1935 New Haven Comet
That is a contrast to the well known steam trains. But in the 1930s streamlining was a issue.
Another giant steam locomotive from Germany. It is a Borsig express train from the 03 series. This one built in 1933 with 1980 horsepower, nearly 24 meter length and a top speed of 130 km/h.
Edinburgh Scotland 1938
Photo: Willem van de Poll
Sir Topham Hatt’s pre-Fat controller days with LNER.
I just blogged pre- and post interbellum locomotives. Now one within “my” timeframe…
Remarkable steam locomotive showing its teeth going through flood caused by heaviest rain of the season
Boston, 1915, photo by Leslie Jones.
Bet you can’t do THAT with a diesel locomotive!
Since I started traveling by train as preferred vehicle this year at some point the interbellum aspect came in. Here a locomotive from the Wiener Lokfabrik built in 1940. It is the 23 m long 50° series. Looks like hard work to be a loco driver and fireman.
Louis XIV etagere serves as a book carousel in this neo-classical library
This should be my next christmas tree and forever…
A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.
Lana Turner (via trueclassneverdies)
One of the best documentations about the Zepplins. Also good inside of the life in interbellum times.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Perfect summer reading, The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton (1922)
I fully agree. Just read it.