The pioneer
by davidtrout
I claim no artistic merit whatsoever for this image, its purely a record shot for steam locomotive enthusiasts. Built in 1935 this is the first of the iconic LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0s, also known as Class Fives or Black Fives. Just about the most useful steam locomotive ever built for the railways of Britain 842 were constructed up till the early 1950s They were used throughout the former LMS Railway and British Rail and replaced hundreds of aging, obsolete designs. Equally useful slogging on heavy freights, they could also top 90mph with express trains.
This example is now preserved, not in running order, at Locomotion, Shildon, part of the National Railway collection. Its generally difficult to photograph inside the museum but a few days ago it was wheeled out into the sunshine. I had to present it in mono, these engines were always black.
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This example is now preserved, not in running order, at Locomotion, Shildon, part of the National Railway collection. Its generally difficult to photograph inside the museum but a few days ago it was wheeled out into the sunshine. I had to present it in mono, these engines were always black.
K3+DA*16-50mm lens
PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout
Uploaded22/09/2014 - 15:07
CategoryTransport
Posted 22/09/2014 - 18:00
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A super detailed study. We nicknamed these engines "mickeys".
Posted 22/09/2014 - 18:43
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Very nice indeed David and love the way you have 'isolated' the subject.
I toyed with heading up there myself on Sunday (haven't been since 'the gathering') but got side tracked and ended up in the lake district instead.
Carl
I toyed with heading up there myself on Sunday (haven't been since 'the gathering') but got side tracked and ended up in the lake district instead.
Carl
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Posted 22/09/2014 - 18:55
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Superbly captured David, and very nice to see.
As Carl said love the way you have 'isolated' the subject.
As Carl said love the way you have 'isolated' the subject.
Regards John/Jumbo
Posted 22/09/2014 - 18:57
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Jumbo48 wrote:
Superbly captured David, and very nice to see.
As Carl said love the way you have 'isolated' the subject.
totally agree - superb black and white.Superbly captured David, and very nice to see.
As Carl said love the way you have 'isolated' the subject.
Regards
paul
Posted 23/09/2014 - 21:36
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Absolutely superb...
Posted 26/09/2014 - 12:21
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Reminds me of one of those publicity photos that locomotive manufacturers used to produce, although their backgrounds were totally white.
Thinks: why was a Black Five called a Mickey?
Lovely shot David!
Thinks: why was a Black Five called a Mickey?
Lovely shot David!
Paul.
Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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Posted 26/09/2014 - 14:50
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pauljay wrote:
Reminds me of one of those publicity photos that locomotive manufacturers used to produce, although their backgrounds were totally white.
Thinks: why was a Black Five called a Mickey?
Lovely shot David!
Reminds me of one of those publicity photos that locomotive manufacturers used to produce, although their backgrounds were totally white.
Thinks: why was a Black Five called a Mickey?
Lovely shot David!
Posted 26/09/2014 - 14:51
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I think it was because they were so common and 'Mickey' was a common name.
Posted 26/09/2014 - 16:26
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pauljay wrote:
Reminds me of one of those publicity photos that locomotive manufacturers used to produce, although their backgrounds were totally white.
Thinks: why was a Black Five called a Mickey?
Lovely shot David!
That was the effect I was after Paul. In those days they painted new locomotives a flat grey which was low contrast and showed all the detail, especially in the shadow areas. And it didn't burn out the highlights. Nowadays we have Photoshop to do that for us.Reminds me of one of those publicity photos that locomotive manufacturers used to produce, although their backgrounds were totally white.
Thinks: why was a Black Five called a Mickey?
Lovely shot David!
Thanks for the comments everyone.
David
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