Picture(s) of the day....

[bobins]

Quote: "In September 2017, OSIRIS-REx used its NavCam to take a picture of Earth from 69,000 miles (110,000 km) away. If you look carefully at the top right, you can actually see the remnants of hurricanes Maria and Jose."

Source: https://gizmodo.com/this-photo-showing- ... 1821743369

...and a bit more info from the NASA Earth Observatory:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/image ... -right-now

[NewcastleFalcon]

Quote: "In September 2017, OSIRIS-REx used its NavCam to take a picture of Earth from 69,000 miles (110,000 km) away. If you look carefully at the top right, you can actually see the remnants of hurricanes Maria and Jose."

Excellent. Now thats good, and quick....dont stop there...let the creativity flow

Regards Neil

[bobins]

One for MikeT to have a look at - a Citroen C3 with broken central locking with 69000 miles on the clock



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Citroen ... 3396580789

[NewcastleFalcon]

One for MikeT to have a look at - a Citroen C3 with broken central locking with 69000 miles on the clock

er..just qualifies....69000 ish!

Spoiler: show

another 69000 from me....

The Union of South Africa..please click for larger image

Regards neil

[bobins]

Slightly more photogenic 69000's might be...

Santa Maria Xochixtlapilco, Oaxaca, Mexico - which has the zipcode of 69000

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación y San Diego de Alcalá (Santa María Xochixtlapilco) Huajuapan de León,Estado de Oaxaca,México by Catedrales e Iglesias/Cathedrals and Churches, on Flickr

Or possibly just as photogenic - Lyon in France with the same zipcode


Photo: CNN.com
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ ... index.html

[bobins]

another 69000 from me....

The Union of South Africa..please click for larger image

Regards neil

I'm surprised that headcode doesn't blow away as the train trundles along - it doesn't seem to be fixed very securely

[NewcastleFalcon]

^^^ Excellent stuff on Lyon and Mexico Bobins. Now if I find out Carlos Santana was born there it would be one of those "What are the chances of that happening?" moments

Regards Neil

[bobins]

I think the chances of Carlos Santana being born in France are fairly slim

[CitroJim]

another 69000 from me....

The Union of South Africa..please click for larger image

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Regards neil

That's cheating!!!

Sadly, this fine locomotive is destined to be forever a static exhibit in a museum once its current boiler 'ticket' expires A tragedy...

[NewcastleFalcon]

Sadly, this fine locomotive is destined to be forever a static exhibit in a museum once its current boiler 'ticket' expires A tragedy...

Follow one of my random "trains" of thought to an interesting/unusual engine.

https://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/ ... 90#p593171

Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

Sadly, this fine locomotive is destined to be forever a static exhibit in a museum once its current boiler 'ticket' expires A tragedy...

Follow one of my random "trains" of thought to an interesting/unusual engine.

https://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/ ... 90#p593171

Regards Neil

Just seen it Neil... I like that a lot

[NewcastleFalcon]

Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!

If you have travelled the East Coast main line through Lincolnshire you will have passed it, but probably not seen it.

Steaming into the record books

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Only 6 A4's left............quiz of the day...name them if you can

Spoiler: show

Mallard, Bittern, Sir Nigel Gresley, Dominion of Canada, Union of South Africa, and Dwight D Eisenhower

Durham's Wharton Park is in my estimation the finest place on planet earth for watching trains. I am biased of course filled with nostalgic memories of hot summer days in the early sixties when I was a boy. High above the city with its own little mock castle viewpoint, the magnificent castle and cathedral in the background and a tremendous viaduct to allow the locomotives to make their dramatic entrance to the scene.

..and yes, the greatest excitement of all was the sight of a "Streamliner" thundering through.



regards Neil

[CitroJim]

Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!

The train was stopped due to a couple of leaves on the line at the time

[Hell Razor5543]

Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!

The train was stopped due to a couple of leaves on the line at the time

Ah, that is how those Nissans get recharged in the middle of nowhere! They nick power from Network Rail!

[CitroJim]

Now this was an achievement

Taking a non-blurry picture from a moving train at precisely the right moment I mean!

The train was stopped due to a couple of leaves on the line at the time

Ah, that is how those Nissans get recharged in the middle of nowhere! They nick power from Network Rail!

Nice one James