Light atmospherics
Headed over to Nottingham on family business yesterday, and decided to pack the little Sony pocket camera. Pleased I did too because causing a bit of a stink on Crewe's platform 8 were a pair of English Electric Type 3s (in old money).
Seen here are DRS units 37409 and 37424 - both making a spirited and smoky departure to the alarm of those standing nearby and environmentalists in general.
In fact, and quite appropriately, they'd travelled up from 'The Smoke' as the 6.00am Willesden - Crewe Gresty Bridge light engine movement (0Z37), so this reversal on platform 8 was a prelude to a very short trip to the stabling point.
I quite liked this more distant take featuring the characterful and time-worn steelwork of the station. I just hope the crouching snapper on platform 7 wasn't too overcome with the atmosphere of the occasion!
9.20am, 21st February 2019
Light atmospherics
Headed over to Nottingham on family business yesterday, and decided to pack the little Sony pocket camera. Pleased I did too because causing a bit of a stink on Crewe's platform 8 were a pair of English Electric Type 3s (in old money).
Seen here are DRS units 37409 and 37424 - both making a spirited and smoky departure to the alarm of those standing nearby and environmentalists in general.
In fact, and quite appropriately, they'd travelled up from 'The Smoke' as the 6.00am Willesden - Crewe Gresty Bridge light engine movement (0Z37), so this reversal on platform 8 was a prelude to a very short trip to the stabling point.
I quite liked this more distant take featuring the characterful and time-worn steelwork of the station. I just hope the crouching snapper on platform 7 wasn't too overcome with the atmosphere of the occasion!
9.20am, 21st February 2019