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demoralised · 1 year

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GT2 RS

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kidlit-queen-competition · 1 year

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Train fact: the longest* train ever

like all things to do with railways, you can get pretty granular and pedantic with this one, so this is likely to also be the longest post ever. Sorry, but actual facts (and pretty pictures) under the cut!

The longest passenger train in regular service is Australia's 'Ghan, a luxury tourist train that runs between Adelaide and Darwin, and averages 774 m/2,539ft in length. that's twice as long as the Empire State building is tall.

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The reason I say "in regular service" is because the longest passenger train EVER was run by the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland, to celebrate 175 years of Swiss railways, and that was more than twice that long at 1,910m/6266.4ft. Almost an entire Kentucky Derby worth of train! It had to go incredibly slowly, maxing out at 35km/h, to avoid overloading the electric systems of the railway and local power grids.

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[Video desc: a youtube video from CBS news of the recordbreaking passenger train. The train is made up of several red electric trains coupled together, and moves through alpine landscapes of mountainds and coniferous forest. It is so long that it is visible only in coils, like a snake. Some shots show the train leaving one tunnel while entering another, or driving under a viaduct while the tail end crosses it, and several shots show people watching and taking photographs.]

But, the thing with passenger trains is that they have a lot of rules and regulations applied to them that freight doesn't have to follow. So freight trains get HYUGE.

The average American freight train (I consider the USA to be freight trains' natural habitat because there is a whole bunch of wide open space for for them to crawl around) is 5400 feet long, and the standard in Europe is around 3000ft. That's a 10-20 minute walk at average adult walking speed, just to go from end to end. You know when you stop at a level crossing, and a train goes by, and it seems like it's going by forever? That was probably one of these.

But the average frieght train is peanuts to mining trains. Trains came from the mines, and they still dominate there. The biggest trains in the world are consists of ore and coal, run by tiny crews from extraction point to export. This has always been true.

For example, the Datong–Qinhuangdao railway in China runs coal trains daily that are 2.614 km/8576 ft long. That's more than 1.5 miles, or three times as long as the burj khalifa is tall. And that's the standard for that line.

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But that doesn't break any records.

The longest production train, running regularly, is the Sishen–Saldanha railway line's maganese/iron ore train. These trains are four kilometers long. 4,000 meters, almost half the height of the highest peak on earth, in wagons full of metals. Too long to be seen in a single photograph- the one below was stitched together from four separate pictures, taken from the air:

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and that's still not the record!

The record for longest frieght train is held by BHP, an Australian mining company. It was made for the record, but the capacity is still there. This train ran on june 21st 2011, and was 682 wagons long, over seven kilometers. Almost twice the length of the Sishen–Saldanha's, and a quarter the height of Olympus mons. If you stood this train on its end, it would be taller than Mt Denali. If you started at the front of the lead locomotive, and ran as fast as you physically could, you wouldn't reach the last wagon for an hour.

There are entire branch lines shorter than this train.

Unfortunately, there are no good photos, because nobody in space had time for railfanning that day, but there are plenty of pictures of other BHP trains!

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#mod note #bhp #trains #Sishen–Saldanha railway line #Datong–Qinhuangdao railway #the ghan #Rhaetian Railway #irl trains #train facts!

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weirdlookindog · 1 month

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Barbara Shelley and André Morell in The Shadow of the Cat (1961

#the shadow of the cat #barbara shelley #andré morell #1960s horror #1960s movies #1961 #john gilling #bhp #hammer horror

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audi-obsession · 1 year

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The mysterious and magical orange accents individualization goes on and on, pleased to see it on an Audi RS6 in special grey from @mansory 🚀 Power increase up to 780 PS (574 kW) and 1,000 Nm, 0-100 km/h in 3.0s. . #mansory #audi #rs6 #audirs6 #grey #orange #vmax #ps #hp #bhp #power #exhaustsystem #forgedwheels #22inch #morethantradition https://www.instagram.com/p/ClKetTupiLC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mansory #audi #rs6 #audirs6 #grey #orange #vmax #ps #hp #bhp #power #exhaustsystem #forgedwheels #22inch #morethantradition

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mrapaz · 6 months

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Mariana Colapsada

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#arte #atingidos #BHP #foto #fotografia #Imagem #imagens #luta #luto #M.Rapaz #Mariana #Mariana 8 anos #morte #Rio Doce #Samarco #vale

