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City Center Steam Locomotive
I passed this locomotive several times while in Tokyo. It was sitting in a square near Shinbashi station. I never got off but I did finally get some shots of it while we were stopped at the station. Consequently, I … Continue reading
Redundant Capstan
There are three sets of lock gates on the main lock at Ballard. If the two end sets are used, the full length of the lock is available. However, if that isn’t needed, a middle set of gates can be … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged Ballard, Capstan, lock, photo, preserved, restored, seattle, washington
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The Constellation in the Inner Harbor
The USS Constellation is the last sail powered warship built for the US Navy. She is now preserved in the harbor in Baltimore. I saw her a few times from a distance while I was in Baltimore but I didn’t … Continue reading
Preserved KC-97
A strange airfield means time for a trip around the perimeter to see what is around. Medford didn’t disappoint. A small museum included a nicely preserved Boeing KC-97 tanker aircraft. Sadly, everything was closed up so I couldn’t take a … Continue reading
F-16 on a Pole
Our overnight stop at Medford in Oregon was close to the airport. I took a stroll towards the terminal which had an F-16 mounted on a pole outside. This was an F-16A model. I assume it had been there for … Continue reading
A Quick Walk Around the Museum
After Hobbo had finished his talk and was setting up for autographs, I took a quick wander around the main floor of the museum. Some exhibits were gone to make space for the presentation but there were still plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in Bay Area, photo
Tagged automobile, Blackhawk automotive museum, california, car, Danville, historic, photo, preserved
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B-58 Hustler
A few people I know recently had pictures up on Facebook of the B-58 Hustler bomber. This was a supersonic bomber from the cold war era. It was a beast of an aircraft and one that I would love to … Continue reading
Niles Canyon Railway Train of Lights
A short distance south of us is a preserved railway, the Niles Canyon Railway. They run services all year along their corridor which runs in the attractive Niles Canyon between Niles and Sunol. During the time around Christmas, they run … Continue reading
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Tagged lights, night, Niles Canyon Railwy, photo, preserved, rail, train, transportation
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Preserved Blackbirds
If you ever want to find a way to lose a lot of time (this assumes you are an aviation guy), spend time on the Lockheed Martin in-house magazine’s website, Code One. Edited by Eric Hehs (with contributions including some … Continue reading