Clag and clotted cream
Brush class 47 no. 47089 'Amazon' burns some oil as she gingerly opens up while crossing Brunel's iconic Tamar Bridge, linking Cornwall with Devon, as she heads an Up express from the far West of England.
In 1976, seeing a Brush 4 'namer' was still something of a novelty and, being home-loving birds, usually indicated you were somewhere around the Western Region.
Shamelessly window hanging for this one, it looks like I'd had the good sense (or more likely luck) to find myself in coach 3 thus ensuring I'd get a decent view of the train crossing this Victorian masterpiece. In the background can be seen the slightly less elegant, and rather more modern, suspension bridge which carries the A38 trunk road.
Looks best full-screen.
Ilford FP4 rated at 125asa, developed in Acutol
23rd July 1976
Clag and clotted cream
Brush class 47 no. 47089 'Amazon' burns some oil as she gingerly opens up while crossing Brunel's iconic Tamar Bridge, linking Cornwall with Devon, as she heads an Up express from the far West of England.
In 1976, seeing a Brush 4 'namer' was still something of a novelty and, being home-loving birds, usually indicated you were somewhere around the Western Region.
Shamelessly window hanging for this one, it looks like I'd had the good sense (or more likely luck) to find myself in coach 3 thus ensuring I'd get a decent view of the train crossing this Victorian masterpiece. In the background can be seen the slightly less elegant, and rather more modern, suspension bridge which carries the A38 trunk road.
Looks best full-screen.
Ilford FP4 rated at 125asa, developed in Acutol
23rd July 1976