Photos, videos and docs of Jon Searles, with the keywords: "transport"

Sunset Through Negrelli Viaduct, Karlin, Prague, Bohemia(CZ), 2015

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:23:31 +0000

Built in 1850, this viaduct spans 1.1 kilometers from Bubny to Masarykovo Nadrazi (southbound), meaning it actually traverses a large part of Prague, at this portion in Karlin (if I understand the boroughs correctly). The street under this arch of the viaduct is Sokolovska, although the viaduct crosses 5-6 streets along the way, depending on what you're counting. One of the most interesting streets, not seen here, is Rohanske nabrezi, which used to be a railway line, meaning that until the 2017-2021 reconstruction, coal soot from steam locomotives was still visible on the arches:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negrelli_Viaduct#/media/File:Northwestern_Railway_Negrelli_Viaduct_eastern_side.jpg

In any case, getting back to my own photo, when facing west through the Sokolovska arch, it is often possible to get good sunset pictures, as the sun aligns quite well with the arch, without any buildings blocking the view. I still haven't been able to get a good camera to get this shot (I've been having technical problems with my cameras for a number of years, with a minimal budget to address the problem), but I have even been able to get the shot with my cameraphones, as you can see here. For this shot, I was using my Nokia 301.

Sunset Through Negrelli Viaduct, Picture 2, Karlin, Prague, Bohemia(CZ), 2015

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:23:31 +0000

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Nadrazi Veleslavin Metro Station, Prague, Bohemia(CZ), 2015

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:22:16 +0000

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I took this shot because, as far as I can remember, this was my first, or possibly second, visit to the Veleslavin Metro station. I had neglected to route bash this extension of Linka A when it had opened several months earlier, so this was my first meaningful chance to get some cameraphone shots of it. This extension actually extended Linka A from Dejvicka to Nemocnice Motol, with the Nadrazi Veleslavin and Petriny stations added in between. The original plan was to extend to the airport, but politics prevented this happening for the meantime. The project, as it was, took many years. The official date when the plan was finalized was April 15th, 2010, and the project was completed by the 6th of April, 2015. I seem to have memories of contruction dating back further, but this could be my imagination.

Synagoge Tram Stop, Picture 2, Edited Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:36 +0000

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This may be out of chronological order with the Hbf shot, as it doesn't really make sense where this is on my list. In any case, this is the tram stop for the largest Synagogue in Dresden, seen on the right. It's actually a very well-equipped Synagogue, with sports facilities and so on, as well as this dedicated tram stop. The building isn't what it seems the first few times you look at it, as it has many interesting features hiding in plain view. For example, one portion of it (not visible here) is "twisted," in a not-so-obvious way, and it renaissance-style brickwork that you see here looks different depending on how close you are or what angle you're looking at it from. Needless to say, it doesn't look so Renaissance from every angle, as this is a thoroughly modern building. I didn't take this photo for the Synagogue, though. I just saw a tram coming, and took a couple of shots of the tram.

Zurich Tram, Picture 2, Zurich, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:27 +0000

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This is a BVZ Tram 2000 Class. This one appears to carry road number #2109. Other than that, I haven't been able to track down easy information on this class.

Zurich Tram, Picture 1, Zurich, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:24 +0000

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Zurich (sometimes spelled "Zuerich")actually isn't the capital of Switzerland (Bern is) but it is the largest city, creating some confusion. There is an extensive tram system here, and the trams are varied in age and technological advancement. This tram appears to be a Bombardier Be 5/6 Cobra of the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VZB), one of three tram operators, and the one that is owned by the city. Cobras were originally built by Schindler, being designed in 1996. There were years of production delays before Schindler was reorganized in 2001 and Cobra production was shifted to Bombardier. The order eventually grew to 88 units, which should all be delivered by now (I don't have a current roster). These are modern low-floor trams designed for easier handicap access, but other than that I've had a bit of trouble tracking down technical specifications.

DPP #9203 at Narodni Divadlo, Prague, CZ, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:44:50 +0000

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This wasn't my first-ever shot of one of the new Skoda 15t trams, but it was my first shot of one in revenue service. This was at the Narodni Divadlo stop, and the only reason that I got the shot was that I was in the coffeehouse in the Nova Scena (formerly Laterna Magika) theatre connected to the Narodni Divadlo, or National Theatre.

Blurred Tatra T6A5 Tram at the Meet Factory at Night, Smichov, Prague, CZ, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:22:19 +0000

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This was a lucky shot with my cameraphone while I was waiting for a show behind the Meet Factory, a club closely connected to the alternative sculptor David Cerny. The tram is a Tatra T6A5 built around 1996, although the number is too blurred to read.

Steam Radiator on an Old CSD Passenger Train, Luzna u Rakovnika, Bohemia (CZ), 2010