Thursday, 5 May 2011

5th May at Largs Pier

VIC32 with Loch Shira in background
Leaving for Rothesay

"Mair Steam MacPhail" could be heard as it left the pier
The fast and the slow

Picking up passengers for a 35 Knot "Joyride"
A busy pier!

SD Oronsay heading for North Arran

Friday, 29 April 2011

Monday 25th April

Tug off Largs Monday 25/4/11
Ocean Nova Fairlie 26/4/11
Minesweeper HMS Atherstone(M38) off Largs 28/4/11
RV James Cook off Largs 29/4/11 
HMS Vengeance leaving Clyde 18/4/11
Tugs 25/4/11 awaiting ore carrier below


HMS Dragon off Largs 30/4/11

Saturday, 12 March 2011

March on the Clyde

Isle of Arran passing Cumbrae enroute to Port Ellen,Islay 11/3/11
Hebridean Princess of Cumbrae 9/3/11

3,s Company-Loch Riddon,Loch Bhrusda and Loch Shira 22/3/11.
Loch Bhrusda was waiting overnight before heading for Mallaig


Loch Riddon(back for the summer) and Loch Bhrusda 22/3/11

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Largs Bay 9/3/11

HMS Montrose heading upriver
Now heading south,F236 is a Type 23 Frigate,Duke Class 
Passing Cumbrae
Loch Shira with the Hebridean Princess taking supplies from Cumbrae
Hebridean Princess and Ferry Cottage
Another rescue over!

Monday, 7 March 2011

Loch Portain at Largs

Exiting Largs slip to allow Loch Shira to dock

Enroute to Cumbrae to continue trials



Back at Largs
Busy harbour
Checking ramps at Cumbrae slip

Friday, 25 February 2011

Transport

Internal transport at Expo
For sale-Junk
Don't overload your barrow!
Tricycle mover!
There is a bike under that!
Taxi filling up LNG in Xi'an
Local Police in Xi'an
Inside the Maglev
Maglev from Longyang Metro station to Shanghai Pudong Airport.Top speed is 431Km/h(268mph)  and takes 7mins 20 to travel 30KM.Cost is £4 single.Only commercially run Maglev in the world.