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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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pegelli
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Newfoundland had a narrow-gauge (1067 mm) railway network from 1898 until 1988. I'ts mainline ran across the whole island from St John's in the east to Port aux Basques in the southwest and had a few branches as well. See here for some more information.
Passenger service was already terminated in 1969 and a large part of the railbeds and bridges are still in place today and used as local roads. Most of the major cities along the line still have some static displays of remaining rolling stock.
Here's a few from St John's:
#906
#906 "head on"
The train from the back
An inspection/maintenance car
The same, a side view
And here's one of the many still existing railway bridges, across the Gambo river, and now in use as a local road
All A7Rii, St John's material: Tamron FE 20/2.8 Di III OSD, Gambo river bridge: Tamron FE 150-500 Di III VC VXD
Passenger service was already terminated in 1969 and a large part of the railbeds and bridges are still in place today and used as local roads. Most of the major cities along the line still have some static displays of remaining rolling stock.
Here's a few from St John's:
#906
#906 "head on"
The train from the back
An inspection/maintenance car
The same, a side view
And here's one of the many still existing railway bridges, across the Gambo river, and now in use as a local road
All A7Rii, St John's material: Tamron FE 20/2.8 Di III OSD, Gambo river bridge: Tamron FE 150-500 Di III VC VXD
pegelli
Well-known member
That's very nice Bart, next time in Amsterdam I'm going to have a look at it as well. I've also never seen it before but it's a lovely sculptureNever noticed this sculpture/ornament before, Weesperplein, Amsterdam NL ...
I bet you do know about these (also late 1930's art in Amsterdam), the two famous murals painted by Dutch artist Peter Alma (1886 - 1969) in the Amstelstation
These were both painted in the period 1937-1939 and stood the test of time and are still there today!
The historical development of the locomotive - De historische ontwikkeling van de locomotief
The result of technical development - Het resultaat van technische ontwikkeling
Both A6000 + MB speedbooster + OM Zuiko 100/2.8
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
Lysaker, near Oslo in Norway. Two Stadler Flirt regional trains in the new Vy (previously Norges Statsbaner, NSB) livery.
Panasonic GX8 with Panasonic 100-300mm @ 280mm and f/8
Panasonic GX8 with Panasonic 100-300mm @ 280mm and f/8
pegelli
Well-known member
Nice shot, their headlights give away which way they're moving. And it must have been a hot day, you see the air simmering.
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
It was a hot day, and everything near the ground, trains included, is distorted due to heat haze.
