Topological
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I will have to pass on Pink Floyd sadly. However, this image shows it is not just on RUK who follow the story.
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I will have to pass on Pink Floyd sadly. However, this image shows it is not just on RUK who follow the story.
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Ashley Hill
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Poles apart - my mid-1990s trips to countries formerly within the Soviet Union. I remember pollution-stained buildings and a quirky variety of road vehicles.
I recall how their national identity and pride, was mixed with a clamour for "westernised things". An interestng period.
I recall how their national identity and pride, was mixed with a clamour for "westernised things". An interestng period.
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They pressed Enter and S in the wrong order on that carrier bag 
I do like to see those old trams when visiting Poland. However, the ones there are yellow instead of blue. The pop is still not very good.
I do like to see those old trams when visiting Poland. However, the ones there are yellow instead of blue. The pop is still not very good.
Sun Chariot
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I wrote that carrier bag description to have all its lettering on one single row.They pressed Enter and S in the wrong order on that carrier bag
I do like to see those old trams when visiting Poland. However, the ones there are yellow instead of blue. The pop is still not very good.
Gemini clearly knew!The blasted low-fidelity, low-resolution (even after upscaling with separate software) continues to frustrate my February's image-creation attempts. It hardly extolls the benefit of their "pay-monthly" version...
Poland's tram-colour varies by city. This AI image represents those still in Kraków:
Take the tram! Your photos of old, rare or distinctive tramcars (UK or overseas)
I have a soft spot for last-century (and older!) electric trams (streetcars) still in regular operational service. It stems from riding Soviet-era trams in Sofia (Bulgaria) and Budapest (Hungary) in the mid-1990s. More recently, I keep a casual eye out for older trams when I holiday with my...
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There are threads outside the AI ones?
People often said that the former Communist Bloc countries took time to catch up with the UK. Here we see that realising the limitations of pop music was a thing in steam times.
People often said that the former Communist Bloc countries took time to catch up with the UK. Here we see that realising the limitations of pop music was a thing in steam times.
Sun Chariot
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My 1990s trips to Prague, Sofia, Moscow, Tallinn, Bratislava, Riga and Budapest certainly felt as if they were transitioning from tired and underfunded years.
Last summer's revisit of Budapest and this month to Kraków, highlighted their urban infrastructure in a far better condition that the UKs!
Oh - and Estonian Folk-pop was as woeful as its name...
Last summer's revisit of Budapest and this month to Kraków, highlighted their urban infrastructure in a far better condition that the UKs!
Oh - and Estonian Folk-pop was as woeful as its name...
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Regular followers of this thread will remember the academic that turns up in the pasty murderer story. Interestingly, I found a photo from his office in which he has an Estonian Folk-pop record on display. Where he is using records to confuse students, I use random items of match-worn Preston North End merchandise. It is for others to judge whether numbered shorts for the sub-sub-keeper are more, or less, woeful than the Estonian Folk-pop.My 1990s trips to Prague, Sofia, Moscow, Tallinn, Bratislava, Riga and Budapest certainly felt as if they were transitioning from tired and underfunded years.
Last summer's revisit of Budapest and this month to Kraków, highlighted their urban infrastructure in a far better conditon that the UKs!
Oh - and Estonian Folk-pop was as woeful as its name...
Sun Chariot
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The refraction DSotM parody is genius! 
Did the academic chance upon Radiohead's lesser-known single "(Folk) Pop Is Dead"?*
On the table-top, is that a group photo of the 1974 staff at Friargate's Bernie Inn ?
* 'Pop Is Dead" and "Killer Cars" were released between Pablo Honey and The Bends. "Pop Is Dead" was, in my view, one of their weakest releases; "Killer Cars", on the other hand, was a very under-rated epic.
Did the academic chance upon Radiohead's lesser-known single "(Folk) Pop Is Dead"?*
On the table-top, is that a group photo of the 1974 staff at Friargate's Bernie Inn ?
* 'Pop Is Dead" and "Killer Cars" were released between Pablo Honey and The Bends. "Pop Is Dead" was, in my view, one of their weakest releases; "Killer Cars", on the other hand, was a very under-rated epic.
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Interesting locomotive! The second axle on the forward carrying bogie has a smaller wheel diameter, presumably to clear the cylinders. A foible of some pioneering pregrouping CME, perhaps. The second wheelset of the tender is also missing.
Sun Chariot
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Agreed. With the driving wheel diameter, you'd only need tiny, tiny splashers if any at all, and it would help if the second one actually aligned with an axle! The AI has been consuming too much Thomas, in my opinion. The rod and valve gear depiction looks like nothing known so far on this planet.
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Ashley Hill
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Well, we have finally had a break in the weather. Its the first time for weeks that Harriet has had the chance to use the clothes line. Dave misses the HSTs but at least the garden is beginning t look tidy.
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Thank you. I thought I would take the DSotM to a more expansive level. It is probably the only bit of Pink Floyd that I do know. I have been a little lost amongst some of @Ashley Hill efforts.The refraction DSotM parody is genius!
Did the academic chance upon Radiohead's lesser-known single "(Folk) Pop Is Dead"?*
On the table-top, is that a group photo of the 1974 staff at Friargate's Bernie Inn ?
* 'Pop Is Dead" and "Killer Cars" were released between Pablo Honey and The Bends. "Pop Is Dead" was, in my view, one of their weakest releases; "Killer Cars", on the other hand, was a very under-rated epic.
