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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: MetroLink's Central Maintenance Facility
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Monday, October 21, 2013. MetroLink's Central Maintenance Facility. As part of the Association of Tourist Railroads and Railroad Museums ( ATRRM. Conference, we were privileged to take a tour of MetroLink. In Los Angeles last week. The visit was part of an all-day field trip which started with bus transfer from our base at the wonderful Mission Inn. In Riverside to the station. Lots of intermodal activity at San Bernardino. Here is a short video followed by stills of the CMF:. Posted by Eric Riback.
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: December 2010
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Friday, December 17, 2010. Cleveland Harbor Ledge Lighthouse, looking "like a giant sand castle," by R. Bodnar. An arctic blast whipped up the winds on Lake Erie, encasing Cleveland Harbor Ledge Light in ice. Here's an AP video- sit through the ad; it's worth it. Posted by Our Publisher. Labels: Great Lakes lighthouses. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). ADVENTURES IN MAP PUBLISHING. Would actually want to buy. Bella Terra Publishing LLC. Illustrated Maps of Our Beautiful World. Our Publisher: Bella Stander.
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: June 2012
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Monday, June 25, 2012. All in a Day's Work for the Lighthouse Service. Photos of Pacific Northwest lighthouse tender USS Cedar. This excerpt from the 1921 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Lighthouses shows what doesn't. Happen now that all U.S. lighthouses- except one- are fully automated. (Boston Light still has Coast Guard keepers, thanks to the late Senator Edward Kennedy.). ASSISTANCE RENDERED IN SAVING LIFE AND PROPERTY BY VESSELS. Following extracts from reports. 1,145 net tons, with a cargo of.
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: October 2013
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Visit to the Orange Empire Railway Museum. As part of the annual conference of the Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums (ATRRM) we toured this wonderful facility in Perris, California. Here are some photos and videos from my visit. Conference attendees could assist with guest operations. I got to drive this Los Angeles Red Car. The Museum steamed up this Ventura County Railway locomotive. After the photos is a video of the ride. This is the "signal garden".
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: June 2011
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011. This just in: United States Lighthouses Map! Shortly after noon today, the moment we've been awaiting lo these many months arrived. That's when a truck rolled up to Bella Terra World HQ and unloaded precious (to us) cargo: the all-new edition of the United States Lighthouses Illustrated Map and Guide. 8 months in the making. 15 maps (14 regional and 1 US). 46 original watercolor illustrations (16 new) by 8 artists. 400-800 photos viewed for each new illustration. Lighthouse Direct...
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: July 2012
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Monday, July 30, 2012. California and Hawaii Lighthouses Map! Cover: Point Cabrillo, CA. After many long months, at last [ Mostly Silent Partner: "Finally! Our all-new CALIFORNIA and HAWAII LIGHTHOUSES: Illustrated Map and Guide. Is at the printer. We expect to start shipping orders within two weeks. The watercolor illustrations are by the talented, fast-working and ever-cheerful Gerald C. (Jerry) Hill, who did all the paintings for our Northwest. Time, start to finish:. Photos viewed for art research:.
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: October 2011
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Monday, October 31, 2011. Postcard from Stella DuBois. Postcard of New Canal Lighthouse, New Orleans, from Klaus Hülse's website. Of vintage lighthouse and light vessel images from around the world. (Don't visit unless you have time to spare; before we knew it an hour had gone by- and we only looked at US lighthouses.). Light House, West End, New Orleans, La. NO 18 Jan. 1906. Chère cousine- Merci beaucoup de votre jolie carte et de vos bons souhaits. Tous deux m'ont fait grand plaisir- Stella. R, NY) had...
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: May 2012
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Damp Life on San Francisco Bay. In 1905 Southampton Shoal Lighthouse began lighting the way for the Santa Fe Railroad Company ferry that ran between San Francisco and Point Richmond. Two keepers and their families lived in the 2-story wooden building, which stood on a platform in the middle of San Francisco Bay. The 1907 inspection report includes these poignant comments:. General health at station is fair. Rheumatism and catarrh prevail during winter and spring months. The wreck ...
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Bella Terra: Adventures in Map Publishing: January 2012
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012. On building lighthouses in California, from U.S. Treasury Annual Reports of 1855 and 1863. A decent wage back East was $1 a day. No wonder so many heeded the call, "Go West, young man! Posted by Our Publisher. Wednesday, January 4, 2012. A Light on January 4th. Point Pinos by Gerald C. Hill, from forthcoming California and Hawaii Lighthouses: Illustrated Map and Guide. From Morris Island Lighthouse, SC (then known as Charleston Light-station):. The keeper further reports that...