Droylesden Double
by pgweber
Here again are the two locomotives seen near Denby Dale in the shot I posted a week ago.
Ex LMS 'Black 5' No. 45407 leads BR No. 76079 on one of a series of circular day trips out of Manchester under the title of 'The Cotton Mills Express', as it went up into the Pennines, into West Yorkshire, back into (North) Lancashire and home.
It is seen on 3rd Novemmber 2007 approaching Ashton-Under-Lyne (in North East Manchester, next door to Droylesden of the title).
This was one of my favourite railway locations with semaphore signals and an old fashioned signalbox. It looks like a bygone shot except for the dreadful grey fencing that springs up everywhere nowadays and that ridiculous lop-sided tower block on Deansgate, Manchester on the skyline.
Can any of the rail experts spot an electrification mast in this one?
Shot on K10D/Samsung 50-200 as PEF and cropped.
Ex LMS 'Black 5' No. 45407 leads BR No. 76079 on one of a series of circular day trips out of Manchester under the title of 'The Cotton Mills Express', as it went up into the Pennines, into West Yorkshire, back into (North) Lancashire and home.
It is seen on 3rd Novemmber 2007 approaching Ashton-Under-Lyne (in North East Manchester, next door to Droylesden of the title).
This was one of my favourite railway locations with semaphore signals and an old fashioned signalbox. It looks like a bygone shot except for the dreadful grey fencing that springs up everywhere nowadays and that ridiculous lop-sided tower block on Deansgate, Manchester on the skyline.
Can any of the rail experts spot an electrification mast in this one?
Shot on K10D/Samsung 50-200 as PEF and cropped.
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Posted 27/03/2010 - 10:44
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You've captured the steam days atmosphere very well Peter. The second engine is the one they nickname the Pocket Rocket, I captured it at Whitby when I was really there to photograph the Goths last autumn.
I wondered what that 'lopsided' tower block was when I've seen it on my several visits to Salford Quays, Greater Manchester.
david
I wondered what that 'lopsided' tower block was when I've seen it on my several visits to Salford Quays, Greater Manchester.
david
Posted 27/03/2010 - 17:53
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Very pleasing shot. A bit unkind on the Standard, though: the Black Five looks so much more elegant!
Regards,
Andrew
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Andrew
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Andrew
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Robert Adams
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Posted 27/03/2010 - 21:39
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Thank you John, David and Andrew for your comments.
David, it is the Beetham Tower, standing 47 storeys on Deansgate. 23 storeys are part of the Hilton Hotel and the rest are apartments.
Andrew, I was just redressing the balance as the 'Black Five' has got a 'sooty face'from following the 'Pocket Rocket' in the shot I posted a week ago (Denby Dale Double).
Managed a couple of nice shots of 'Tornado' today on the Great Central Railway in Loughborough. She is out again tomorrow.
Regards,
Peter
David, it is the Beetham Tower, standing 47 storeys on Deansgate. 23 storeys are part of the Hilton Hotel and the rest are apartments.
Andrew, I was just redressing the balance as the 'Black Five' has got a 'sooty face'from following the 'Pocket Rocket' in the shot I posted a week ago (Denby Dale Double).
Managed a couple of nice shots of 'Tornado' today on the Great Central Railway in Loughborough. She is out again tomorrow.
Regards,
Peter
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