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At one time home to what was claimed to be the worlds biggest railway crossing / junction, Newcastle Central Railway Station is at the heart of the history of railways. Built in 1850 and designed by John Dobson, it is one of the classic railway stations of the world.
For some of my other railway gigapans see Hexham railway station at http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=2555 and Tanfield Railway engine shed at http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=3865 There is also a gigapan of Temple Meads railway station by Kilgore661 at http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=21997 |
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What: 2008 State Fair of Texas
http://www.bigtex.com When: Sept. 26 - Oct. 19 Where: Fair Park, a 277-acre entertainment and recreation complex owned by the City of Dallas, is located two miles east of downtown. The park is the year-round home of the Music Hall, Cotton Bowl and eight museums. Fair Park is a National Historic Landmark and boasts the largest collection of art deco exposition buildings in the United States. Big Tex Big Tex made his debut at the 1952 State Fair of Texas. Wearing size 70 boots and a 75-gallon hat, Tex towered 52' above wide-eyed visitors. His denim jeans and plaid shirt were donated by the H. D. Lee Company of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Cosmetic surgery the following year straightened his nose, corrected a lascivious wink and allowed him to talk. From The Great State Fair of Texas – An Illustrated History, by Nancy Wiley. HISTORY: The first State Fair to be held in Dallas was presented at this location in 1886. Fair Park was the site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition which ran for six months and attracted 6 million people. An extended 31-day Fair in 1986 celebrated the Texas Sesquicentennial and drew almost 4 million visitors. |
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The track field of the Stuttgart main station will be removed, when plans to build a new subway station become reality. In this area many office buildings would be set up. |
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Union Station, Portland on the morning of Sept 15, 2008 |
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The birthplace of Imagineering. This is the actual barn that was in the back yard of Walt Disney's home in Holmby Hills, California. Walt Disney was a huge railroad enthusiast, and had an extensive scale railroad built on his property. It was here that Walt – along with fellow Disney animators and railroad enthusiasts like Ward Kimball and Ollie Johnson – operated his workshop and built several scale steam locomotives and an entire railroad. Known as the Carolwood Pacific, his scale railroad provided the inspiration for his vision of a family-oriented theme amusement park that we know now as Disneyland (his description of the park was “I just want it to look like nothing else in the world… and it should be surrounded by a train.”).
Following Disney’s death, his family preserved the barn until the home was sold. The barn was moved to it’s current location on the property of the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum, in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, in 1999. It is now operated as a museum by the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society (for more info on the barn, see http://www.carolwood.org/WaltsBarn/ ) |
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Panorama of the City of London from south of the River Thames.
The area directly in front of the camera is the Bermondsey Street Conservation Area and like most parts of central London, under constant threat from inappropriate development. http://www.bermondseyvillage.org.uk/index.htm |
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Wikipedia:
El viaducto Arroyo del Valle pertenece a la línea de alta velocidad ferroviaria que une Madrid con Segovia y Valladolid (España). Está ubicado en el noroeste de la Comunidad de Madrid (centro de España), entre los municipios de Soto del Real y Miraflores de la Sierra, y a los pies de la cara sur del pico de La Najarra, perteneciente a la Sierra de Guadarrama. Este viaducto es el principal de toda la línea de alta velocidad ferroviaria Madrid–Valladolid y el más largo de Europa de tablero continuo. Tiene un trazado recto y salva un desnivel originado por el arroyo del Valle, afluente del río Manzanares. Tiene una longitud de 1.755 m distribuidos en 27 vanos, con unas luces de 66 m y una altura máxima de pilas de 80 m. El vano central atraviesa el arroyo que da nombre al viaducto, tiene una luz de 132 m, y flecha de 49 m, con un peso total del arco de 2.500 toneladas.[1] En el límite más alejado de Madrid del viaducto comienza el túnel ferroviario de Guadarrama, importante por sus 28 km de longitud que atraviesan la Sierra de Guadarrama. Desde el 22 de diciembre de 2007 este viaducto, junto a la línea de alta velocidad ferroviaria Madrid–Valladolid, está en uso. |
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Barstow, California Railroad Junction. This is #1 of several images (others to follow) that I GigaPan'd recently of the railroad in the High Desert of Southern California. The railyards of Barstow are some of the busiest and important in the southwest. Constant train traffic makes great watching for any 'Foamer' (railroad enthusiast). This shot was done with my Nikon P5100, 12mp, 44 images. In the distance is the Barstow outdoor Drive-in movie theatre, one of the last in the USA. ©John Post |
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This is #2 image of Barstow, California rail yards. Nikon P5100, 12mp, 48 images. One of the busiest depots in the southwest USA, Barstow is a favorite location for 'Foamers' (railroad enthusiasts) to watch trains. In this overhead shot you can see a train moving out to the East on one of the mainlines (in front of the station building), some of the cars motion is recorded. The barstow Drive-in Theatre is in the distance. ©John Post |