Sunday 12 April 2009

Pictures only today

Things seem to be picking up a bit workwise now, and the training money has nearly stopped destroying the pay cheques, so here's a few pics taken recently.

Click to enlarge, then look at the cowboys.


In the southern BC Rockies.
This shop was closed, but like many places here, everything is left outside, and no-one steals it!

Taken near in Bonners Ferry, the barber ship lol.

Diner in Wenatchee



Wooden drilling rig, and mine train in BC



This mine train was made in Leeds!



"Here sits a 100 horse-power Gardner-diesel’d Huwood Hudswell locomotive that the Hudswell-Clarke and Company, Limited, of Leeds, England, built in 1948 and sent to the International Coal and Coke Company operation at Coleman, Alberta. It was the first diesel locomotive to be employed underground in Canada. When the International mine was closed in 1954 the engine was transferred to the Cheakamus Power Tunnel Project
at Garibaldi, BC, where it worked until recalled to the Coleman area in 1959. It was acquired by the Fernie Chamber of Commerce after it was
retired in 1975 when the Vicary mine adopted a belt system to convey coal from the working face to the tipple. "




The few below were taken in Montana.



Click them to enlarge.

4 comments:

englishmike said...

Hey Mick
I knew it all the time you are a train spotter lol.I got a new dispatch guy and he cares about his drivers he has kept me going so much that today they told me my trailer would not be ready until tomorrow I was over the moon and walked around the shops it does feel nice to have a rest lol my arse has not stopped since I moved to fleet 4. what software are you using for your pics I need a copy when I see you both next Mike

rockstar said...

HI

rockstar said...

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW COME THEY TAKE U OFF MONEY WHO U WORK FOR FROM YOUR PAYCHEQUES? IS THAT LEGAL? I'M AN EUROPEAN TRUCK DRIVER WHO ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO CANADA AND I JUST DON'T GET WHY U HAVE TO PAY THE COMPANY TO GIVE U A JOB?

mickfly said...

Hi Rockstar.
When we arrive in Alberta from the UK we need a Class 1 licence as the UK one does not transfer, so we have to train and pass the test here to get the licence.
The company pays for the training and the test up front...and you pay them back out of your wages.