Richard the "Frankengrid" at Silt Drove 20240906--010
69007 Richard Trevithick approaches Silt Drove level crossing on the east side of March, working 4H98 08.16 March Up Yard - Middleton Towers empty sand hoppers. [Pole, 4/6 sections (~5.4m)]
I'd originally planned to go to Welney Road at Manea again, and extend the pole by one more section (and possibly use a wider lens than previously), but then I remembered this spot. Knowing that this train doesn't normally set off more than a few minutes early (waiting for its correct path, behind a Peterborough to Ipswich "FLIRT"), I cut it slightly fine in getting here and was just setting up when the "FLIRT" appeared (and I panicked a little, as I thought it was 4H98!). I refined my standing position, and was considering whether to change to a wider lens (to show more of the houses) when I heard something that I knew was a 69.
With lots of rain the previous day but a higher than average temperature for this time of year, it had been quite misty when I woke up. There was lots of thin cloud around when I left home, but slightly further to the north it had thinned enough to light the scene adequately - although the sun was still quite weak.
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Richard the "Frankengrid" at Silt Drove 20240906--010
69007 Richard Trevithick approaches Silt Drove level crossing on the east side of March, working 4H98 08.16 March Up Yard - Middleton Towers empty sand hoppers. [Pole, 4/6 sections (~5.4m)]
I'd originally planned to go to Welney Road at Manea again, and extend the pole by one more section (and possibly use a wider lens than previously), but then I remembered this spot. Knowing that this train doesn't normally set off more than a few minutes early (waiting for its correct path, behind a Peterborough to Ipswich "FLIRT"), I cut it slightly fine in getting here and was just setting up when the "FLIRT" appeared (and I panicked a little, as I thought it was 4H98!). I refined my standing position, and was considering whether to change to a wider lens (to show more of the houses) when I heard something that I knew was a 69.
With lots of rain the previous day but a higher than average temperature for this time of year, it had been quite misty when I woke up. There was lots of thin cloud around when I left home, but slightly further to the north it had thinned enough to light the scene adequately - although the sun was still quite weak.
Visit Brian Carter's Non-Transport Pics to see my photos of landscapes, buildings, bridges, sunsets, rainbows and more.