Here is someone (in France) who really likes copper colored cars...
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Railroad / Railways full size and scale models.
This Walgreens drug store still has a large “1 HOUR PHOTO” sign. I fairly sure that it is obsolete…
Someone really likes blue and purple… Not visible on the photo: the plug for charging the newer Prius is also dark blue! And yes, they do regularly charge their plug-in hybrid car…
An MG (I guess MGA, but I am no expert) with a British license plate enjoying the California sun…
These two posts ending up next to each other on my timeline is quite funny.
I saw one of these on the road today. It had California license plates! No photo because by the time I recovered from the shock of seeing it, it was gone! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault...
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I shall need this if/when my Slate truck arrives… www.ebay.com/itm/40322798...
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I bought a new book shelf in preparation for the next expansion of my N scale empire. The bit of track on the middle shelf is a preview.
This is not a mere Ford Aerostar, it is an electronic four wheel drive Ford Aerostar.
It was @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social who single handily dragged most of the weird car community over from the old place. #wierdcarbs
Jake_Vig@jakevig.bsky.social · 2w agoTomorrow is "Shoutout the Person Who Gave You a Bluesky Invite Code" Day. It was a cool time for cool people to drag other cool people here.
Has anyone made models of these Amtrak platform extender cars? It looks like it would be a fairly easy kitbash from a gondola. youtu.be/QXlPAYAVXbc?...
This platform is actually a train car
YouTube video by Trains Are Awesome
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Is there any non-sport/enthusiast car left that offers a manual transmission in North America? I assume the situation is different elsewhere in the world, but don’t have first hand experience.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 3w agoDriving a manual vehicle is a lost art. Hopes of a revival have fallen flat. With the rise of EVs and autonomous vehicles, only a few die-hards are holding on.
Investigators have released their preliminary report on the crash involving a LEGO 747 and Space Shuttle earlier this week. flightradar24.com/blog/flight-...
Date yourself with a snap of your first ever computer.
Ross 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🐻 (he/him)@rossz28.bsky.social · last mo.Date yourself with a snap of your first ever computer.
The oldest items in our house are some books from the late 19th / early 20th century. I don't "use them regularly" though. So the oldest item in daily use is our house itself which was built in 1954.
Pookleblinky@pookleblinky.bsky.social · last mo.I always like thinking about: what is the oldest object you regularly use, the oldest thing you're using in your normal everyday life
So I did pre-order a Slate truck. In terms of customization, I want the basic truck with all the T-rails, so I can mount accessories later. I wish electric windows were an option! Hopefully it will come as a later update... www.slate.auto/share/54LSSD
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An interesting video about Zepplins, past and present. One little fact that was news to me: ZF, the car transmission manufacturer is what is left of Zepplin's car business and is still owned by the Zepplin foundation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-vK...
I flew in something everyone told me not to
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My attempt at showing the difference between the two types of Kato N scale car lighting kits. The TGV uses the cool white type (11-212) whereas the TEE uses the “vintage” type which is a more yellow hue (11-214). The later is only available in Japan whereas the former can be ordered in the US.
Going through the incredibly fiddly process of adding lights to my N scale Kato TGV. Everything clicks together: no screws of glue needed! This is amazing engineering, especially considering that the same lighting kit fits a wide variety of cars.
Hey @skywatch.bsky.social , in French the word retard means delay. It’s not a slur. Please detect the language before applying word filters.
Le Monde@lemonde.fr · 2mo agoSûreté nucléaire : des retards importants dans la gestion des déchets radioactifs et le démantèlement d’anciennes installations
I'm from Switzerland, but I think the best chocolate is from Belgium.
John Moe@johnmoe.bsky.social · 2mo agoHere I invite you to be a micro-heretic. To bring small shame on your people. Tell me about a highly praised thing in your hometown/area that all locals LOVE except YOU. I’m from the Seattle area. Taco Time is nothing special. Bland. Not horrible but not worth going out of your way. Now you go!
How fast are N scale trains really? I decided to find out just how fast is the Kato N scale TGV. Here it is going at top speed powered by a Kato power pack. This video was filmed at 240 fps and rendered at 24 fps (so 10x slow motion). Speed is 380 km/h! (a world record at the time). (1/2)