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ozbob Nov 6, 2022

Trolleybus on the Bradfield Highway on the approach to the Story bridge, Brisbane, 1956
https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE3263402
State Library Queensland

ozbob Nov 5, 2022

Howdy, I have set up another account at Aus.Social (same handle @ozbob13 but it seems to be a bit overwhelmed with bird folk. Will stay here a while before moving over.

ozbob Nov 5, 2022

Brent Toderian Nov 3, 2022

Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970's. The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today.

Better choices instead of excuses.

#cities #cityplanning #urbanplanning

ozbob Jan 31, 2019

Matt Jan 6, 2019

Looks like four broad gauge PN A Class locos are about to be scrapped. They've had a temporary fence put up around them at the north Dynon turntable. Poor old things.

Looks like a couple of the standard gauge are also lined up to be cut up. #trains #railways

ozbob Jan 31, 2019

Matt Jan 15, 2019

On my way to Junee at a restricted speed of 65 km/h due to the heat. The sunset almost made up for the monotonous pace. Took this pretty close to the border. #trains #railways

ozbob Dec 3, 2018

Daniel Bohrer Nov 28, 2018

If you ever wanted to know how steam locomotives work, here are about 2 hours of extensive documentation in 6 parts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvnHDnL1qXo825lEZJmZGibPsHPC-VAcg #railways #HistoryOfTechnology

The Steam Locomotive • Great Railways - YouTube

While steam locomotives have virtually disapperead from the European landscape they still exert a magic spell on us all, even those who never experienced the...

ozbob Nov 25, 2018

Lohan Gunaweera Nov 20, 2018

By train across Sri Lanka | DW Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8VNJ88AFWw

#SriLanka #documentary #film #train #railway

ozbob Nov 18, 2018

The first New Generation Rollingstock train (NGR 701) was towed from the Port of Brisbane to Wulkuraka on the 19 Feb 2016. This is now over 1000 days ago.
https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=3706.msg216521#msg216521
#railways #trains #NewGenerationRollingstock #Queensland

New Generation Rollingstock

ozbob Nov 12, 2018

Ripley Valley - new bus the 531 welcomed !
https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7160.msg216173#msg216173
#southeastQueensland #bus #publictransport #transit #RipleyValley

Ripley Valley - articles discussion etc

ozbob Nov 2, 2018

Aral Balkan Nov 2, 2018

The quest to design an ethical social media platform – Jennifer Johnson on The Week

https://theweek.com/articles/799415/quest-design-ethical-social-media-platform

How lovely to see such a nice article on Mastodon and ethical design in The Week from the journalist that @laura introduced to Mastodon.

The quest to design an ethical social media platform

A number of innovators are working to introduce ethical principles into social media design. But what does an ethical social media platform actually look like?