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ruleof3 · 10 months

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#adelaide #nighttime #night photography #cbd #bhp #arch #architecture #SA #australia #victoriasquare #relight #digital #digital photography #evening #night #dark

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makingcontact · 10 months

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Powerlands

On this week’s Making Contact, we feature an extended interview with Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, a queer Diné filmmaker and director of the award-winning documentary Powerlands. Powerlands traces how multinational energy corporations extract resources and profits while displacing and harming Indigenous communities around the world. The film follows Indigenous activists in Navajo Nation,…

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theocrabalar · 11 months

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Tips and gear for helping new shooters:

So, you've decided to help introduce your partner, sibling, friend, comrade, cousin, whoever to shooting and guns. This is from the perspective of an intro to shooting as hobby, not as a defensive measure or tactical military or militia training. That kind of shooting has different trains of thought that I will be straight up honest and say that I don't feel qualified to instruct about. I prefer to focus on shooting as a sport, and how fun it is.

I also prefer to introduce people to shooting with one firearm at a time, and usually not more than 3 new shooters per instructor. If you only feel comfortable doing things 1 on 1, then that's okay. A calm and comfortable instructor, usually helps keep the new shooter also calm and collected. When it comes to how young a new shooter can be, I'll let that be up to you, but seriously think about if you are capable of safely instructing them.

A rule of thumb I recently heard "Only give instructions to people for as many seconds as their age is" So if you are instructing a 12 year old, you got 12 seconds. If you are instructing a 40 year old, you got 40 seconds. I focus on telling people what matters. If the person you are instructing is using the wrong terminology, let them do so as long you understand them. If they call it bullets and clips instead of cartridges and magazines, let them. You understand what they mean. While telling people about intricate details about the guns and sharing is fun, telling your friend about the differences between a Turkish Mauser and an Argentine Mauser, really doesn't matter to begin with, let that kind of fun nerdery wait for later.

Here's my guide on how to introduce new shooters based on having been an RSO for a youth program and volunteering at the range for intro courses with pistol shooting. Some of these routines might change on your circumstances, range rules, laws, etc. Think of these more as guidelines.

Here's how I usually open, I explain how we unpack firearms and what routines we have around that. Our routine is to open the box enough to see where the barrel is pointed, then if necessary, change where the barrel points, so we can make sure the barrel always points towards the targets and a safe direction when handling the firearm. This is a nice opportunity to re-iterate that the gun should always be pointing in a safe direction.

The we put the firearm down, the barrel pointed in a safe direction, with a chamber flag inserted, and magazine outside of the firearm.

I also explain what commands we are going to be using on the range, and what each of them mean, this of course also differs on where you are, how your range operates, etc. The next step we discuss is loading the magazine of the firearm we'll be using. I show how to do it, away from the firearm. I explain every move I do, if the magazine has loading tabs, like Ruger MkIII, MkIV, etc mags, I explain that and demonstrate in front of them and let them try. If someone fails at anything you just instructed, calmly tell them what they did wrong, and show again how to do it properly. Expect that they will forget everything you tell them and that you will have to tell them everything multiple times, if you can, try explaining in different ways. Emphasize what can be a safer and more comfortable way to do things. Remember, calm and comfortable. Yes, I also apply this to flagging. Over-reacting and screaming at people is not an efficient way to teach people.

If you are instructing on anything more powerful than .22lr, I would advise to load only one cartridge the first time. Then we move onto loading the magazine into the firearm. Next we move onto racking the bolt or pulling the charging handle or slide depending the gun. I also explain how we never put down a loaded firearm. I now usually explain how to do a proper trigger pull, I often boil it down to "try to pull the trigger as slow as you can"

I then explain how the sight picture works. This depends on what firearm you are instructing on. I describe most often how it works on a handgun with regular iron sights for bullseye shooting.

After they've fired a few shots, help correct grip, stance, technique, and so on. From here on out, you are free to explore and can indulge in all the nerdy, delicious details you want to share. Remember, if someone doesn't want to keep shooting after they have tried, that's okay. Different people like different things. Here's some gear I use and recommend to make instructing easier;

Trainingsights.com has transparent overlay cards you can use to illustrate sight picture. I've used the regular A4 sheet size for about a year now. They are brilliant if you are often explaining sight picture to people (you can totally just draw similar enough shapes to convey what you mean with a sharpie or pen on post-it notes, but the transparent overlay sheets are really nice to use) My favorite "trick" with these transparent overlays, is holding them right over the target, showing clearly how a complete sight picture is supposed to look. It feels sorta telling someone the answer to a question they've just been given, it usually drives up the successfactor by a pretty significant margine in getting them to hit the target.

