Spot the Anomaly

[kevin_standlee]

Below is a picture of my dull, boring, 1989 Chevrolet Astro minivan. There are are a couple of oddball things about it. You may or may not be able to spot them in this photo. My userpic on this post is a hint to one of them, as are the tags on this message.



I have to admit that the oddities are not obvious at this resolution, so here are close-ups.




Although the bracket holding my license place unfortunately blocks the top line of this plate cover, I do wonder if anyone following me has ever spotted where this van claims to have been purchased.



This was a Christmas present from Lisa. It's just the sort of thing for coupling on a (North American standard) boxcar before heading down the tracks. Well, it would be if it weren't that this isn't really a functional knuckle coupler.

Before you ask: Yes, I have managed to bark my knee on the thing once already, as it juts out behind the van a fair bit. And I probably should buy a little chain and lock for the thing rather than rely on the cotter pin, given how easy it would be to steal the thing as it stands right now.

Comments

[howeird]

I was thinking it was parked at the Old Same Place, and you still can't get there from here.
:-)

Love the knuckle - where can I get one? My uncle spent 20+ years riding mail cars for the USPS, he'd get a kick out of having one.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

She bought this one at The Western Depot in Yuba City. These folks have been nice to us, and besides their mail-order business, they have a pleasant little store hidden away in an industrial park on the edge of Yuba City. Lisa and I usually stop in there whenever we're in the area.