old and new

Today there is the Ijmuiden havenfestival. The modern Svitzer tug mets the old steamtug Adelaar

Oceana in IJmuiden

P & O Cruiseship Oceana today in the IJmuiden lock.

Nuclear ship

The German nucelar test ship Otto Hahn with the new waterway pilot boat December 1975

Fire prevention steam railway

Fire prevention at Woody Bay station on the narrow gauge Lynton and Barnstaple railway Devon 2011: http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/

Port of Bremen 1975

Port of Bremen 1975. A ship of the Hansa shipping comp. with derricks specially for heavy loads for the Persian ( Iranian) Gulf.

East African railways class 59 takes the water somewehere in Kenia around 1974. This was the largest steamloc on the East African Railways. It was used on the Mombasa-Nairobi-Kampala line. They heavy duty was in the Rift Valley.

loc depot Nairobi 1974

This is the loc depot in Nairobi with the oil smoke of the Beyer Garrett steamloco's of the East African Railways.

loc depot Rheine 1976

In 1976 you could freely roam the loc depot Rheine. Steamloco's from the German railways were serviced there. They pulled mainly longs trains with iron ore, coal or Volkswagens.

Europoort 1990

Europoort 1990 a bustling port with many small and very large ships.

Firth of Forth bridge 1990

In 1990 we visited Scotland. The Firth of Forth bridge was marvelous. Many years later I had the privilige te be on top of the bridge.