"Transportation" Challenge - Trains, Planes, Automobiles and Whatever - May 18-May 20
Rolk wrote:
Here are some more for the challenge...hoping to jog some memories or ideas...
Tim
Nice crisp image of the "B" Rolk... Very very engaging little sports car...
I was loaned one in the 70s to do a Motorkhana; had a ball.
RichardTaylor wrote:
From the archives.
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WOW! I'm guessing you were headed to Alice?
On an XL Honda!!!!
ncammack
Loc: American Southwest (Lots of beach, no ocean)
Who doesn't enjoy travelling the country in a Mobile Home?
jcsnell wrote:
My son and I have owned this for about 25 years. 1972 Plymouth Satellite
Love a Mopar... The 340'd be my choice too
Anyway, here's my contribution.
My ZX12R.
Shot yesterday in the back yard before I gave it wash.
I have a car too, but I only use that if it's raining/wet roads
or I have to carry more stuff than I can put in a GearSack
and back pack.
As far as Transportation goes......this is one of those......Whatevers! Following 9 days at sea while on our way to Barcelona from Florida we arrived at the island of Madeira (Funchal) in Portugal. (April 2016) We had a tour that included a ride down the hillside on one of these toboggans/sleds. They have been doing this here for over 100 years.
Each toboggan has 2 guys who hop on and off to guide us down the hill. They use ropes and their feet to steer and brake as needed. The men have special shoes that are designed to give traction down the steep, narrow, twisting streets. Both their shoes and the runners on the sleds have to be replaced every few weeks. Local factories handle those jobs.
My goal here will be to share a bit of the feeling you might get while riding down these regular neighborhood streets, with not too much traffic! No where else can one do this so it's a once in a lifetime thrill and I'm happy to have done it. Please enjoy a tiny bit of this virtual experience. Bob
1....We'll be next after this couple. That dog appears to bark at everyone!
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2....This was the couple just before them and you can see the running start they get.
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3.....This was us as we went whizzing by their photographer! Had to purchase this one for sure!
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4.....Please enjoy the ride down.......
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7.....At this point we were rounding a sharp curve and he's hopped off and is running alongside making use of his rope. BTW....we had a father/son team guiding us.
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8.....The total run is 2KM's.
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9.....Hope you can feel the movement!
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10.....At the bottom the tobaggons are loaded on this truck for a ride back to the top. The guides all lined up will be taken up also by bus.
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Rod Clabaugh wrote:
Not the greatest photo, majorly cropped for detail. The other day I looked up while in my backyard and thousands of feet up where commercial airliners fly I saw something weird. It looked like two planes on top of each other. It wasn’t until I edited the photo that I saw it was a plane refueling another, pretty rare and cool.
Wow! What a rare opportunity to be able to capture something like that.
Roadrunner wrote:
Thanks Tim
I think it's interesting to see the captain/pilot in short sleeves, while the boat is surrounded by heavy thick ice.
Ed B.
Roadrunner wrote:
Thanks Tim
Love that shot- looks like she's had a few bumps, all right!J
RickW0589 wrote:
In November 2019, the Union Pacific Big Boy stopped at Kansas City's Union Station during its western continental tour.
Love the night shot at KC, Rick.
RickW0589 wrote:
In November 2019, the Union Pacific Big Boy stopped at Kansas City's Union Station during its western continental tour.
LOVE THE SMOKE SHOT, RICK!
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