Sunset at Burrs

East Lancashire Railway. With the fireman hard at work Standard Class 4 2-6-0 No 76084, recently arrived from the NYMR, crosses the embankment at Burrs with the 15:20 Heywood to Rawtenstall on St Stephen's Day 2016

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Uploaded17/03/2017 - 00:11

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Date Taken	26/12/2016 - 16:12
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Fishbones Fishbones

134 posts
17 years

Posted 17/03/2017 - 00:14 Link

Nicely shot

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Plus Member go4IT go4IT

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8 years
All the best,
Go4IT

Posted 17/03/2017 - 02:00 Link

This is a dandy. So iconic of RRs and technically right on the money. Like!

GIULIO57 GIULIO57

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16 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 17/03/2017 - 05:39 Link

10 out of 10

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Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

3312 posts
16 years
Durham,
England

Posted 17/03/2017 - 07:33 Link

Superb silhouette, gorgeous colour.
David

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Nigelk Nigelk

587 posts
13 years

Posted 17/03/2017 - 07:56 Link

Bang on the door.

senn senn

147 posts
14 years
Belgium

Posted 17/03/2017 - 08:23 Link

what a marvel !..

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Plus Member Moonraker Moonraker

10 posts
13 years
Manchester

Posted 17/03/2017 - 10:52 Link

Absolutely wonderful shot! Sally

Stu-D Stu-D

21 posts
15 years

Posted 17/03/2017 - 11:52 Link

Boom! A really nice photo (and I don't normally go for train photos!)

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Mag07 Mag07

658 posts
9 years
London,
England

Posted 17/03/2017 - 15:30 Link

That is glorious. One of the most original steam train images I have ever seen. Straight to print if you ask me On fine art paper, as large as you can.

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Edited by Mag07: 17/03/2017 - 15:32

tommyt tommyt

1 posts
11 years
Durham

Posted 17/03/2017 - 22:30 Link

Absolutely superb in every way..

Nigelk Nigelk

587 posts
13 years

Posted 18/03/2017 - 08:21 Link

Stunner!

nocturnal nocturnal

122 posts
12 years
Belfast

Posted 18/03/2017 - 23:59 Link

Love the colour contrast with the silhouette. Very nice!

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pauljay pauljay

46 posts
16 years
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Posted 19/03/2017 - 07:47 Link

Magnificent shot!

Paul.

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sportyman531 sportyman531

159 posts
14 years
Ramsbottom,
Bury,
Lancashire

Posted 20/08/2017 - 22:29 Link

Thanks for the kind comments everyone!

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