Opening Up
Class 47 loco no. 47712 leads 1Z65, the Penzance to Wolverhampton 'Statesman' railtour on the evening of Saturday 29 June 2024. It is seen here pulling away from a signal check on the approach to Yatton station in North Somerset. There was considerable congestion on the lines here on this evening, due to what I believe was a faulty GWR set at Weston-super-Mare. Trains followed close behind each other, hence the oncoming lights , and passing rear lights, seen through the exhaust haze of the 47.
(This image is a substantial crop from a shot taken at 760mm. It has some technical issues resulting from low light levels and the focal length used. However I feel the atmosphere of the scene more than compensates for these issues).
For an alternative angle on railway photography, why not take a look at the Phoenix website:
The Spring 2024 edition of the Phoenix Railway Photographic Journal has just been published and you can read for free by clicking on the link below:
www.phoenix-rpc.co.uk/wp/the-journal/
Opening Up
Class 47 loco no. 47712 leads 1Z65, the Penzance to Wolverhampton 'Statesman' railtour on the evening of Saturday 29 June 2024. It is seen here pulling away from a signal check on the approach to Yatton station in North Somerset. There was considerable congestion on the lines here on this evening, due to what I believe was a faulty GWR set at Weston-super-Mare. Trains followed close behind each other, hence the oncoming lights , and passing rear lights, seen through the exhaust haze of the 47.
(This image is a substantial crop from a shot taken at 760mm. It has some technical issues resulting from low light levels and the focal length used. However I feel the atmosphere of the scene more than compensates for these issues).
For an alternative angle on railway photography, why not take a look at the Phoenix website:
The Spring 2024 edition of the Phoenix Railway Photographic Journal has just been published and you can read for free by clicking on the link below:
www.phoenix-rpc.co.uk/wp/the-journal/