New YouTube video: VLocity set divide into two trains at Geelong station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Bw4vayMyM&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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New YouTube video: Gibberish destination message displayed onboard a Siemens train https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kceS1GuQDhA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Gibberish destination message displayed onboard a Siemens train
From my blog: That’s not my railway station… https://wongm.com/2024/06/melbourne-and-new-zealand-same-name-railway-stations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
That's not my railway station... - Waking up in Geelong
That’s not my Box Hill railway station… the backdrop is too green. That’s not my Seddon railway station… the building is too wooden. And that’s not my Spotswood railway station… there isn’t a station there at all! So were are they? Melbourne’s Box Hill railway station has three platforms located beneath a shopping centre in […]
Tales from Europe: A parade of historic trams on the streets of Moscow https://www.eurogunzel.com/2024/06/historic-tram-parade-moscow-russia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
A parade of historic trams on the streets of Moscow - Euro Gunzel
Each year to mark the anniversary of the Moscow tramway system a parade of historic and modern trams heads through the city streets. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua The most recent event was held in April 2024 for the 125th […] Continue reading →
Tales from Hong Kong: A new air traffic control tower at Hong Kong International Airport https://www.checkerboardhill.com/2024/06/third-air-traffic-control-tower-hong-kong-international-airport-three-runway-system-project/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
A new air traffic control tower at Hong Kong International Airport - Checkerboard Hill
The other week I wrote about Hong Kong International Airport having two air traffic control towers, but that wasn’t isn’t quite true – they’ve currently got a third one in operation, and a fourth under construction! What what is going […] Continue reading →
From my blog: A trip ‘across the ditch’ to New Zealand https://wongm.com/2024/06/short-trip-to-new-zealand-photo-essay/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
A trip 'across the ditch' to New Zealand - Waking up in Geelong
I’ve just gotten home from a two week long trip ‘across the ditch’ to New Zealand, so here’s a quick trip report. Arrival into Auckland I flew into Auckland Airport on the North Island. And immediately made my way to the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, where steam locomotive WW 644 was running for the day. I […]
From my blog: Photos from ten years ago: May 2014 https://wongm.com/2024/05/photos-from-ten-years-ago-may-2014/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Photos from ten years ago: May 2014 - Waking up in Geelong
Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is May 2014. Regional Rail Link The Regional Rail Link project has been an ongoing theme in this series, and this month we see progress on the rebuidling Footscray platforms 3 and 4 for V/Line trains. With V/Line services still sharing […]
Tales from Hong Kong: Why does Hong Kong International Airport have two air traffic control towers? https://www.checkerboardhill.com/2024/05/why-does-hong-kong-airport-have-two-air-traffic-control-towers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Why does Hong Kong International Airport have two air traffic control towers? - Checkerboard Hill
Every major airport in the world has an air traffic control tower to handle the safe arrival and departure of aircraft, but Hong Kong International Airport is a little different – it has two of them. But why? The towers […] Continue reading →
From my blog: Melbourne public transport as crew cab utes https://wongm.com/2024/05/melbourne-public-transport-branded-crew-cab-utes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Melbourne public transport as crew cab utes - Waking up in Geelong
You’ve seen Melbourne public transport as Arnott’s Shapes, but how about as crew cab utes? You have Metro Trains Melbourne in blue. Yarra Trams in green. V/Line in purple. And buses in orange. I cheated on the last one because it’s a van, and it’s operated by outdoor advertising company oOh!Media, who have the contract […]
From my blog: Yet another Google Image Search OCR adventure https://wongm.com/2024/05/yet-another-google-image-search-ocr-adventure/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Yet another Google Image Search OCR adventure - Waking up in Geelong
A few years ago I discovered that Google Image Search applies OCR to indexed images, enabling it to return results for text that have never appeared online, and I’ve found more examples over the years since. Well, now I’ve found yet another! Who’s that bus? Back in 2023 I photographed a Transit Systems coach, with […]