– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Cobbled Streets of Luxembourg City In November last year I was fortunate to have a few hours to spare in the City of Luxembourg. My flight had landed at about 8am but to be on the safe side I had not scheduled any meetings until after lunch, giving me a brief window to explore this historic city. The weather,...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Rusty Union Pacific Caboose This rusty Union Pacific Caboose at the Grapevine Vintage Railroad had seen better days. With the rust and decay showing through the original yellow paintwork, the only treatment for this image had to be just short of over-the-top urbex based enhancement of all the details. As you...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – The Modern Day Steed The cowboy riding into town on his trusty steed maybe a thing of the past but, in my mind, there is a modern day equivalent. The Harley Davidson with its bright chrome and fancy paintwork can easily be seen as a modern day steed, comparing it to the trusted companion of the old west. Here...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Grapevine Vintage Railroad – Part 2 In the last post we visited the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, looking specifically at Vinny, the 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive. This preserved railroad also operates a 1896 steam locomotive, Puffy. The GVRR ran its iconic engine on a weekly basis before it suffered major...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Grapevine Vintage Railroad The Grapevine Vintage Railroad travels along the historic Cotton Belt Route between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. The Railroad is serviced by two vintage locomotives – “Puffy”, a 1896 steam locomotive which was currently undergoing repairs and “Vinny”, a 1953 GP-7...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail A quick post today using information extracted from Wikipedia Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail is a light rail system in Dallas, Texas more commonly known by the abbreviated DART Light Rail. With the opening of its fourth line in 2012 the system comprises 72 miles...
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