Steamy Video Snowdon Mountain Railway North Wales

Snowdon Mountain Railway,  Llanberis, North Wales

We spent a week in Anglesey, Wales and we decided to go and see Mount Snowdon, the biggest Mountain in England and Wales as far as we know. We should have walked up to the top to get the exercise (phew!) but decided instead to take the old fashioned steam train. If you like trains  and steam trains in particular you will like these. If you want to visit it's a good idea to check the weather forecast as the mountain can be covered in mist and rain and some days the trains are not running. We where very lucky with the weather and it was a great day out. If you have been on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, let us know what you think below. Other Steamy Videos PLANET Steam Train Locomotive Manchester Bolton Steam Museum Mill Factory Engines Steam Engine and more at Peak Rail in Derbyshire, England

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Jodrell Bank Observatory : Gateway to the stars

Jodrell Bank Observatory Cheshire England Pictures of the Lovell Radio Telescope Here are some photos of a beast of a technological machine, the Lovell Radio Telescope at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire. If you like astronomy, science or big things it certainly is worth a visit. A radio telescope that scans the universe for radio signals, developed from radar technology during the World II. It was renamed to the Lovell Telescope in 1987 after Sir Bernard Lovell who is the driving force behind it's construction and research efforts. The Backyard Astronomer's Guide By Terence Dickinson, Alan Dyer from Amazon.co.uk '"I purchased this book 3 years ago when I first became seriously interested in amateur astronomy. It is OUTSTANDING!!"   It is a major discoverer of pulsars and tracked the Sputnik the first human satellite launched by the Russians in 1957. It was also used to track the race to the moon by both the Americans and the Russians in the 1960's. This facility is also run by the astronomical research centre of the University of Manchester In the centre of the main disk is an enormous focal tower that receives radio signals form deep space We actually saw the whole structure moving, quietly whirring away to discover it's next destination in the cosmos. The radio telescope looks up into the heavens. We know nothing at all about radio astronomy so if anyone can enlighten us more in simple terms  it would be very much appreciated.. The pictures on this page can be used under Creative Commons but may not be altered or used for commercial reasons.

Restored Fire Engine 1956 Dennis

Here is a beautifully restored Dennis fire engine from the 1950's

A time when the bell instead of the siren was used.

In operational service for 18 years from 1957 until 1975 and cost £2500 when new in Blackburn, NW England.

If you have ever wondered what is in the side lockers of a fire tender you can see here

As seen at Truckfest at Haydock Park in September 2009

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Land Rover 110 4x4 Video and Photos

Here is a beefy Land Rover 110 or One Ten, depending on which way you look at it. We found it on our travels and find it quite impressive. With its winch on the front, its giant roof rack on top and plating on the bonnet this car is meant from serious work and travelling.

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Books printed nearly instantly

Vending machines that print books on demand in minutes The day of the instant printed book has arrived.

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cachinnate word dictionary meaning

Interesting Word cachinnate Meaning  > To laugh out aloud in the most inappropriate or silly way. We all know someone who has cachinnated, indeed we do it ourselves sometimes. We break up laughing over something that most people would not find funny at all and this cachinnating laughter can be socially embarrassing. Example : The villain began to cachinnate as he was jailed for 10 years by the judge of the court.  The villain thought it was very funny to be sentenced to 10 years but obviously the judge, the jury and everyone around him did not find it funny at all

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