Arnprior & District Museum; Arnprior, Ontario.
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CPR Water Tower was bult in 1904 in the District of MacGregor and relocated in 1987 to the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin Manitoba Canada
This water tower was originally built by the CPR at MacGregor and donated and moved to the Museum in 1987. It is the only water tower known to have been moved.
When rail lines were constructed through Manitoba, the railways had to construct water towers along the lines as steam locomotives needed water on a regular basis. These tanks were constructed at regular intervals along rail lines These towers held about 40,000 gallons (about 180,000 litres) of water and would enable the locomotives to fill quickly and frequently.
In most cases, water had to be pumped into the water towers from a lake or creek. At times the railways had to construct significant facilities to supply water to the track side tanks. The MacGregor tower was gravity filled from Jacksons Lake, seven miles south of Sidney, some 15 miles from MacGregor. In other cases, dams were built on creeks or rivers to assure the railway of an adequate supply.
The tower is 54 feet high and consists of two separate structures. The 40,000 gallon inner tub is made of 3″ thick cedar and is supported by 16′ square timbers, 22′ high in the air. The height provides the gravity pressure needed to fill the locomotives.
The outer shell, which is not attached to the tub, simply serves as an insulated cover for the water. By having a stove at the bottom of the building during the winter months, the outside shell would prevent the water from freezing. It was quite common that railway water towers in eastern Canada did not have the outer shell as winter weather was not as severe as in Western Canada. These outer shells were not often found on US railroads either as these roads were further south enjoying warmer winter weather.
CPR and CNR wooden water tower designs were quite similar. Apparently the CNoP, a predecessor to the CNR, and the CPR had a close relationship with each other when the CNoP first appeared as MacKenzie and Mann, owners of the CNoP, had been very reliable construction contractors for the CPR. They were able to borrow a number of building plans from the CPR which partially explains why CPR and CNR buildings in the west often appear quite similar.
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I am fortunate to live close to the Peak District population of Goshawks so I see them fairly frequently, well in spring at least, when they are displaying. But they are wary birds, and usually fly off if anyone gets too close. So this is only the second time I have managed to photograph a perched bird. Most photographs of perched Goshawks are taken at baited hides, which is fine, but it's a route I have chosen not to go down as I prefer to use my own knowledge and skills to secure photo-opportunities. This young bird landed in a quite near Beech tree, but was distracted by the presence of another Goshawk so was calling loudly.
Any given Sunday Paseo de la reforma Mexico City
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The sun dips low in Portixol, casting a fiery glow over the seaside district of Palma de Mallorca. The sunset is an ember in the sky, igniting the clouds and sea with warm hues. Silhouetted figures and palms are etched against the evening canvas, capturing a moment of tranquility at day's end. The gentle lapping of the water whispers farewell to the light, embracing the onset of twilight. It's a time when the bustle of the day yields to the calm of approaching night, leaving only the beauty of fading light and the promise of a starlit sky.
I was out walking with my wife in the Peak District yesterday and saw my first Ring Ouzel of the year plus some good views of Goshawks. This morning I returned to the place with my camera and had some amazingly close views. This is an immature female hunting over the moors. According to the BTO there are 620 breeding pairs of Goshawks in Britain but they can be frustratingly elusive so I really appreciate every photo-opportunity that comes my way.
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Адров Валентин, Привалова и её муж, Цветков Александр, Годяков, Лабинский Виктор, Лабинская Женя, Лабинский Николай (сын), Цветкова Александра, Годякова, Адрова Надежда
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Adrov Valentin, Privalova and her husband, Tsvetkov Alexander, Godyakov, Labinsky Victor, Labinskaya Zhenya, Labinsky Nikolay (son), Tsvetkova Alexandra, Godyakova, Adrova Nadezhda