A Photo a Day

April 23, 2010

On the move - sometimes it needs a little push

Filed under: — site admin @ 9:17 pm

This historic train in Matsuyama (Shikoku) had to be shifted to the neighbouring track in order to make room for the arriving streetcar.
Obviously, it was easier to move by muscle power than to attach the (also historic locomative) and let it leave under its own power.
I saw the same train in action though, a bit later.
the tram arrives

More pictures:
three men moving one train car

dsc05606-matsuyama.jpg

dsc05607-matsuyama.jpg

Leave a Reply



Random post from the past:

Reflection on wet Granite

I took this photo on one of those big revolving balls made of granite - the somewhat ghostly appearance comes from the structure of the stone. Otherwise, this is just a normal street scene on a beautiful winter day in Wiesbaden, Germany. More photos from the same occasion on a special site I dedicated to my hometown Wiesbaden. The official page of the city. Facts about Wiesbaden at Wikipedia ...

Travel Photo Net | Africa | Asia | Australia | Europe | Americas | Guests | Photo-Tips | Feedback

All photos on Travelphoto NET: Copyright Laurenz Bobke.
Republication only with my written permission, and only with proper credit (including a link back to this site if shown on the web).

0.138 || Powered by WordPress