pick up or set down at Strathfield. When track closures make this impossible, it is common that the CountryLink Canberra, Griffith and Melbourne services will be diverted to run via East Hills.
SP32 is running dead on time as it crosses over the viaduct into East Hills Station with SP32 Xplorer service from Canberra.
In December 2019 First West of England Bath depot acquired 7 of these Alexander Dennis Enviro E40D H45/30F new in June 2014 as they came off loan to Diamond Bus North West , with 4 more similar buses following in January and April 2020.
Most of them are being repainted in Mendip Xplorer livery to go to Wells , replacing the Volvo B7RLE single deckers , seven having been done so far.
33835 is making its way through Glastonbury on service 376 from Street to Bristol.
An 82 class hauled coal train is waiting in the loop at Willow Tree to cross the northbound Xplorer to Armidale and Moree on 1 Jan 2009.
Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini in Midsomer Norton High Street on a 174 to Bath with 33840 SN14TSZ behind on a 174 to Wells.
Dad with our chariot to Broken Hill.
Transport NSW TrainLink - Xplorer 2508.
Service official called "Outback Xplorer", unofficially called "Outback Express". Rail service to Broken Hill is a weekly service on Mondays, with return service the following day. Service on other days is by rail to Dubbo then train the rest of the way, which takes about 3-4 hours longer.
Seen here at Orange Station NSW.
You can see a video testing this beauty here -> youtu.be/w57L3emMMCQ
The Gibson Xplorer Pro (Designer X-Plorer) is a LIMITED EDITION guitar, only 400 guitar around the world. It fixes the 90% of the current Explorer
Taking tone and attitude to new extremes, the Gibson Explorer Pro electric guitar is perfectly attuned to the technical demands and punishing intensity of today’s hard rock and heavy metal.
Based on Gibson’s legendary Explorer, the Gibson Explorer Pro is updated with smaller, lightweight mahogany body and crushingly powerful 496R and 500T humbuckers. With flashy looks and killer sound, the Explorer Pro is destined to rewrite the rules of rock ’n’ roll.
The main features of the Gibson Explorer Pro are:
Body Species: Mahogany
Finish: Ebony
Binding: Antique top binding
Neck Species: Mahogany
Profile: Explorer
Fingerboard Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.695"
Inlays: Dot
Fingerboard Binding: Antique
Hardware Plating Finish: Chrome
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Amber top hat
Tuners: Grover
Neck Pickups: 496R Ceramic magnet humbucker
Bridge Pickups: 500T Ceramic magnet humbucker
Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
Case Interior: Dark gray plush
Case Exterior: Hardshell with black reptile pattern
Case Silkscreen: Silver Gibson USA logo
WA Coastal & Marine has one of the biggest archaeological marine geophysics teams in Europe. These images are from recent survey work undertaken for Historic Scotland looking at wreck sites around Scapa Flow, a natural harbour in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
For more information visit:
www.wessexarch.co.uk/projects/location/83680/scapa-flow-w...
Xplorer train as the Sunday night Armidale - Sydney service. At Werris Creek, the next stop, it will combine with two cars from Moree. June 1995.
A LOADED PACIFIC NATIONAL COAL TRAIN HAS REFUGED IN THE LOOP JUST SOUTH OF WILLOW TREE TO ALLOW A NORTH BOUND EMPTY COAL TRAIN AND THE SYDNEY BOUND XPLORER SERVICE TO PASS, IT IS BEING BANKED ON THE REAR BY QUAD 82 CLASS.
SN12AEK 33667
First West of England/Bath
Alexander Dennis Enviro400
Mendip Xplorer Livery
376 to Street
25/02/22
The North Western Xplorer or for the older folks Northern Tablelands Xplorer sits on Platform 1 only minutes before disembarking for Armidale/Moree. 2524 is seen on the Moree section of the train as the last carriage.
As of the 1st July 2013, this service is now operated under the branding of NSW TrainLink with staff employed under NSW Trains.
Central station, Sydney, NSW.
Saturday 6 October 2012.
The first Canberra - Sydney Xplorer service of the day crosses over the frosty points at Joppa Junction.