"Wilbert" 0-6-0 Saddle Tank
Photo Information
"Wilbert" was manufactured by the Hunslet Engine Company in Hunslet, Leeds, England, in 1953 and worked as a shunter at a colliery in Staffordshire. He was purchased by the Dean Forest Railway in 1976 and given the name "G. B. Keeling" in August 1981, but was renamed "Wilbert" on September the 13th, 1987, after the Reverend W. Awdry, who was then the president of the railway.
from Wikia
from Wikia
03/01/2016 - 17:04bwlchmawr
CategoryTransport
LensN/A
ISO320
Focal Length15.4mm
Views/Likes62/2
Link
Posted 04/01/2016 - 10:48
davidwozhere wrote:
Dunno about 1953 - you have succeeded in reproducing something from about 1910. Excellent post processing
Dunno about 1953 - you have succeeded in reproducing something from about 1910. Excellent post processing
I agree about the processing, its fascinating and I love this picture, but that engine couldn't have appeared in 1910, far too modern.
I love these Hunslet saddle tanks, designed during WW11 for the War Department. After the war they were put to work mainly in collieries, power stations and other industrial works and many more were built. The LNER bought a whole lot of them and they became common place shunters on the Eastern and North Eastern Regions of British Rail where they were designated Class J94.
The Low Yard shunter at Consett was one of these and as a schoolboy I once spent a whole afternoon on the footplate as it went about its business transferring wagons of steel plate from Consett steel works to the mainline. The fireman had rigged up a comfy old armchair in the cab. Firing a shunting engine was not a very demanding job.
An identical type of engine, in bright green and lettered NCB worked a nearby colliery network.
Sorry for being an anorak.
David
PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout
Last Edited by davidtrout on 04/01/2016 - 10:49
Link
Posted 04/01/2016 - 15:39
Excellent PP Andrew, and composition is spot on IMO
Andy
Andy
Link
Posted 04/01/2016 - 17:05
davidtrout wrote:
I agree about the processing, its fascinating and I love this picture, but that engine couldn't have appeared in 1910, far too modern.
I love these Hunslet saddle tanks, designed during WW11 for the War Department. After the war they were put to work mainly in collieries, power stations and other industrial works and many more were built. The LNER bought a whole lot of them and they became common place shunters on the Eastern and North Eastern Regions of British Rail where they were designated Class J94.
The Low Yard shunter at Consett was one of these and as a schoolboy I once spent a whole afternoon on the footplate as it went about its business transferring wagons of steel plate from Consett steel works to the mainline. The fireman had rigged up a comfy old armchair in the cab. Firing a shunting engine was not a very demanding job.
An identical type of engine, in bright green and lettered NCB worked a nearby colliery network.
Sorry for being an anorak.
David
davidwozhere wrote:
Dunno about 1953 - you have succeeded in reproducing something from about 1910. Excellent post processing
Dunno about 1953 - you have succeeded in reproducing something from about 1910. Excellent post processing
I agree about the processing, its fascinating and I love this picture, but that engine couldn't have appeared in 1910, far too modern.
I love these Hunslet saddle tanks, designed during WW11 for the War Department. After the war they were put to work mainly in collieries, power stations and other industrial works and many more were built. The LNER bought a whole lot of them and they became common place shunters on the Eastern and North Eastern Regions of British Rail where they were designated Class J94.
The Low Yard shunter at Consett was one of these and as a schoolboy I once spent a whole afternoon on the footplate as it went about its business transferring wagons of steel plate from Consett steel works to the mainline. The fireman had rigged up a comfy old armchair in the cab. Firing a shunting engine was not a very demanding job.
An identical type of engine, in bright green and lettered NCB worked a nearby colliery network.
Sorry for being an anorak.
David
Most interesting, David. Your knowledge of all things steam related is amazing.
We were very pleased to see this engine rostered, it made a nice change.
Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
Link
Posted 04/01/2016 - 17:36
Just takes you back, love the processing, super find.
Kind regards Maria
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maria-Gray-photography/589310071158079?ref=hl
Kind regards Maria
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maria-Gray-photography/589310071158079?ref=hl
Link
Posted 04/01/2016 - 19:11
autumnlight wrote:
Just takes you back, love the processing, super find.
Just takes you back, love the processing, super find.
Totally agree - magic.
Regards
paul
Add a Comment
You must be registered or logged-in to comment.
davidwozhere
9 yearsMember
Slap in the middle of England
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass
My page on Photocrowd - link