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@ron_eisele Seen it there, absolutely stunning. Now making the Eduard 1/48 G-4 so photos help.

ME-110G-2 at the RAF Museum Hendon

@xAviation Flutter

@seatsixtyone Those coaches are ancient but it’s a terrific ride, that and the Southwest Chief.

California Zephyr, the best train journey in the States, and one of the best in the world. Practical info at #Chicago_to_San_Francisco_on_Amtraks_California_Zephyr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">seat61.com/california-zep….

@OnDisasters I can't hear the howl .... this is from Torbay on 2015

Sound up for this rare (and sadly not unrepeatable) flyby - Avro Vulcan over a beach in Somerset, UK, during an Air Festival in 2014. 🎥J Newton Golf /YT

@SamHoll23372446 @TheGrowlerGroup I’ve never seen or heard this beast outside its lair …..

37703 having a good clean at #Paignton 15/01/2026 #Class37

Some interesting motive power in 70s Zimbabwe: Bulawayo shed and Vic Falls bridge, including Garratts and a DE5 (which I can't find info about).

35 years ago I was privileged to be doing research on computer vision to track motion of large civil structures such as Humber Bridge (@HumBridgeNews). Still privileged, as part of @rosehipsM population-based SHM research by @VibrationUoE: doi.org/10.1007/s13349…

@themaritimenet er, that would be a bit of a squeeze under the (at least) the oldest two Bosporus bridges? This is from a vibration test I did not he (first) Bosporus ridge in 1987: The vessel is 620m long an idea of proportion noblecorp.com/our-fleet/flee…

We had the opportunity to capture one of the world’s most advanced drill ships, Noble Globetrotter, during her highly specialized transit through the Bosphorus. Built for ultra-deepwater operations, extreme conditions, and accommodating up to 180 crew, she stands as a striking example of offshore engineering at its peak. Our cameras were in position as she made her passage, documenting a rare moment on one of the world’s most challenging waterways. Her agency operations were successfully managed by Transbosphor

@JoeBrownLondon March was another spot choc-a-bloc with locos, apparently in the middle of nowhere, more recently a derelict wasteland.

#OnThisDay 179 years ago the GER opened Whittlesea, Manea and March stations in Cambs. The latter (pictured 1986 Nick Peters buff.ly/etxdGTE) became a key junction station and freight hub with the adjacent Whitemoor Marshalling Yard, today all a shadow of its former glory

@MarkHaydock5 Here's one end of Tinsley Yard, Sheffield/Rotherham in the 70s, El Dorado for loco spotters.

Once upon a time, a few miles outside of Nottingham, there was much railway stuff 🤓

@SGTWipper1Each Ground vibration tests are supposed to identify incipient instabilities (via modal identification) not to blow the bloody doors off.

Poor baby... I would have taken you home instead of being subjected to this cruel testing. This is a Ground Resonance Test.

50+ years since my A/S levels, RGS Guildford is going to be mixed! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@HowThingsWork_ Stockbridge damper. Also in suspension bridge hangers (‘suspenders’, over the pond)

They may look pretty smalls but these weights stop power lines from vibrating and snapping.

@Airfix Use airbrush and be careful with the nose decal.

Sabre Spotlight! A huge thanks to Graham for sharing this excellent 1:48 scale F-86F Sabre build. With its sleek lines and remarkable attention to detail, this kit truly comes alive on the workbench. Shop now: ow.ly/UBf250XuKqV 👈 📸 FB/ Graham Shillito

@DudespostingWs This is why ...... and I'm an engineer.

This man explains why so many autistic people love trains

Hi everyone, we're advertising for a postdoc to join our @RosehipsM UKRI program grant team working on population-based SHM (pbshm.ac.uk) jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecrui…

@StockportTrains Wow! What gorgeous noise!

BRIDGNORTH: 40106 Running round at Bridgnorth after an epic run up Eardington. I'll miss this!

@TrainLifeGB I rarely see less than 6 carriages through Pinhoe these days.

@ovsbulleid Regular 16:15 departure from Guildford to Reading in early 70s. sometimes took a ride to Ash before switching to more more boring HAL/BIL/VEP EMUs on to Camberley.

Tadpole (3R) at Guildford. These units were cobbled together from 2 cars, including the driving motor, from a Hastings 6S unit, and a driving trailer from a 2EPB. The Hastings cars were narrower than the EPB car, hence the nickname “Tadpole” 📷 me 1978

... and finally a bunch of Northen North Sea semisubs for accommodation, dive support and drilling. 1982-1984