Interesting pictures...

[Broithe]

This looks to have had the potential to turn into something rather more exciting very quickly - but they seem to have got away with it.

 

[jhb171achill]

3 hours ago, Broithe said:

This looks to have had the potential to turn into something rather more exciting very quickly - but they seem to have got away with it.

 

"Installation of a locomotive"?

Looks like recovery of a wreck!

 

[Irishswissernie]

They did get away with it! The loco was converted to an Ae8/8 in 1965 by removing the cab at one end and permanently coupling it  to similarly converted sister 254 and then re-numbering the rebuild 274. The line it 'fell off' is now double tracked although most traffic now travels via a long new tunnel avoiding the steep gradients up to the original Lotschberg Tunnel.

The recovery location is near Brig at the base of the climb with the SBB main line in the valley below next to the Oil Transfer sidings with the metre gauge  BVZ route to Zermatt. All these lines are still in use today.

[Broithe]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

They did get away with it! The loco was converted to an Ae8/8 in 1965 by removing the cab at one end and permanently coupling it  to similarly converted sister 254 and then re-numbering the rebuild 274. The line it 'fell off' is now double tracked although most traffic now travels via a long new tunnel avoiding the steep gradients up to the original Lotschberg Tunnel.

The recovery location is near Brig at the base of the climb with the SBB main line in the valley below next to the Oil Transfer sidings with the metre gauge  BVZ route to Zermatt. All these lines are still in use today.

I knew that all I had to do was set up the trap and wait for it to be sprung...

 

 

Slightly disappointed, though, not to have had names and addresses for all the personnel involved.

[Broithe]

 

[Broithe]

 

[spudfan]

One of the many unsung heroes of the system. Out in all weathers and all hours.

[spudfan]

The first dusting of snow this morning. Not much but usually a precursor of more to follow.

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

29 minutes ago, spudfan said:

The first dusting of snow this morning. Not much but usually a precursor of more to follow.

Where is that?

[Broithe]

7 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Where is that?

Sliabh Sneacht, Inishowen..?

[spudfan]

Yes Broithe, you are correct.

[Flying Snail]

Slieve Snacht is living up to its name today so  

 

Nice view you have there Spudfan

[spudfan]

Yes I agree! If you look at pages 11 and 13 of this thread you will see a few more photos taken during a walk  on Sliabh Sneacht with a decent covering of snow. The two on page 11 are from December 14 last year and the two on page 13 are from March 10 this year.

Edited November 29, 2023 by spudfan

[Flying Snail]

Very nice pictures, and a timely reminder that the cold weather isn't all bad ... but come here, given your location did you ever think of changing your name from spudfan to Fear Sneachta?!! 

[spudfan]

Nah...too much paperwork involved.....

[Broithe]

Scotrail.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=7295562400467565

[jhb171achill]

Superb signage!

Equivalents for Ireland: 

STAY OUT

Scumbags Shooting Up Room

STAY OUT

Very Smelly Room - You're on an ICR!

[DJ Dangerous]

Winter blues.

 

 

[JasonB]

11 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Winter blues.

 

 

How do you cope? It must be tough facing this in December  

[jhb171achill]

12 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Winter blues.

 

 

Not the right shade of blue, and the lining isn't quite right.................................. nicely weathered, though........

Edited December 2, 2023 by jhb171achill

[DJ Dangerous]

46 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Not the right shade of blue, and the lining isn't quite right.................................. nicely weathered, though........

 

[spudfan]

I hope that rope has the CE certification mark.

[DJ Dangerous]

El Hierro (a bit feint in the photos), La Gomera and La Palma, from left to right. When all three are visible from this low (I'm probably only 200m or 250m above sea level) we're in for some bad weather!

 

 

Edited December 5, 2023 by DJ Dangerous
Added second photo

[Horsetan]

On 3/12/2023 at 12:01 PM, spudfan said:

I hope that rope has the CE certification mark.

Alternatively, another example of modern slavery.

[spudfan]

13 hours ago, Horsetan said:

Alternatively, another example of modern slavery.

Good point. Probably "Do it, or walk".

[Broithe]

 

[Broithe]

For those modelling the US scene.

https://www.syracuse.com/state/2023/12/bull-on-tracks-disrupts-trains-between-newark-and-new-york.html?utm_campaign=syracusedotcom_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3hxa-Ye-PNuXSAgUSGy71okFjUORHy8SGbyj9S83QX2_NL-NVLSnPIQOA

Newark Penn Station.

[Irishswissernie]

CAPTIONS invited for this one!

The delightfully named Sins station in Switzerland back in May 1988, I don't know how I missed the possible 'interpretations' here when I took it, probably because I was far more interested in 10970. The loco and the old (possibly just exhausted) chap are probably no longer with us but the lady could well be so I have obscured her face.

[Mayner]

On 17/12/2023 at 9:33 AM, Broithe said:

For those modelling the US scene.

https://www.syracuse.com/state/2023/12/bull-on-tracks-disrupts-trains-between-newark-and-new-york.html?utm_campaign=syracusedotcom_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3hxa-Ye-PNuXSAgUSGy71okFjUORHy8SGbyj9S83QX2_NL-NVLSnPIQOA

Newark Penn Station.

He (the bull)is supposed to have escaped from a slaughter house, done well if he has been adopted by an animal sanctuary.

Edited December 21, 2023 by Mayner

[Georgeconna]

42 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

CAPTIONS invited for this one!

The delightfully named Sins station in Switzerland back in May 1988, I don't know how I missed the possible 'interpretations' here when I took it, probably because I was far more interested in 10970. The loco and the old (possibly just exhausted) chap are probably no longer with us but the lady could well be so I have obscured her face.

"so I have obscured her face"  Wondering Why you did this? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

CAPTIONS invited for this one!

The delightfully named Sins station in Switzerland back in May 1988, I don't know how I missed the possible 'interpretations' here when I took it, probably because I was far more interested in 10970. The loco and the old (possibly just exhausted) chap are probably no longer with us but the lady could well be so I have obscured her face.

 

Sins of the Past...

 

18 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

"so I have obscured her face"  Wondering Why you did this?

 

And...

Sins of the past!

[Irishswissernie]

8 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

"so I have obscured her face"  Wondering Why you did this?

No reason really! I definitely didn't get off (that includes the train I was on!)

Edited December 21, 2023 by Irishswissernie

[Ironroad]

4 hours ago, Mayner said:

He (the bull)is supposed to have escaped from a slaughter house, done well if he has been adopted by an animal sanctuary.

It seems so, 

"Ricardo" the bull recovering at animal sanctuary after ...

CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com › ... › Local News

[Murph]

Bless 'im  

[DJ Dangerous]

New iPhone 14 mandated in work so have been getting used to it the past week.

Overall feel so far is that it's a far lesser 'phone than the BlackBerry, kind of like driving an automatic instead of a manual, but the camera and screen resolution do stand out.

Sunrise picture and evening rain picture from yesterday, taken using the new iPhone.

 

Edited December 23, 2023 by DJ Dangerous