Tag Archives: transportation

South Coast Trains

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Rob

There are a few readers of the blog that like trains so this is a quick view of some UK passenger trains.  We stayed in Chichester for a while and were very close to the station.  We had to walk … Continue reading →

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Quite a Locomotive

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Rob

I know a few of the regular readers of the blog are in to trains so I hope this one pleases them.  The Henry Ford Museum covers all sorts of engineering endeavors including a selection of rail vehicles.  This was … Continue reading →

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Senna!

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Rob

Exotics@RTC brings plenty of jazzy cars including lots of McLarens as I posted here.  The one car I was hoping to see at some point was a Senna.  I figured with all of the IT cash floating around the area, … Continue reading →

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The Big Ships are Back

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Rob

The return of summer means the return of the cruise ships.  We took a trip over to West Seattle when we had visitors to get a view of the city and there were cruise ships at both terminals.  One was … Continue reading →

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Light Rail Shots for Work

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Rob

A work requirement needed some photos of a project in which we are involved.  We provided he pictures but the team requiring them had an issue with the images we had an wanted something new.  When we couldn’t find any … Continue reading →

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That’s a Tight Corner (Boston Old School Subway)

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Rob

A quick work trip to Boston meant I needed to take the “T” from my hotel to the offices where we were meeting.  I took the Blue Line in to the city and then changed on to the oldest line … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries at Work

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Rob

Our ferry ride to Swartz Bay was on one of BC Ferries larger boats.  There were multiple decks to explore and a great view to watch passing by once we got in amongst the Gulf Islands.  We also saw a … Continue reading →

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Some Waterfront Freight Traffic

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Rob

The weather was not great for a portion of the holiday period so, when the sun came out, we took a trip to Shoreline to walk along the beach.  A couple of freight trains passed by while we were there.  … Continue reading →

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V2V Express (I Guess)

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Rob

During our visit to Victoria, there was a fast catamaran ferry moored up in the harbor.  It was named to the V2V Express.  Based on the name, my assumption is that it provides a fast connection between the downtown harbors … Continue reading →

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Riding the Streetcar for Myself

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Rob

I picked up the Oklahoma City streetcar from the stop across from my hotel.  There are two routes in the city – one that runs around the downtown area and another shorter loop that goes from the convention center development … Continue reading →

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