Tornado at Durham

The first brand new main line steam loco to be built in Britain since 1960, Class A1 Pacific 'Tornado' ran this weekend on the East Coast Main Line with special trains. Here it's at Durham today, Sunday February 1. The light was poor, the crowd was almost impossible to work in but I grabbed this shot at 800 ISO. K10d with 50-135 DA* lens, shot 'blind' with the camera held up at arms length way above the crowd.

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jackitec jackitec

1450 posts
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Posted 01/02/2009 - 19:32 Link

Well David you did very well, great shot

Cliff-P Cliff-P

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Posted 01/02/2009 - 19:42 Link

You lucky man, itching to see Tornado. do you know when she is out again:

Oh good shot by the way

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Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

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18 years
Durham,
England

Posted 01/02/2009 - 19:45 Link

If you Google Tornado there's web site donated to the loco which gives details of forthcoming runs.
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Cliff-P Cliff-P

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Posted 01/02/2009 - 20:01 Link

Cheers david

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bonnipics bonnipics

43 posts
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Posted 01/02/2009 - 20:24 Link

I take it that you got out of the way of the train!! fantastic effort with the appropriate results well done! regards Ron

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cedricd cedricd

1076 posts
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East Suffolk

Posted 01/02/2009 - 20:39 Link

Nice one, a magnificent steam locomotive built in the digital age. Your photograph proves it well.

Cedric

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tomkeet tomkeet

1082 posts
17 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 01/02/2009 - 21:57 Link

Nice shot, sadly I missed it I was been draged into town shopping kicking and screaming as it passed through Aycliffe village heading north on Saturday.

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Posted 01/02/2009 - 22:38 Link

Didn't the man do well!..........grand shot my friend!,,,would have liked to have been there but I've been in Scotland for the week!.........next time maybe!......again a great effort,well done.......Ken

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ttk ttk

2227 posts
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Posted 02/02/2009 - 11:20 Link

The old meets the new, nice shot.

Tel,

Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

3312 posts
18 years
Durham,
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Posted 02/02/2009 - 11:38 Link

Yes Terry, but which is the 'old' and which is the 'new'. The steam engine has just been built, although to a 1947 design. The modern diesel may have been running for a few years now.
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