Thanks for this list, John, supplementing Ferrari's delightful collection. But, re the site's description of the sundial at Amersfoort, in what sense is that dial mechanical? Thanks, Len
On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 8:21 PM, John Carmichael <[email protected]>wrote: > Here are a few other train station sundials:**** > > ** ** > > File:Templecombe *station sun dial* half past three.jpg - Wikimedia > *...*<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Templecombe_station_sun_dial_half_past_three.jpg> > **** > > > commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Templecombe_station_sun_dial_half_past_three.jpg > **** > > Sep 28, 2012 *...* English: The *sundial* at Templecombe *railway station*, > Somerset, England. The staute represents a railway worker consulting the > timetable, *...* **** > > ** ** > > *Sundial* « Travelwriticus<http://travelwriticus.wordpress.com/tag/sundial/> > **** > > travelwriticus.wordpress.com/tag/sundial/ **** > > Sep 12, 2012 *...* A *sundial* seen next to the *railway station* > Mistelbach – Stadt. The *sundial* placed at a private building showsregional > agricultural products. > **** > > **** > > *Sundial* at Union *Station* | Flickr - Photo > Sharing!<http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikechen-metalman/4542947332/> > **** > > www.flickr.com/photos/mikechen-metalman/4542947332/ **** > > Apr 17, 2010 *...* Union Station in Los Angeles, California, which opened > in May 1939, is known as the "Last of the Great *Railway Stations*" built > in the United *..*** > > Union *Station sundial* | Flickr - Photo > Sharing!<http://www.flickr.com/photos/hercwad/3215430422/> > **** > > www.flickr.com/photos/hercwad/3215430422/ **** > > Oct 6, 2008 *...* A sight often not seen at Union *Station*, because the > area is not built with pedestrians in mind, is this magnificent artistic * > sundial* west of the front *...* **** > > ** ** > > *Sundial*-Fountain at the *railway station* - Lenk, BE, Switzerland > *...*<http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7EXG_Sundial_Fountain_at_the_railway_station_Lenk_BE_Switzerland> > **** > > > www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7EXG_Sundial_Fountain_at_the_railway_station_Lenk_BE_Switzerland > **** > > Oct 16, 2009 *...* Visit Instructions: Only one log per location per > person (meaning multiple visits -> multiple logged visits -> OK!). You > should log your own *...* **** > > ** ** > > Sun Pointer, Amersfoort Centraal *Station*, NL - *Sundials* on > *...*<http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM31C4_Sun_Pointer_Amersfoort_Centraal_Station_NL> > **** > > > www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM31C4_Sun_Pointer_Amersfoort_Centraal_Station_NL > **** > > Quick Description: an large mechanical *sundial* in front of the > Amersfoort Centraal *train station*. Location: Netherlands. Date Posted: > 1/25/2008 12:08:25 AM *...* **** > > ** ** > > Dodge City, KS - Time Zone > *Sundials*<http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/24644> > **** > > www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/24644 **** > > Mar 20, 2010 *...* Dodge City, Kansas: Time Zone *Sundials*. Two *sundials > * set for different historic time zones at the Santa Fe *railroad station*, > end of the platform. **** > > ** ** > > OSAKA *station sundial* :: > ta-dip<http://www.ta-dip.de/sonnenuhren/sonnenuhren-aus-nah-und-fern/j-a-p-a-n/osaka-station-sundial.html> > **** > > > www.ta-dip.de/sonnenuhren/sonnenuhren-aus-nah-und-fern/j-a-p-a-n/osaka-station-sundial.html > **** > > The new *sundial* on the upper floor of the recently rebuilt OSAKA * > station* *...* Since 1988, he has taken up designing JR Kyushu *trains*and > *stations*. He has won *...* > > * * > > BBC - A History of the World - Object : Liverpool Road *Station > sundial*<http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/aGqH_KJZSq6XUSo3q5UdEw> > **** > > www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/aGqH_KJZSq6XUSo3q5UdEw **** > > This *sundial* was made in 1833 for use at Liverpool Road *Station* in > Manchester. *...* The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester > *Railway*heralded a new > *...* **** > > ** ** > > Union Station, Los Angeles: Last of the Great *Railway Stations* > *...*<http://mavensphotoblog.com/2012/05/25/union-station-los-angeles-last-of-the-great-railway-stations/> > **** > > > mavensphotoblog.com/2012/05/25/union-station-los-angeles-last-of-the-great-railway-stations/ > **** > > May 25, 2012 *...* It was called the “Last of the Great *Railway Stations*”. > *...* Out front, there is a *sundial*, placed there in honor of Albert G. > Arnoll, Secretary and *...* **** > > ** ** > > Topiary *Sundial* | Flickr - Photo > Sharing!<http://www.flickr.com/photos/21652490@N06/2542090010/> > **** > > www.flickr.com/photos/21652490@N06/2542090010/ **** > > Topiary · *sundial* · *Train* · *Station* · Busch · Gardens · Africa · > Busch Gardens · Topiary *Sundial* · Nairobi · Busch Gardens Africa · > Florida · theme park · Busch *...* **** > > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* sundial [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Gianni > Ferrari > *Sent:* Saturday, December 01, 2012 4:02 AM > *To:* LISTA INGLESE > *Subject:* Rrailways and sundials**** > > ** ** > > Maybe someone is interested in the group of monothematic sundials that > Italian gnomonists Giacomo Bonzani and Guido Dresti have designed on the > walls of the stations of a small mountain railway (52km) which connects the > town of Domodossola (Northern Italy) with nearest Switzerland. > Greetings**** > > Gianni Ferrari **** > > LInk:**** > > > http://lnx.vigezzonews.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=750:la-valle-dal-tempo-dipinto&catid=38:la-valle-dal-tempo-dipinto&Itemid=62 > **** > > **** > > --------------------- > Ing. Gianni Ferrari **** > > Lat. 44;38,18.5N > Long. 10;56,05.3E > [email protected]**** > > ** ** > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > > -- J. L. Berggren Professor Emeritus Department of Mathematics Simon Fraser University 8888 University Dr. Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 phone: 604-936-2268 fax: 604-936-2168 website: http://people.math.sfu.ca/~berggren/
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