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[Captain Ahab Jr]

What a track, please tell me it's real and not some AI virtual track

[Captain Ahab Jr]

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

Isn't that from Thunderball?

[A930Rocket]

I’ve been to a Pick N Pull you own parts place, but this guy is getting his moneys worth.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

I’ve been to a Pick N Pull you own parts place, but this guy is getting his moneys worth.

I've witnessed something similar before. A guy had hood, fenders, etc... pretty much the entire front end of a large vehicle somehow still intact and was walking under it. He looked like an automotive turtle. It was impressive. It was years, maybe decades before cell phones with cameras.

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

I’ve been to a Pick N Pull you own parts place, but this guy is getting his moneys worth.

$75 for the truck bed. $75,000 for the back surgery.

[GH85Carrera]

1889 Land Run. People are milling about waiting for it to begin. Buffalo Springs, Oklahoma


The colossal XB-70 Valkyrie is the largest and heaviest airplane ever to fly at Mach 3. A view of the six massive afterburners on the XB-70 Valkyrie as the aircraft is towed out of its display hangar temporarily for museum maintenance.


The flight deck of the B-36 Peacemaker. The Peacemaker had six piston engines, four jet engines, and the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft. It was only in service for 11 years. Here's a closer look at this nearly forgotten Cold War deterrent.




Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra after she ground-looped it on Ford Island in March, 1937.

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One of my lifelong friends was the lead guitarist in the band Leather Nunn, he showed me this at breakfast this morning.
BTW, don't feel bad if you never heard of them

[GH85Carrera]

1957 Bel Air Convertible


Bf109 G-2 Trop..American fighter pilots in the Mediterranean had a fantastic form of recreation very seldom matched in other theaters of war - flying captured enemy aircraft. Occupying one enemy airfield after another, units would find numerous enemy aircraft left behind. This Bf 109G-2 was reworked by 31st Fighter Group mechanics in their spare time, put back in airworthy shape and flown by the pilots to compare performance. The 109 was painted overall sand yellow in order to make it conspicuous when in the air.


Photo: Edmond, Oklahoma Territory c.1890
Establishing a water and coaling station for steam engines in the Oklahoma Territory by the Santa Fe rail line marked a pivotal development. In 1887, the Santa Fe Railroad extended its tracks into Indian Territory, strategically placing the station at the highest point in Oklahoma County. This location facilitated the acceleration of trains departing in either direction, benefitting from the downhill gradient. Named after Edmond Burdick, Santa Fe's traveling freight agent, the station became integral to the region. Even though most remnants of the original railroad infrastructure have vanished, the Santa Fe, now under the banner of BNSF, continues to traverse the same course.
The genesis of the town of Edmond can be traced back to the remarkable events of the Oklahoma Land Run on April 22, 1889. Rapidly emerging around the Santa Fe station, Edmond's original plat was devised by the Seminole Town and Development Company—a recently established syndicate with affiliations to the railroad. Streets in the town bore names associated with figures linked to either the Santa Fe Railroad or the town syndicate. The inaugural mayoral and city officer elections transpired in May 1889, with Edmond's population recorded at 294 in the 1890 census.
A noteworthy landmark in Edmond's early history is the first public schoolhouse in Oklahoma Territory. Completed in August 1889, this historic structure on 2nd Street between Boulevard and Broadway remains accessible to the public on the first two Saturdays of each month or by appointment.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the initial church to open its doors after the land run, found its place on the southwest corner of East First and South Boulevard. While the original building and location have changed, the congregation still endures.
In December 1890, the territorial legislature took a significant step by establishing three universities: the state university in Norman, the agricultural and mechanical college in Stillwater, and a "normal" or teaching school in Edmond. The Territorial Normal School (University of Central Oklahoma), inaugurated on November 9, 1891, held its first classes in the Methodist Church on the southwest corner of North Broadway and West Hurd. The iconic Old North, the Territorial Normal School's initial building, commenced classes on January 2, 1893, preceding the openings of Central Hall and Science Hall at Oklahoma State University.
Milton W. "Kicking Bird" Reynolds founded The Edmond Sun on July 18, 1889, making it the state's oldest continuous newspaper with roots dating back to Oklahoma Territorial days.

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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr

What a track, please tell me it's real and not some AI virtual track

Yes sir, in Japan.

https://youtu.be/LJ5_drme2gE?si=8ZqX4WYlxMexQwtYhttp://https://youtu.be/LJ5_drme2gE?si=8ZqX4WYlxMexQwtY

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/japans-newest-private-race-track-180000054.html

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THE DRIVE
Japan's Newest Private Race Track Is a Stunning Feat of Engineering
Kristin V. Shaw
March 2, 2024
2 min read

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green racetrack in mountains
green racetrack in mountains
Imagine yourself as an obscenely rich person who decided you wanted a racetrack of your own. You’ll hire a renowned F1 track designer, obviously, and then lop off the top of a mountain so build your dream course. That vision is a reality for the billionaire CEO of the Magarigawa Club in Japan, an uber-exclusive private track overlooking Mt. Fuji and Tokyo Bay.

The track opened with a parade of supercars on July 29, 2023 and is open to members only. Top Gear’s Tom Brown had a chance to cruise the 2.17-mile circuit in a borrowed a 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which he says on video is his longtime dream car. We should all be so lucky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ5_drme2gE

Take it to PARf.

[GH85Carrera]

4-12-2, Union Pacific Type;
Only one railroad, Union Pacific, utilized the 4-12-2 wheel arrangement in freight assignments. As a result, the engine's were given the "Union Pacific" moniker.
Curiously, despite its troubles with the 4-10-2 Southern Pacific/Overland it had purchased from the American Locomotive Company (Alco) a year earlier which utilized three cylinders UP still chose to purchase a design that featured the same setup.
The railroad was after a more powerful locomotive, which could be used in main line freight service at higher speeds and apparently was willing to deal with the maintenance headache of three-cylinder steam.
During the late 1920s UP went on to roster nearly 100 examples of this interesting wheel arrangement and overall the railroad turned out to be relatively pleased with its operational service.
The 4-12-2s remained in use for nearly 30 years until they were finally retired in the 1950s. Today, one example is preserved
---- She had the longest rigid wheelbase of locomotives in North America, measuring 91.5-feet.
---- The locomotive generated 4750 horsepower, giving her the ability travel up to 50mph.
(Info share from americanrails address)
---- With tender, the Union Pacific had a total weight of 807,099 lbs. She could carry 42,000 lbs of fuel and 18,000 gallons of water.


Submarine model from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[frosty2]

Would the track shown on the beach be Daytona?

[Zeke]

^^^^Yes.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Moon the loon looks rather proud of himself.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Speaking of lifting car parts (or cars)- I had an 83 944 engine sitting at the end of the driveway. It was worn out. Time for it to go. A guy came and picked it up like the chief in Cuckoos nest and walked up the driveway with it.

[GH85Carrera]