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Railway Children

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• 3 older comments, and then…
• derangedlemur said:

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIE_501_Class

• Paddywhack56 said:

  Walker Bros (Wigan) railcar in the background similar to those used on the Co Donegal Railway. Four of these were bought in 1951 (numbered 286-9) according to H.C. Casserley's Outline of Irish Railway History.

• derangedlemur said:

  Is the location wrong on this one? Ennis station is in the middle of nowhere and the station building itself doesn't match the roofline visible on the left.

• Niall McAuley said:

  derangedlemur I'm not convinced it's Ennis either. The only possibility I see is here on the GeoHive 25", which is now an ESB yard.. But that two storey building with all the chimney pots doesn't fit.

• Sharon Corbet said:

  Is it not the buillding in this photo on the left middle.

The Spirit of St. Louis

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• 6 older comments, and then…
• Suck Diesel said:

  
  
  1927

• Suck Diesel said:

  mubi.com/en/ie/films/the-spirit-of-st-louis
  Movie trailer

• beachcomber australia said:

  Somewhere here - maps.app.goo.gl/Drda4QYqApdkSqGF8

• beachcomber australia said:

  I always wondered why there was no front windscreen; how did Lindbergh see where he was going? Wikipedia explains ...
  
  " ... At Lindbergh's request, the large main and forward fuel tanks were placed in the forward section of the fuselage, in front of the pilot, with the oil tank acting as a firewall. This arrangement improved the center of gravity and reduced the risk of the pilot being crushed to death between the main tank and the engine in the event of a crash. This design decision meant that there could be no front windshield, and that forward visibility would be limited to the side windows. This did not concern Lindbergh as he was accustomed to flying in the rear cockpit of mail planes with mail bags in the front. When he wanted to see forward, he would slightly yaw the aircraft and look out the side. To provide some forward vision as a precaution against hitting ship masts, trees, or structures while flying at low altitude, a Ryan employee who had served in the submarine service installed a periscope which Lindbergh helped design. It is unclear whether the periscope was used during the flight. ... "
  
  See more - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_St._Louis

• beachcomber australia said:

  YouTube is sometimes amazing! Short clip from the movie and the relevant bit at 1:30 - youtu.be/petx7a0BnKw?si=tyIrjD7kOAt131hh

Altitude Chamber Test

from SDASM Archives

• Gerry Asher said:

  Television actor Richard Webb, AKA "Captain Midnight," takes the standard aptitude tests during a hop in the altitude chamber.