Liam Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Aaargh! Two minutes too late! Edited July 21, 2017 by SVRlad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2017 How about a self-contained pier railway like Southend or Hythe? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2017 Hythe Pier Railway on 7th April 2006. Have a wildcard on me. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Merredin Rail Museum - view from the Signal cabin The entire old station and signal cabin is Preserved along with the visible rolling stock and an assortment of signals and a section of the old 3'6" line. It sits just down from the Newer modern station and alongside the Standard gauge line (unseen to the right) that went through in the late 60's. Have another wildcard Edited July 21, 2017 by The Blue Streak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Thanks. Here's a monochrome nighttime shot of 34053 'Sir Keith Park', or commonly known as 'Skip' during last years Santa Special season at the SVR. Now, something Scottish please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2017 How about 37403 'Isle of Mull', complete with white terrier. How about something from the London Underground next. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2017 I can't find my more recent shots at Acton so this will have to do Perhaps someone else has a modern LU shot? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Cravens heritage train approaching North Weald (power provided by two Schöma locomotives at rear, in absence of third rail). That doyen of railway photographers, Canon Eric Treacy, used to put away his cameras during the winter months, as he considered the results would be flat and uninteresting. Let's hope that is no longer the case - how about something taken during January 2017? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) 465002 seen at peckham rye station in southeastern livery 18-01-17 465002 by john brace, on Flickr next another 3rd rail emu Edited July 21, 2017 by jbqfc 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2017 That doyen of railway photographers, Canon Eric Treacy, used to put away his cameras during the winter months, as he considered the results would be flat and uninteresting. You learn something new everyday. Far be it from me to criticise, but personally, I find the winter months are one of the best periods of the year for photography. The days can be crisp and clear with good light and less haze. With the sun, if it's out, being lower in the sky shadows are less harsh. Extremes of weather can make for some dramatic scenes too. Plus, you don't have to get up at 'stupid o'clock' if you want to take sunrise pictures. Perhaps he lacked Devine inspiration sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 You learn something new everyday. Far be it from me to criticise, but personally, I find the winter months are one of the best periods of the year for photography. The days can be crisp and clear with good light and less haze. With the sun, if it's out, being lower in the sky shadows are less harsh. Extremes of weather can make for some dramatic scenes too. Plus, you don't have to get up at 'stupid o'clock' if you want to take sunrise pictures. Perhaps he lacked Devine inspiration sometimes. It might be because he spent a lot of time in the northern fells, which can be pretty bleak in winter. I'd agree about the quality of light in winter, but it's far from a "given", even on dry days. For me, it's dull, overcast days in November after the clocks have gone back that are the worst, when the light is so weak there aren't even any shadows. At least with the advent of digital decent results are possible, but trying to catch a moving train on film was well nigh impossible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 It might be because he spent a lot of time in the northern fells, which can be pretty bleak in winter. They're not always that good in summer either.................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) How about New Year's Day 2013, on a trip to the nearest Argos, at Burgess Hill, that had a toy that my Grandson wanted for his birthday a few days later A Southern dmu next please. Edited July 21, 2017 by phil_sutters 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 171402 by Claude_Dreyfus, on Flickr 171402 stands at London Bridge. Next up. I see a few entries deleted because they were a little late. How about one of those that didn't quite make it? To 'qualify' you need to mention the request it was originally intended for. If that makes sense! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Thanks Claude. Here's ex GWR 'Manor' 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' crossing over a cattle bridge having just crossed Victoria Bridge, just south of Arley. It was for the request of a train over a bridge. I also took a monochrome shot if anyone wants to see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 Not quite what I had in mind as the picture has appeared on the thread, I was interested to see a picture that had been deleted. No matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Not sure where we are now. So here is a pic I posted under "Loco with a Girl's Name" but missed so deleted: 57307 drags the powercars of 221144 by Timothy Young, on Flickr Lets have another multiple unit being dragged by (or dragging?) a diesel locomotive. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2017 Here is 66751 dragging IEP 800001 approaching Werrington Junction after overnight testing on 10th June 2015. And time for another wild card. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Both a wildcard and another version of Diesel + EMU: 33/1+ 4TC+8VEP, Clapham Jn, early 80s Next an electric loco doing something unusual 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Edit Beaten again with this one! Edited July 21, 2017 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) DUPLICATE Edited July 21, 2017 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Edit Beaten again with this one! DUPLICATE Oh go on, have a wildcard then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 Oh go on, have a wildcard then. Cheers This is what I've tried to post more than once: Sugar Cane railway Egypt (west bank Luxor) If OK next another sugar cane railway anywhere Keith 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Big "like" on that last one, Keith. Those railways can be difficult to see/photograph. Do you have any idea as to the identity of the loco? Here's one of the few sugar cane railways in the Philippines still in operation - the Hawaiian-Philippine Company in *. The company keeps two steam locomotives operational for visiting groups - but with the decline of steam and closure of lines throughout much of the island, those groups tend to be few and far between. This might be a long shot, but how about a scene with a volcano? *Just noticed that the name of the island falls foul of the pc brigade! Edited July 21, 2017 by EddieB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Big "like" on that last one, Keith. Those railways can be difficult to see/photograph. Do you have any idea as to the identity of the loco? This might be a long shot, but how about a scene with a volcano? Thanks I tried to post on three occasions under different categories and was pipped each time! No idea about the loco, I'm afraid. I'm not sure the railway is still in operation as when we last visited in the 1990s there was no sight of any wagons or anything else.* I first spotted the system in 1979 (I think) but wasn't able to get a picture until the 1980s I've a couple more shots of loose wagons being loaded. Re Volcano. I might have a very long shot across the bay of Naples but the Circumvesuviana would be an unrecognisable minute speck in the landscape! Cheers Keith Edit *Pictures on Flickr show that it was still in operation in 2009 Edited July 21, 2017 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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