Chuffing Down the Coast

by pgweber

46115 'Scots Guardsman' passes lonely Nethertown on the Cumbrian Coast with a day trip returning from Carlisle to London.

Sadly St Bees Head is obscured by the steam, but lets be honest I didn't go there (only) for the scenery!
Uploaded15/03/2015 - 11:33
CategoryTransport
Shutter Speed1/500
Aperturef/5.6
LensN/A
ISO800
Focal Length50mm

alfpics
Posted 16/03/2015 - 06:55 Link
Nice compo and to get the steam exiting on the rhs in that way - looks good!
Andy
davidtrout
Posted 16/03/2015 - 11:23 Link
Nice one Peter. Looks like one of the typical grey days we've been getting recently but fortunately there wasn't too much mist.
David
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pgweber
Posted 16/03/2015 - 12:47 Link
Thanks to Andy & David for looking in and commenting.

If it had been sunny, a better spot would have been the headland just a little to the south accessed by a small road bridge, to view the "sea" side of the train.

Your recent efforts on the Shap Fells David, set me looking at upcoming steam trips and I saw this one.

I used one of the Northern Trains Day Ranger tickets on the penultimate day of the offer, to get there for £10 from Sheffield (Meadowhall departing 0634), changing at Leeds, Carnforth and a walk around in Whitehaven. Greenholme would have been good but I couldn't get there in time as the Settle-Carlisle was partially closed.
Peter

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Edited by pgweber: 16/03/2015 - 12:48
pauljay
Posted 20/03/2015 - 08:01 Link
I just love that!
Paul.

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