Ernie goes to London!
After a prolonged spot-eradication exercise I've decided this shot of a Western approaching Plymouth station with the afternoon London-bound milk train is as good as it's going to get.
The loco is D1065 "Western Consort" and, being May 1973, I'm guessing the 6A19 headcode is probably correct.
Scanned from a 127 Kodak Colour Film neg, and originally shot on the hand-me-down Agfa Billy Zero folding pocket camera. Of 1930s vintage, my Dad acquired it second-hand given that it was all he could afford at the time. To be honest I'm pleasantly surprised at the decent sharpness across the frame considering the camera's age - it wasn't always the case and I can only think I made a better guess at the distance on this occasion. With just 8 frames to a film you couldn't but use it sparingly, and it proved a useful, as well as educational, "bridge" until I got my hands on a Zenit E some six months later.
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Agfa_Billy_Zero
5th May 1973
Ernie goes to London!
After a prolonged spot-eradication exercise I've decided this shot of a Western approaching Plymouth station with the afternoon London-bound milk train is as good as it's going to get.
The loco is D1065 "Western Consort" and, being May 1973, I'm guessing the 6A19 headcode is probably correct.
Scanned from a 127 Kodak Colour Film neg, and originally shot on the hand-me-down Agfa Billy Zero folding pocket camera. Of 1930s vintage, my Dad acquired it second-hand given that it was all he could afford at the time. To be honest I'm pleasantly surprised at the decent sharpness across the frame considering the camera's age - it wasn't always the case and I can only think I made a better guess at the distance on this occasion. With just 8 frames to a film you couldn't but use it sparingly, and it proved a useful, as well as educational, "bridge" until I got my hands on a Zenit E some six months later.
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Agfa_Billy_Zero
5th May 1973