Steam Survivor
by pgweber
A few days ago, GX10Cliff showed us some of his old scanned black and white railway photos including one in a famous scrapyard in Barry, South Wales.
One of the rusting engines featured has also appeared in one of Andrew's (Bwichmawr) sets from the West Somerset Railway.
Here I captured the same, Ex BR No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' on a round Britain tour named 'The Great Britain', storming through Wigan North Western station in April 2007.
A second sequel, 'The Great Britain III' started today and can be seen in many parts of the country over the next week. See the website below for details:
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs10.htm
Shot using K10D/18-55 as a jpeg.
One of the rusting engines featured has also appeared in one of Andrew's (Bwichmawr) sets from the West Somerset Railway.
Here I captured the same, Ex BR No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' on a round Britain tour named 'The Great Britain', storming through Wigan North Western station in April 2007.
A second sequel, 'The Great Britain III' started today and can be seen in many parts of the country over the next week. See the website below for details:
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs10.htm
Shot using K10D/18-55 as a jpeg.
Uploaded06/04/2010 - 21:56
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Posted 07/04/2010 - 08:15
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Peter this is a cracking shot of the Duke, just look at those exhaust fumes, obviously she`s working very hard approaching the station. Another great image, well captured.
I would love to know the number of hours I have put in on those platforms as a kid! Boy how the place has changed, its barely recognisable now from steam days.
Cant wait for Thursday, lets hope the weather holds out.
I would love to know the number of hours I have put in on those platforms as a kid! Boy how the place has changed, its barely recognisable now from steam days.
Cant wait for Thursday, lets hope the weather holds out.
Posted 07/04/2010 - 14:04
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Thank you Ray & Cliff for your comments.
As you will well know by now Cliff, I like to capture them with a good head of steam.
It is a little bit more of a head-on view than I go for nowadays but I did not really know many good locations on the West Coast Main line (that would give a better view), so I just went to somewhere that was easy to get to.
If we're counting the hours, what about 'how many hours have you spent waiting to photograph a special train, that ends up being cancelled, diverted or just very late'.
Patience is a virtue and has it's rewards!
As you will well know by now Cliff, I like to capture them with a good head of steam.
It is a little bit more of a head-on view than I go for nowadays but I did not really know many good locations on the West Coast Main line (that would give a better view), so I just went to somewhere that was easy to get to.
If we're counting the hours, what about 'how many hours have you spent waiting to photograph a special train, that ends up being cancelled, diverted or just very late'.
Patience is a virtue and has it's rewards!
Peter
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Posted 07/04/2010 - 19:06
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The exhaust shows the engine is working hard and travelling fast, great action shot.
david
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Posted 08/04/2010 - 20:35
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The lads have said it all however I would add my 'great shot' regards Ron
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Posted 08/04/2010 - 22:31
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Thanks again gents, for your kind comments.
Regards
Regards
Peter
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