Still steaming

The 1930s A4 class loco Union of South Africa is one of the hardest working locomotives on the heritage railway scene. Its seen here at Carlisle Citadel Station while on charter train duties. Mono suited the glinting paintwork of the engine in the gloom of the station interior.
K5+DA*200mm lens

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K5+DA*200mm lens

Uploaded30/05/2014 - 23:01

CategoryTransport

BodyPENTAX K-5

Shutter Speed1/640

Aperturef/5.6

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ISO640

Focal Length200mm

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Date Taken	07/09/2013 - 15:09
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-5
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/640
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO	640
Focal Length	200mm
Lens	N/A

drobbia drobbia

46 posts
13 years
California,
USA

Posted 31/05/2014 - 02:06 Link

It's a image of controlled kinetic energy straining to be let loose. Additionally,the top left electric wires are becoming obscured by the steam from the engine, as if smoke- signaling to the "new" energy that the "old" energy is still viable and can do the job. Love old train images. This one tells many stories. V V nice. thanks, tg

"It's not what you look at that's important, it's what you see" - Thoreau

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graysummers graysummers

5 posts
12 years

Posted 31/05/2014 - 09:18 Link

Tony's comments are lovely observations. I love the melting qualities of this work. And of course the B+W.

"The Latent Image that exists before development is a truly mystical and exciting entity and some subsequent individual photographs can make the spine tingle."

Good Fortune:

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GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 31/05/2014 - 10:05 Link

Good conversion

PPG

Mac Mac

744 posts
19 years
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada

Posted 31/05/2014 - 13:48 Link

If one views large, one can see the engineer who seems to be listening to her.

In the days before sensors, gauges and computer read-outs, trainmen could sense the health of the beasts by touch, sound and smell.

Truly connected, and the bond was often life-long.

This is a remarkable photograph.

Mac from Montreal

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