Helsby mini meet

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17 years
United Kingdom

Posted 02/04/2011 - 20:40 Link

It was nice to get out for a few hours and meet up with John and Howard again at Helsby station for the steam special today, anyway here are the results and the loco is Black 5 44871 hauling the 'CHESHIREMAN' c&c welcome.

1 44871 drifts through Helby station
[IMG]http://i55.tinypic.com/xnus77.jpg[/IMG]
2 The signal
[IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/i213r6.jpg[/IMG]
3 The picturesque station of Helsby
[IMG]http://i55.tinypic.com/119q6mg.jpg[/IMG]

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Edited by Cliff-P: 02/04/2011 - 20:42

johnwhit johnwhit

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18 years
Rainhill

Posted 02/04/2011 - 22:13 Link

Love "The Signal" Cliff and great to meet up again in the pleasant surroundings of Helsby. Got a few myself...........

44871 announces her approach to Helsby
[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Helsby/44871.jpg[/IMG]

In bloom.....
[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Helsby/In_bloom.jpg[/IMG]

No mistaking where you are......
[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Helsby/No_mistake.jpg[/IMG]

Awarded
[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Helsby/Award.jpg[/IMG]

Signal box...
[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Helsby/Signal_box.jpg[/IMG]

and you always know spring has arrived when you hear a Chiffchaff, complete with the dreaded Tammy purple fringing
[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Helsby/Chif-Chaf_2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/johnwhit24/Helsby/Chif-Chaf.jpg[/IMG]

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stub stub

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16 years
Manchester

Posted 02/04/2011 - 23:33 Link

Loving the station hdr..Nice sets from both you guys.

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bwlchmawr bwlchmawr

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Somerset

Posted 03/04/2011 - 07:54 Link

I never tire of photographing steam locomotives and the associated railway unfrastructure. I love the signal against that sky but the 5MT shots are very nice. One of my favourite engines. Don't see enough of them in GWR country...

Best wishes,

Andrew

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pgweber pgweber

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19 years
Nottinghamshire

Posted 03/04/2011 - 11:50 Link

Nice work lads!

Saw her roll into the goods loop at Brightside (Sheffield) at 20:15 but too dark for any pics.

Peter

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Bradford

Posted 03/04/2011 - 12:08 Link

Like the station - is that HDR?

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17 years

Posted 03/04/2011 - 12:12 Link

It's number 2 for me. Good perspective.

I don't know what those fluffy things are in the sky though?

Best regards

Too far from a shore.

Cliff-P Cliff-P

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17 years
United Kingdom

Posted 03/04/2011 - 12:22 Link

bwlchmawr wrote:
the 5MT shots are very nice. One of my favourite engines. Don't see enough of them in GWR country...

The special was originally booked for 34067 'Tangmere' Andrew which turned out to be unavailable for some reason or other, tbh the black 5 was a bit of a disappointment for me as I`ve never seen a west country pacific of this class in steam, but never mind steam is steam!. On the 30th April we have a double headed GWR duo up here at Chester which will do me nicely.

A couple more from yesterday and thanks for your comments guys.

Speed limit
[IMG]http://i52.tinypic.com/o94n11.jpg[/IMG]

The ugliest diesel I have ever seen!
[IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/2dvlt14.jpg[/IMG]

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