Mid Winter Finds '22

2/11/22 - Chevy S-10 Blazer Service Vehicle at URI (David)

Continuing on with the trend of old service vehicles, here is a late '90s Chevy S-10 Blazer seen frequently around campus. 

2/12/22 - Porsche 911 Targa on University Rd. at Princeton (Sam)

Another drive-by shot in reverse.  This car was spotted along the same stretch of road that I saw the Reatta back in Fall of '21.  

2/13/22 - Ford Crown Victoria P-71 in Princeton, NJ (Sam)

Nothing too special here, unless you consider how scarce P-71 Crown Vics are starting to become.  Yes, you can usually find about 5 of them on CL or FB at a given time, they're usually modded or worn-out examples.  In a few more years, there won't be too many of these old barges left.  That's why I decided to photograph this one through the window of the Tiger Transit bus.

2/13/22 - A Snowy 1971 EMD GP40-2H at Union Station, New London, CT (David)

This was spotted at Union Station on my way back from Connecticut to school. It had started snowing out, so that snow you see is fresh. This is an EMD GP-40, a diesel engine with 16 cylinders producing 3000 horsepower! This is a 1971 GP40, and one of the last ones produced before EMD phased them out of production. This locomotive holds some history. It was originally in service by the New Haven railroad towards the very end of the NH railroads life, and kept in New haven colors until 2018 when it was repainted in the CT Rail colors you see here. The New Haven railroad merged with Penn Central railroad on the eve of 1969, as both railroads were a financial mess. In the '70s the New Haven corporate entity stuck around to receive payment from Penn Central for their assets. In the late '70s portions of the railroad were sold to Amtrak, and Conrail obtained power of the railroad in 1976, before going defunct in 1999 and becoming the CSX line. CTrail repainted the engines in the original black, white, and orange New Haven colors, and in 2018, they repainted them in the CTrail livery seen here. 

To see the changes and read more about the history of this locomotive, visit this link: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopicture.aspx?id=41884

2/18/22 - Saab 9-3 Aero XWD in Warwick, RI (David)

Once again, we have a late model Saab 9-3 Aero. A 9-3 Aero spotting is always welcomed here on ONEC. I spotted this out getting Chic-Fil-A one Friday afternoon. 

2/21/22 - Volvo 240 on I-95 (David)

This old Volvo brick was spotted on the move in the Attleboro area on I-95 on a trip to Boston. We were looking at schools for my sister, while I would end up spending time walking around the city and going to music shops. This 240 seems to be in the condition we find most of them in on here: worn out but still working hard. The Volvo 240 will out live us all.

Above and Left: (2/21/22) - MGB Roadster on Boylston Ave, Boston David)

A street parked MGB! This was spotted on Boylston Ave in Boston, which is the area close to Fenway Park. It was parked at some apartments, it looks to be a daily driver given the season I found this in. I'm really glad to see this being kept alive. 

Above and Left: (2/21/22) - 2001 BMW 740i in Boston (David)

One of the last great BMWs! The 7 Series BMWs were peak luxury in the 1990s. If you owned one of these, you caught everyone's attention as you rolled by. These often came standard with BMW V8 engines, like this one, but if you had the 750i, you got the V12. Many regard these as some of the best BMWs ever made.

Above and Left: (2/23/22) - 1987 Chrysler Lebaron Sedan in Kingston (David)

More K-Car amazingness! While technically not on campus, it was close by, and I was able to check it out. This has been parked in this spot since I started at URI, and hasn't moved. It clearly is a survivor car and I'm glad it lives to tell the tale. It looks to be pretty well maintained too. I hope to see it on the road.

Update: The K-Car has disappeared or moved!

Above and Left: (2/23/22) - 2006 Saab 9-3 Sportcombi 5MT in the Faculty Lot (David)

This is one beat up Saab. It's also a less common 9-3 wagon equipped with a 5 speed manual.  It's no secret that I love the 9-3 wagon body style, but with manual, it makes it even better. Also, check out that Chevy Lumina still kicking in front of it. NICE!

3/2/22 - Ford Crown Victoria P-71 Daily Driver on Campus (David)

YES! Another one!

3/3/22 - 1996 Toyota Tacoma 5MT at the Kingston FD Station (David)

This is a very early first gen Tacoma, and it is the definition of daily driver. It may look beat up, but it still never fails to start up and go. It's no secret that this truck is one of the best ever made.