Here we go again with Clare’s Share Your Desktop Challenge😎 This is one of those fun challenges which doesn’t require a lot of effort, so why not join in the fun!

Going in the usual order; on my Gaming PC we have a screenshot from American Truck Simulator…

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…Old stager Smoky Bennett is hefting a Volvo articulated spoil remover through Oakland in a newly rebuilt section of the California map. Smoky’s a Kenworth K100 with 500 horses and a 13speed manual gearbox with no retarder, so I have to think a long way ahead when driving this truck😅 SCS Software have been slowly updating the California map for some time – they’ve got as far south as Fresno and Huron. Soon we’ll be seeing a new version of Bakersfield and LA👍

On the Photo PC – As documented in my most recent Spotting post, I have been out getting shots of the Class 455 units before their late but inevitable demise. I had hoped to catch some nice shots on the section down to Ewell West, but several of the stations are building sites as South Western Railway are making most of their stations step-free. That’s a temporary inconvenience for me but a good step forward for many of the travelling public. Motspur Park is currently one such building site and has lost its iconic footbridge, reducing photo opportunities further. However, I was able to get a shot of Class 455 no 5903 approaching from Raynes Park…

5903 at Motspur Park

…I remember these entering service in 1982. It’ll be a strange world once they’ve gone…

3 responses to “Share Your Desktop – August 2024”

  1. Hey Martin, Old Smoky Bennett looks fabulous, and another nice shot though (I guess) it’s sad that the Class 455 units are about to meet their inevitable demise. Then again, a lot of things do as they make way for ‘progress’ of one kind or another. Thank you so much for sharing these with me and, as usual, joining in on the SYD fun. Also, thank you for saying that it’s a fun challenge that doesn’t take a lot of effort – my job here is done 🥰

    1. Thanks Clare. We’ve got a new release coming soon to American Truck Sim, so Smoky’s off to have some R’n’R because mod-trucks don’t tend to work after updates until they’ve been updated by their authors. I’m currently testing out one of the Volvo trucks.

      Looking forwards to next month’s challenge and hoping for more participants 😎👍

  2. […] me in sharing the image they have on their desktop. You should check out the wonderful desktops Martin, Brian, Deb, and Aletta shared last […]

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