Tornado and Telegraphs
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The Great Central Railway at Loughborough has a gala this weekend where 'new build' steam loco No. 60163 'Tornado' is running.
I captured her at Woodthorpe Bridge (just off A6 on the edge of Loughborough) on her last trip of the day on Saturday 27th March.
My one gripe with preserved lines is that all trains are limited to 25mph. From the direction of the steam, you can probably judge that the prevailing wind is moving faster than the train.
Shot as jpg+RAW on K10D/16-45.
For steam photographers, map at: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=454590&y=317875&z=120&sv=454590,317875&st=4...
I captured her at Woodthorpe Bridge (just off A6 on the edge of Loughborough) on her last trip of the day on Saturday 27th March.
My one gripe with preserved lines is that all trains are limited to 25mph. From the direction of the steam, you can probably judge that the prevailing wind is moving faster than the train.
Shot as jpg+RAW on K10D/16-45.
For steam photographers, map at: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=454590&y=317875&z=120&sv=454590,317875&st=4...
28/03/2010 - 11:43pgweber
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Posted 28/03/2010 - 15:02
Nice one Peter. I'm waiting till Tornado comes back to the North East soon.
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Posted 28/03/2010 - 20:10
Thank you for the comments John and David.
I am glad I give that illusion John, but it is down to a bit of cropping afterwards to tell the truth.
This is quite a photogenic spot and I am sure they left the telegraph poles in place to enhance the dated ambience.
Regards,
Peter
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I am glad I give that illusion John, but it is down to a bit of cropping afterwards to tell the truth.
This is quite a photogenic spot and I am sure they left the telegraph poles in place to enhance the dated ambience.
Regards,
Peter
Peter
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Pentax DA 18-55 Mk1, 50-200 (Samsung), 16-45, 55-300 Mk1, 35 f/2.4
Pentax MZ6 + FA28-90, FA50 f/1.4, M 50 f/1.7
Tamron 80-210mm & 28mm
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