It is a lesser known fact that unlike other Berni Inns, which focused on Latvian Electro-Synth bands, Friargate went for the Estonian Folk-Pop. It is probably why they made a furniture store and had to convert it into a Wetherspoons. People were just not interested in furniture after the loss of the Estonian Folk-Pop. Prestonian history is very rich.
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I am sure I have seen their pampus grass in the front garden when I have been going between Paddington and Swansea. The house is about 6 minutes before Swindon when going West?
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I see they have gone for a GT locomotive on The East Anglian. Does the extra acceleration help the train clear the single track section?
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An excellent image. Is progress from Right to Left?
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A hydroflex version of the Rocket would be definite progress. However, until one has completed it's fault free running then perhaps the not-quite realistic thread is better for the early photos:
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Some might say that academics are stubborn. I could not possibly comment
Sun Chariot
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Blimey, I hadn't even noticed that Nano Banana 2 (Gemini Pro 3.1, just out) had rendered my described loco number, D377, as GT!
Inspired back-story - and clearly 100% true.
Also not known, except to those fine Prestonian sorts, is that the folklore of Robin Hood has connections with Preston.
Friar Tuck hailed from the mediaeval hallow Friar Gate. In the latter twentieth century, inebriated Prestonians paid homage to this rich history: in Yates' Wine Bar, stumbling into another inebriated Prestonian - and slurrily asking if they fancied a Friar Tuck.
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All true.Blimey, I hadn't even noticed that Nano Banana 2 (Gemini Pro 3.1, just out) had rendered my described loco number, D377, as GT!
Inspired back-story - and clearly 100% true.
Also not known, except to those fine Prestonian sorts, is that the folklore of Robin Hood has connections with Preston.
Friar Tuck hailed from the mediaval hallow Friar Gate. In the latter twentieth century, inebriated Prestonians paid homage to its rich history: in Yates' Wine Bar, stumbling to another inebriated Prestonian - and slurrily asking if they fancied a Friar Tuck.
The children's television interpretation of Maid Marrion and her Merry Men was developed because of Marian Horrocks who was often to be found late night boozing in The Old Dog. The 4am license of which was quite legendary. It was not an early attempt at equality, but actually because The Old Dog was a way for Granada execs to kill time before the 0320 to Manchester.
Oddly, Marian had nothing to do with Horrockses mills.
Another unknown tale is that John Barnes mills decline in the 1980s led the younger of the John Barnes' to take up football and rap. (I did often wonder as a young child whether the Miller Road mill and the footballer were linked).
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Fenland? Looks more like the Settle-Carlisle apart from the wooden fencing! Maybe the Hope Valley? There certainly wouldn't have been centre headcode class 40s in that mountainous area of East Anglia!
Ashley Hill
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In post 898 Dave was waiting at a station called Granchester Meadows. It was the name of an album track from their 1969 album Ummagumma.
Sun Chariot
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Hello @RichJF - I've not heard back from you, re: linked post). Are you still OK to choose March's railway-related theme and announce it here on Sunday 1st March?
If we don't hear from you by noon Saturday 28th Feb, then I'll hand March's theme-choice over to @Iskra
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Willesden's D377 (prior to its 1968 allocation to Longsight) at the front; so this "Rule 1" imagined scene might be deviating miles from the GEML.
Mind you, with only five bogies behind the EE Type 4, perhaps this is a Hope Valley working (and some wag put 1P18 on)...
If we don't hear from you by noon Saturday 28th Feb, then I'll hand March's theme-choice over to @Iskra
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Love on a Real Train - Tangerine Dream 1983 And there was me thinking Love on a Real Alle Train... ;) Bravo on hiding The Frantic Elevators poster. 8-)
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1P18 (Down East Anglian) must have taken a big diversion...Fenland? Looks more like the Settle-Carlisle apart from the wooden fencing! Maybe the Hope Valley? There certainly wouldn't have been centre headcode class 40s in that mountainous area of East Anglia!
Willesden's D377 (prior to its 1968 allocation to Longsight) at the front; so this "Rule 1" imagined scene might be deviating miles from the GEML.
Mind you, with only five bogies behind the EE Type 4, perhaps this is a Hope Valley working (and some wag put 1P18 on)...
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Topological
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Thank you. This thread is definitely educational
Iskra
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I have a theme ready, so if Rich doesn’t post one by the deadline, I’ll chime inHello @RichJF - I've not heard back from you, re: linked post). Are you still OK to choose March's railway-related theme and announce it here on Sunday 1st March?
If we don't hear from you by noon Saturday 28th Feb, then I'll hand March's theme-choice over to @Iskra
Show off your realistic AI railway images!
Love on a Real Train - Tangerine Dream 1983 And there was me thinking Love on a Real Alle Train... ;) Bravo on hiding The Frantic Elevators poster. 8-)
1P18 (Down East Anglian) must have taken a big diversion...
Willesden's D377 (prior to its 1968 allocation to Longsight) at the front; so this "Rule 1" imagined scene might be deviating miles from the GEML.
Mind you, with only five bogies behind the EE Type 4, perhaps this is a Hope Valley working (and some wag put 1P18 on)...
Sun Chariot
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LegendI have a theme ready, so if Rich doesn’t post one by the deadline, I’ll chime in
I've been enjoying your videos and trip reports too.
Topological
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On the expectation that it is not abandoned lines becoming forests:I have a theme ready, so if Rich doesn’t post one by the deadline, I’ll chime in
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Does this image finally prove that the world did end in the 1990s and that we are actually living in a post-apocalyptic state? I assume that is the comet that finished us all in the image?
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