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CMN random TRANSPORTATION pictures thread

Post #1 by Holger » Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:46 pm

Random Transportation Picture Thread

This thread is open to everyone to contribute to and is intended for people to view quality pictures of mechanical transportation machines and be able to be viewed by anyone of any age at any location. If your 8 year old kid can’t view it in his classroom at school, it shouldn’t be posted here.

All photos posted should be of one of the following:
1. Cars (race, street, old, new)
2. Planes (commercial, private, military)
3. Trains
4. Trucks
5. Boats and ships
6. Military vehicles
7. Motorcycles and Bicycles
8. Anything built my NASA
9. Engines or parts of any of the above items
10. Anything mechanical that moves under its own power, wind power or gravity.

Pictures of the following are not welcome:
0. Construction equipment (cranes, bulldozers etc) - use the other parts of the forums
1. Sunsets, landscapes, seascapes
2. Pets or animals or anything with a pulse.
3. Artwork
4. Human bodies parts of any kind
5. Buildings or houses
6. Cartoons
7. Anything that doesn’t fit in the first 8 items listed above.
8. No girls on or standing next to cars/boats/planes/trains (SORRY!).
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Re: CMN random TRANSPORTATION pictures thread

Post #2 by BM1113 » Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:29 pm

The big continership
CMA CGM Norma in Hamburg July 2009

Length: 349.0 m/1148 ft Beam: 42.8 m/140 ft
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Re: CMN random TRANSPORTATION pictures thread

Post #3 by BulldozerD11 » Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:02 am

Selection of famous cars

Bit of a time traveller these two.
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Steam powered speed record holder
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A flying car (well in the film anyway)
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Bluebird
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Is it a plane or a car
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All except no 1 and 2 were at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu, England.
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Post #4 by Neversweat » Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:17 am

Trinity House vessel at Harwich..................

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Re: CMN random TRANSPORTATION pictures thread

Post #5 by Jeremy Rowland » Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:28 am

Nice pics Steve and while were on a sea theme I thought I'd post these pics of HMS Ocelot which is preserved at Chatham historic dockyard and well worth a look round if you get the chance.

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Post #6 by Martyn Henley » Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:55 am

Great pictures Steve, often see the Galatea pottering around the Thames Estuary ....
here is the Thames sailing barge Greta coming in under engine power to Whitstable harbour.

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Post #7 by Martyn Henley » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:10 am

Out of curiosity i had look to see where Trinity house ship Galatea is, and 10.00am this morning.. she was off Eastbourne ....
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ps...seems strange posting pictures on here other than plant related things
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Post #8 by Neversweat » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:12 am

My Daughter with her new toy :D :D :D :D

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Post #9 by Neversweat » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:14 am

Martyn Henley wrote:Out of curiosity i had look to see where Trinity house ship Galatea is, and 10.00am this morning.. she was off Eastbourne ....
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Its good though :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Post #10 by Neversweat » Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:25 pm

Renault Trucks Defense Division............................

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