History Today

[Will]

Were you guys thinking of Eddie Kidd maybe?
He was British motorcycle stunt rider who was badly injured in a failed jump and was sadly left partly paralysed with brain damage.

 

[saleen 192]

No one followed in his footsteps think the only stunt man around is russ swiss son now mybe wrong well know anyway,

 

[Stephen CA]

Actual footage of the first test drive of the prototype Dodge Ram.....

 

[TransAmDan]

 

[chris68coupe]

Back on track.....

.....The 'Deco' style trains. the bottom one is the 'Mallard' - Fastest steam train ever! (I think.)

 

[Stephen CA]

Indeed it is. Mallard still holds the world record for a steam locomotive, 126 miles an hour.

 

[TransAmDan]

Indeed it is. Mallard still holds the world record for a steam locomotive, 126 miles an hour.

Must have been the fastest thing on the planet on the late 30's.

EDIT: just checked, the fastest car at the time was, 1930-1939 | Duesenberg Model SJ | 140 mph (225 km/h)

I bet the train had a longer stoping distance.

 

[Stephen CA]

Im not quite sure why you would want to do this to be fair. It's a bit like putting bull bars on a Camaro....?

 

[TransAmDan]

Maybe to attract the younger generation in through the gate. Does look very odd having a bill board style face, needed some shroud to blend it to the engine.
I expect the train spotters get a tad wound up as they want to take a nice shot of this iconic engine and there is a hideous face stuck on it.

I wouldn't have been best pleased going to see 60103 and it having a face on the front.

 

[Stephen CA]

Continuing the steam theme, Hayling Island circa. 1958.

 

[saleen 192]

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway – Journey through beautiful Mid Wales countryside

www.wllr.org.uk

here one for you stephan

 

[Will]

Continuing the steam theme, Hayling Island circa. 1958.

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Cool! Is that the Hayling Billy?

 

[Stephen CA]

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway – Journey through beautiful Mid Wales countryside

www.wllr.org.uk

here one for you stephan

Thank you! I love these little narrow gauge railways. A lot of the full scale mountain railways across the US, India and Africa were based on narrow gauge technology developed in Wales. Mainline locos based on narrow gauge technology.

 

[Stephen CA]

Cool! Is that the Hayling Billy?

Yes, after a fairly ignominious end to her career as a pub sign on the island, she's now been fully restored and still runs on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

'A1X' (Terrier) Class W8 'Freshwater' - Isle of Wight Steam Railway

W8 'Freshwater, a member of the 'Terrier' class, designed by William Stroudley

iwsteamrailway.co.uk

 

[Stephen CA]

Actual footage of the first Southsea Cruise....

 

[Will]

Yes, after a fairly ignominious end to her career as a pub sign on the island, she's now been fully restored and still runs on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

'A1X' (Terrier) Class W8 'Freshwater' - Isle of Wight Steam Railway

W8 'Freshwater, a member of the 'Terrier' class, designed by William Stroudley

iwsteamrailway.co.uk

Excellent! I remember it used to be in the car park of the Hayling Billy pub, I can recall us climbing on it as kids when our parents visited the pub lol.
Yes I had heard it was now in use on the Isle Of Wight. Also, that proven residents of Hayling Island could ride on it for free! Not sure if that's still the case?

 

[Stephen CA]

Hayling Island again, 1960s.

 

[TransAmDan]

Hayling Island again, 1960s.

Thats a big ditch to have by the side of a road. It seems Hayling is out to get drivers, expecially high vehicles leaving overhead branches over the road.

 

[Stephen CA]

It seems Hayling is out to get drivers, expecially high vehicles leaving overhead branches over the road.

Yes, I really should get that ding in the roof of the van fixed properly, been putting Gaffer tape over it for the last year. ?

 

[Stephen CA]

Unique hanging monorail system, in Wuppertal and a split-oval window VW.