True colours

Who could possibly be interested in grubby tank wagons? Why would anyone take pictures of them? 

In the eye of the beholder

These pictures will never feature in any beautiful Norway calendar. But they could be of interest to some.

Deserves another

Routes numbers 18 and 19 usually terminate at Ljabru. Due to engineering work a bus replacement replacement service was in place from Holtet.  Here the turning circle goes round the shed and retail outlet. A model would take up more space but have more operational interest.

One good turn

The turning circle at Kjelsas the outer end of tram route number 12. I had remembered it as green and a kiosk but cannot find any pictures to back that up. A useful prototype for the space starved tramway modeller. 

To illustrate my last remark

To illustrate my remarks about having to grab photos, here are two pictures of vintage trams running in Oslo. I had seen them before but only at a distance, or on one occasion when changing film in the camera. It is not just fishermen who have stories about the one that got away. These were taken last year on the last of several sightings during the day.  

Back on line

 I stopped posting on this blog because the Norwegians do it so much better. They have the time, knowledge and ability to take photos in ideal conditions and can go back if necessary. I can only grab what I can on my all to brief holidays. That said, they are my own and with very few exceptions unique. So I am once again posting random photos from my collection. Make of them what you will.

International standard signs

Many years ago road signs in Britain changed, this we were told was to comply with international standards. The great thing with standards is that they are so useful everybody wants their own. Their are so many standard screwthreads that if Mr Whitworth was alive today he would turning in his grave. But only if a lathe included in his grave goods. This sign is the Norwegian version seen at Mael. The British sign is a 4-6-0 and is heading the other way. It seems strange that steam locomotives are only seen in preservation or on road signs. The sign for low flying aircraft does not depict a biplane.