Tornado at speed


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Tornado, the A1 Class express loco that made history ten years ago when it became the first mainline steam locomotive to be newly built for around half a century, has just emerged from the 'works' after its ten-year major overhaul. Yesterday it transferred from Locomotion, the railway museum at Shildon to Edinburgh to work a series of tourist charter trains in The Highlands. The transfer was used as a test run for the newly overhauled engine, towing just one support coach.
Here its charging through Durham station doing around 70mph.
It was mild but the light was poor and I was working at 1000 ISO on my K3 with the DA*50-135mm lens and the fastest shutter speed I could get was 1/200 sec, a bit slow for this sort of action. but this frame was reasonably sharp others not so successful.
Thanks to Tommy T for reminding me this transfer was taking place.
David
18/06/2015 - 11:22davidtrout
CategoryTransport
Shutter Speed1/200
Aperturef/7.1
LensN/A
ISO1000
Focal Length95mm
Views/Likes55/1

GIULIO57

Link Posted 18/06/2015 - 11:58
Old and modern: nice matching
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iangilmour

Link Posted 18/06/2015 - 13:40
Excellent composition.
Best wishes
Ian

tommyt

Link Posted 18/06/2015 - 13:51
Nice shot David, im pleased you managed to see it and get a few shots...Best Regards..tommyt

OldTaffy

Link Posted 18/06/2015 - 14:21
That's a very good shot. You do well to get it so sharp at that focal length and shutter speed.

Martin
A few of my photographs in flickr.
Lizars 1910 "Challenge" quarter-plate camera; and some more recent stuff.

tyronet2000

Link Posted 18/06/2015 - 16:39
Lovely image David, as Giulio said "old" and "new" in the same frame
Regards
Stan

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davidwozhere

Link Posted 19/06/2015 - 00:17
Thanks for getting up early - super image.
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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pauljay

Link Posted 22/06/2015 - 11:26
Splendid result!
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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pixelshot

Link Posted 11/08/2015 - 16:23
Fabulous capture...
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