Electronic hearing protection: to make it easier to talk without needing to take ear on and off all the time. This goes both ways, it makes it easier for you hear what your friend is say, and it's easier for your friend to hear what you are saying. It still blocks out loud noises. I have a pair of Walkers that I have as loaner ear pro for my friends who don't have their own.

Foam single-use ear plugs. When shooting loud guns indoors, or loud rifles, I usually double up and use these in conjunction with electronic hearing protection.

Table / bench: Somewhere to put down the gun in-between checking targets and strings of fire. As I mentioned earlier, comfort is key, and not everyone is able to hold a gun for prolonged time the first time they are at a range.

Chamber flags: to clearly demonstrate to everyone that the gun is empty

Suppressors: They reduce noise and recoil, and are a worthwhile investment to reduce the noise. Many new shooters can be scared if you show them an AR in 5.56 with a 7" inch barrel and muzzle brake indoors. A suppressor doesn't make it movie quiet, but it certainly mellows out the sound enough to not make very unpleasant. Remember to still wear hearing protection even if you are using a suppressor.

Shooting glasses; Especially if shooting at steel targets or shooting a suppressed AR These are some of my tips and tricks, none of the links here are affiliate or any way of monetary compensation for me, I just want to help others to help friends get into shooting because I think shooting is really fun. (I'm stealing some images for illustrations, I don't wanna bother taking pictures at 2am when I'm writing this :p )

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groriatrevi10xx · 2 years

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-Nunca mires atrás.../Never look back...-

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#groriatrevi10 #mio #Ciudad de Cristal #Castillo de Cristal #Palacio de Cristal #Castillo de Glora #Castillo de la Familia Rai #Castillo de la Familia Rey #Reino de Cristal #Glora #Glora Rai #Mejorando #Reina Glora #Reina de la Ciudad de Cristal #Reina del Reino de Cristal #Dueña de BHP #BHP #Reina #...¡In the darkness!...

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pressnewsagencyllc · 1 month

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Minesto partners with project developer in Australia and New Zealand

Minesto, a leading ocean energy developer, has strengthened its market activities in Australia and New Zealand by signing a collaboration agreement with a new business partner, Hydrokite Project Development. The new partner is established fit-for-purpose to exclusively bring Minesto’s technology to these new markets. Minesto expands the market activities in Australia and New Zealand by signing…

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#BHP #Energy #finance #Hydrokite Project Development #INPEX #Minesto #ocean energy #renewables #Santos #sustainable #Technology #Tidal power #wave power

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emsergipe · 3 months

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Justiça condena Vale, BHP e Samarco ao pagamento de R$ 47,6 bilhões pela tragédia em Mariana

O valor deverá ser corrigido com juros desde a data da tragédia; ainda cabe recurso contra a decisão No intuito de garantir a reparação aos atingidos pelo rompimento da Barragem de Fundão, em Mariana (MG), a Justiça Federal determinou, nesta quinta-feira (25), que as empresas Samarco, Vale e BHP Billiton paguem indenização no valor de R$ 47,6 bilhões por danos morais coletivos, em razão da…

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#BHP #condenação #DPU #Justiça #R$ 47 Bilhões #Samarco #Vale

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demoralised · 11 days

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#cars #car #autos #classic cars #automobiles #bhp #vw #volkswagen #hillclimb #motorsport #autosport #auto racing #Instagram

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inveswithdavid · 4 months

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#BHP #ASX BHP #Stock market news

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weirdlookindog · 1 year

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The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

#the shadow of the cat #barbara shelley #andre morell #freda jackson #william lucas #bhp #hammer horror #1960 #john gilling #horror movie poster

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universallyengineerengineer · 4 months

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#bhp #be safe #bezpieczeństwo #ochrona ciała

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nando161mando · 7 months

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BHP made $180 billion over the last decade while underpaying its own workers and trying to rip off taxpayers. Now it asks us to feel sorry for its poor shareholders.

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